U.S. Department of Energy Mickey Leland Energy Fellowship Program (MLEF)

The Mickey Leland Energy Fellowship (MLEF) Program provides students with an opportunity to gain and develop research skills with the Department of Energy’s Office of Fossil Energy for 10 weeks over the summer. For 20 years, this program has increased awareness of DOE research opportunities to students pursuing STEM degrees (science, technology, engineering and math). 

The goal of the program is to improve opportunities for women and minority students in these fields, however all eligible candidates are encouraged to apply. Stipends start at $600 per week and eligible Fellows will receive an additional travel and housing allowance. 

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The Mickey Leland Energy Fellowship (MLEF) 2016

The Mickey Leland Energy Fellowship (MLEF) - 2016 Program provides students with an opportunity to gain and develop research skills with the Department of Energy’s Office of Fossil Energy for 10 weeks over the summer. For 20 years, this program has increased awareness of DOE research opportunities to students pursuing STEM degrees (science, technology, engineering and math).  

The goal of the program is to improve opportunities for women and minority students in these fields, however all eligible candidates are encouraged to apply. Stipends start at $600 per week and eligible Fellows will receive an additional travel and housing allowance. For more information, visit The Mickey Leland Energy Fellowship (MLEF) 2016

Eligibility

Boston University Trustee Scholarships

The 2014 Newest Scholarships from Boston University's most prestigious merit-based award recognizes students who show outstanding academic and leadership abilities. Students from the United States and around the world are nominated by secondary school principals and headmasters.

Those considered for the Trustee Scholarship rank in the top of their class, and demonstrate exceptional records of service and activity in their schools and communities.

2014 Open Society Fellowships

2014 Open Society Fellowships - Applications are invited for Open Society Fellowship. International students are eligible for this fellowship. This is a fellowship for individuals only and does not fund enrollment for degree or non-degree study at academic institutions, including dissertation research. International Fellowship terms are for one year which covers stipend, accommodation, airfare, visa costs, research assistance, conference fees and health insurance. Most fellows spend a portion of their term in one or more Open Society Foundation offices for 2014 Open Society Fellowships

The deadlines for application is February 1, 2014. 

The Open Society Fellowship was founded in 2008 to support individuals pursuing innovative and unconventional approaches to fundamental open society challenges. The fellowship funds work that will enrich public understanding of those challenges and stimulate far-reaching and probing conversations within the Open Society Foundations and in the world. 

The Fellowship in Public Health

The Fellowship in Public Health is intended to support research that fosters academic science, knowledge of public health, and collaborative partnerships between accredited schools or programs of public health and
federal, state, and local departments of public health. Institutions interested in this fellowship program must submit research proposals for programs or initiatives that involve chronic disease prevention (e.g., smoking cessation), healthcare costs (e.g., economic costs of counterfeit medicines), preventive medicine, and/or public health preparedness.


Fellowships

Prospective fellows at the institution CANNOT apply directly for the award. A Fellow may assist the senior staff, division head or department chair at the institution in the development of the grant application


A fellow supported by a Pfizer MAP fellowship must have the opportunity to carry out supervised biomedical or clinical research with the primary objective of preparing them for their respective discipline and subspecialty

Upon receipt of the grant award, the Fellow selected by the Institution must meet the following criteria:

   - US citizen or foreign national with permanent US residence
   - Hold an advanced degree (i.e., MD, DO, NP, PharmD, etc.)
   - Be enrolled in fellowship program (Clinical award recipients)
   - Hold a non-tenured, junior faculty appointment (Research award
   recipients)

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New Fulbright Application Deadline for Academic Year 2011

New Fulbright Scholarships 2011-The Office of Academic Exchange Programs Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, U.S. State Department, is pleased to announce a new exchange program for undergraduate students-2010 Global Undergraduate Exchange Program (Global ugrade) as New Fulbright Scholarships 2011

The Global Fund makes grants to ugrade a semester or academic year in the U.S. in a non-degree curriculum. The program’s objectives are to provide a diverse group of emerging student leaders, non-elite and under-represented groups in Indonesia and East Asia.

All program participants will be enrolled worldwide Ugrade full-time undergraduate courses chosen (U.S.) current curriculum of the institution to allow students ample opportunity for ongoing interaction with their fellow U.S. Faculty . and students, and exposure to U.S. academic cultureand in the classroom.

Ernest May Fellowship at Harvard Kennedy School’s Belfer Center

NEW 2011 Fellowships from Harvard Kennedy School’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs has recently launched a new initiative to help build the next generation of men and women who will bring professional history to influence strategic studies and key issues of international affairs . NEW 2011 Fellowships

May Scholarships honor of Ernest Ernest May, Charles Warren Professor of American History, a member of the Belfer Center’s board of directors and a faculty affiliate of the International Security Center, who died in June 2009 .
May Fellows Ernesto is in the Belfer Center and participate in the activities of the Centre as part of a group of scholars of international security.

Have access to all research resources at Harvard. Niall Ferguson, Laurence Tisch Professor of History at Harvard University and a member of the Board of Directors of the Belfer Center, will serve as point of contact and mentor for the fellows.

