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
James Madison Memorial Fellowship Program
The James Madison Fellowships were created to honor Madison's legacy and Madisonian principles by providing support for graduate study that focuses on the Constitutionits history and contemporary relevance to the practices and policies of democratic government. The benefits of the fellowship program are manifold and lasting. Fellowship recipients have a unique opportunity to strengthen their research, writing, and analytical skills. In the process they form professional ties that can significantly influence their career aspirations. Fellows gain a deeper understanding of the principles of constitutional government which they in turn transmit to their students. In this way the James Madison Fellowships ensure that the spirit and practical wisdom of the Constitution will guide the actions of future generations of American citizens. The maximum amount of each award is $24,000, prorated over the individual period of study. Fellowship payments cover the actual costs of tuition, required fees, books and room and board but cannot exceed $12,000 per academic year.
Who should apply:
· Students who plan to become a teacher of American history, American
government, or social studies at the secondary school level (grades 7-12)
· Must possess a bachelor's degree or plan to receive a bachelor's degree no later
than August 31 of the year in which you are applying
· US citizens or US nationals
After earning a master's degree, each James Madison Fellow must teach American history, American government, or social studies in grades 7-12 for no less than one year for each full academic year of study under the fellowship.
Student applications must be submitted online by March 1, 2009. All supplemental materials, i.e., transcript(s) and letters of evaluation, must also be received at the Iowa City, Iowa, office address before or on March 1st.
James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation
2000 K Street, NW, Suite 303
Washington, DC 20006
For application information and materials, visit their website: www.jamesmadison.com
Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships
The purpose of The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans is to provide opportunities for continuing generations of able and accomplished New Americans to achieve leadership in their chosen fields. Thirty fellowships for up to two years of graduate study in the United States will be awarded each year. A Fellow may study at any accredited graduate program in the United States and pursue a graduate degree in any professional field (e.g., engineering, medicine, law, social work, etc.) or scholarly discipline in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences. The Fine and Performing Arts are included.
Who should apply:
Deadlines for applications are November 1st of the year in which they apply.
· A resident alien; i.e., holds a Green Card, or has been naturalized as a U.S. citizen, or is the child of two parents who are both naturalized citizens.
· A senior in college, or a student who has recently received a bachelor’s
· Not older than thirty years of age as of November 1st of the year in apply.
Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans
400 West 59th Street
New York, NY 10019
(212-547-6926)
pdsoros_fellows@sorosny.org
For application information and materials, visit their website: http://www.pdsoros.org/.
The Gates Cambridge Scholarships
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation of Seattle, Washington donated to the University of Cambridge $210 million to establish the Gates Cambridge Trust. This benefaction creates in perpetuity an international scholarship programme to enable outstanding graduate students from outside the United Kingdom to study at the University of Cambridge. The Trustees are required to award scholarships on the basis of a person's intellectual ability, leadership capacity and desire to use their knowledge to contribute to society throughout the world by providing service to their communities and applying their talents and knowledge to improve the lives of others.
Those who are not successful in winning a Gates Cambridge Scholarship will automatically be considered for awards for which they are eligible from one or other of the Cambridge Trusts.
Who should apply:
· Must have a first class or high second class honours degree, or its equivalent, from a recognised university.
· Must have excellent transcripts with high GPA scores showing evidence of sustained achievement in study, together with the type of academic references which speak of the candidate's leadership potential, social commitment, intellectual ability, and why further study at Cambridge is particularly appropriate.
· Must be admitted to Cambridge through the University's normal academic procedures. The Trust cannot admit students.
Applications must be submitted by October 2009.
For application information and materials, visit their website: http://www.gatesscholar.org/
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