International Nuclear Security Fellowship, Belfer Center

2011 International Fellowships - Belfer Center for International Security Program (ISP) has been has been invited to participate in a new nuclear security grants funded by the Stanton. These scholarships are for pre-doctoral and postdoctoral researchers and young faculty. The aim of the fellowship is to encourage the development of the next generation of opinion leaders in nuclear safety, to support research that advance understanding of relevant policy issues. Stanton Nuclear Security Fellows joint International Security Program / Project on Managing the Atom (MTA) Research Fellows. 2011 International Fellowships

Fellows are expected to produce a product in the back of the scholarship (eg, article, report or book.) appropriate topics may include, but are not limited to:

• Nuclear terrorism
• Nuclear proliferation
• Nuclear weapons
• Nuclear force posture
• Nuclear power in regard to nuclear safety

Stipend Information

These scholarships are offered ten-month fellowships of $ 20,000 research fellows and pre-doctoral fellowships for postdoctoral researchers and junior faculty will be granted on a case by case basis and with experience, with the provision of health insurance. The office space and supplies, computers with LAN and Internet connections and access to libraries of Harvard University and other facilities will be provided.

e8 Scholarship Programme in Education for Sustainable Energy Development (ESED)

NEWEST Scholarship Programme 2010. - In 2001, the e8 established as a pilot project, a scholarship program to encourage and support the study of sustainable energy development in the world.

These scholarships were made available to outstanding students from developing countries and economies in transition for a period of up to two years in the Masters. Energy Education Development (ESED) was selected by the e8 theme for the 2004-2005 year presidency.

The year 2005 marked the beginning of the United Nations Decade for Education and therefore was an opportunity to e8 leadership and profile in the field of education with a focus on sustainable energy development. A report ESED e8 in Africa, Asia and Latin America provide the basis for selection.

In 2004, the Fellowship Program was evaluated and a comprehensive assessment of options for support ESED prepared. The e8 members decided to establish a five-year Programme of Action, which consists of the following programs:

• ESED Scholarship Program
• Scholars Network
• Internships
  

Music Scholarship 2011-2012 at Sonoma State University, USA

The Latest Music Scholarship 2011-2012 at Sonoma State University, USA - Music Scholarship Guide, Academic Year 2011-2012 - The Music Department of Sonoma State University is pleased to announce a competition for music scholarships for the academic year 2011-2012. The Latest Music Scholarship 2011-2012

The scholarships range from $ 500 to $ 2500 per year be offered to all wind instruments, metal, string and percussion instruments, piano, voice and composition. The Department does not offer graduate fellowships.

I. Materials Use: Music Scholarship applicants must submit all the following materials. These materials must be postmarked no later than Friday, February 25, 2011, to consider.

1. A written statement from a typed page, double spaced, in the musical background (specify which tool or area that you are hearing) and career goals. Show how your academic career is aimed at promoting these goals.
   

Newest Scholarships 2011 from Alaska Pharmacists Association

Newest Scholarships in 2011 from Alaska Pharmacists Association, Scholarship applications will be going out in mid August. Since AkPhA members have been so supportive of the scholarships through personal donations and the silent auction held at the convention, we will again be able to offer three separate newest scholarships in 2011:

1. The Francis C. Bowden Memorial Scholarship. Students who are Alaska residents and enrolled in a Professional Pharmacy program at an ACPE accredited school of pharmacy will be eligible to apply for this award.  Scholarship application- Pharmacy Student   $2,000.00 Scholarship Award
2. The Pre-Pharmacy Scholarship. Students who are enrolled in a pre-pharmacy curriculum or equivalent who have a history in Alaska will be eligible to apply for this  award. Scholarship application- Pre pharmacy Student   $1,000.00 Scholarship Award
   

Graduate Fellowships in Modern European Studies

Newest Graduate Fellowships in Modern European Studies 2010 from  The Center for German and European Studies announces the availability of fellowships in the amount of $10,000 ($5,000 each semester), Fall 2010 and Spring 2011 for outstanding entering UC Berkeley graduate students who demonstrate an interest in modern European studies. Newest Graduate Fellowships

The sponsoring unit must agree to provide tuition and fee waivers for students who are selected. The Center will also provide a matching grant of $5,000 for a third semester (Fall 2011), provided that the nominating department continues the tuition and fee waiver support and agrees to provide an additional $5,000 to the student. 

The department’s contribution can come in the form of a GSI or GSR appointment. The student’s graduate advisor is required to write a brief narrative report on their progress each semester.

The Newest 2011 Oak Fellowship

The Newest 2011 Oak Fellowship: Poverty and Human Rights

Announcement follows
The Oak Institute for the Study of International Human Rights at Colby College is pleased to announce a call for applications for the 2011 Oak Fellowship. We seek one front-line human rights activist working outside of the U.S. and who works on problems created by or associated with poverty.

In this call for applications, we highlight our concern about the physical and emotional violence, the potential loss of security and dignity, often associated with deprivation.

Library of Congress Seeks Applicants for Kislak Fellowship

Library of Congress Seeks Applicants for Kislak Fellowship 
The John W. Kluge Center at the Library of Congress is accepting applications for a Kislak Fellowship that offers a post-doctoral scholar an opportunity to conduct research related to the discovery, contact and colonial periods in Florida, the Caribbean and Mesoamerica using the Jay Kislak Collection.


The fellowship is awarded for a period of up to eight months at a stipend of $4,200 per month. Applications must be postmarked by Friday, Oct. 15, 2010. For an application form, visit www.loc.gov/loc/kluge/fellowships/kislak.html.


The fellowship is open to scholars worldwide with a Ph.D. or other
terminal advanced degree awarded by the Oct. 15 deadline.


The Kislak Collection is a major collection of rare books, manuscripts, historic documents, maps and art of the Americas donated to the Library of Congress by the Jay I. Kislak Foundation of Miami Lakes, Fla. The collection contains some of the earliest records of indigenous peoples in North America and superb objects from the discovery, contact and colonial periods, especially for Florida, the Caribbean and Mesoamerica.

MIT Pappalardo Fellowships in Physics 2011-2014

2011-2014 PAPPALARDO FELLOWSHIPS COMPETITION,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Pappalardo Fellowships Program Overview

The mission of the MIT Pappalardo Fellowships in Physics is to sustain a distinguished postdoctoral program that identifies, recruits and supports the most talented and promising young physicists at an early stage in their careers from this Fellowships.

This initiative is made possible by the support of Mr. A. Neil Pappalardo (EE ’64), an MIT alumnus with a long history of generosity to both the Institute and the Department of Physics.

Each year, the program appoints three new Fellows for a three-year term each, via its annual competition. All Pappalardo Fellows are provided with:

Knight Fellowships for International Students at Stanford University

How to Apply: Knight Fellowships for International Students at Stanford University

The international application deadline for the 2011-2012 academic year is Dec. 15, 2010. The application will be available in October 2010 for Fellowships.

The Knight Fellowships awards up to nine fellowships each year to journalists from outside the United States who have already done first-rate work and who have the potential of great impact in journalism in their home countries.

The program has revised its selection process to reflect a new emphasis on journalistic innovation, entrepreneurship and leadership, including an emphasis on developing and strengthening press freedoms around the world.

The overall goal for international fellows is the same as those from the U.S. – an engaged, informed public. We are paying special attention to countries where the obstacles to this goal may be more acute than in the U.S. because of government or other powerful forces opposed to free expression.

SAE Women Engineers Committee Scholarship

The SAE Women Engineers Committee established this scholarship to encourage young women graduating from high school to enter the field of engineering. They are committed to increasing the diversity of SAE membership, especially by promoting the participation and leadership of women.

The scholarship is made possible through a generous donation from Mercedes-Benz USA, headquartered in Montvale, New Jersey. www.mbusa.com

Student Eligibility Requirements:

• U.S. citizenship (not permanent resident).
• Female.
• 3.0 grade point average.
• Accepted into an ABET accredited engineering program.

Terms of Scholarship:
One $2,000 scholarship will be awarded for the freshman year only.

Application Deadline: January 15

How to Apply:

Vanguard Minority Scholarship Program

Vanguard Minority Scholarship Program

The Vanguard Minority Scholarship Program provides merit-based scholarships of up to $10,000 to minority students pursuing studies in

business, finance, economics or accounting. To be considered, you

must:

• Be entering your junior or senior year of college in fall 2011. 
• Be a member of a racial or ethnic minority. 
• Be enrolled full-time in a four-year accredited college or university in the United States for the entire upcoming academic year. 
• Be pursuing studies in business, finance, economics or accounting 
• Have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. 
• Be a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United States.

Postmark deadline: November 30, 2010 

Please visit page of Vanguard Minority Scholarship Program

Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholarships

Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholarships

The purpose of the Ambassadorial Scholarships program is to further international understanding and friendly relations among people of different countries and geographical areas. 

The program sponsors academic year scholarships for undergraduate and graduate students as well as for qualified professionals pursuing vocational studies. While abroad, scholars serve as goodwill ambassadors to the host country and give presentations about their homelands to Rotary clubs and other groups. Upon returning home, scholars share with Rotarians and others
the experiences that led to a greater understanding of their host country.

David H. Smith Conservation Research Fellowship Program 2010

About the Fellowship
The Society for Conservation Biology is pleased to solicit applications for the David H. Smith Conservation Research Fellowship Program. These Fellowships enable outstanding early-career scientists based at a United States institution to improve and expand their research skills while directing their efforts towards problems of pressing conservation concern for the United States.

Newest USA Research Fellowships Program 2010. The Program especially encourages individuals who want to better link conservation science and theory with pressing policy and management applications to apply. We envision that the cadre of scientists supported by the Smith Fellows Program eventually will assume leadership positions across the field of conservation science. Fellows are selected on the basis of innovation, potential for leadership and strength of proposal.