THE INTERNATIONAL STUDENT

THE INTERNATIONAL STUDENT

SCHOLARSHIPS, GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS.

LIMITED LISTING*

(26) Fulbright Grants For Faculty And Professionals. Contact: Non-US candidates apply in their home country for awards to come to the United States. Contact the Fulbright Commission or U.S. embassy in your home country.

Description: 1,000 awards for university faculty and nonacademic professionals to lecture or pursue advanced research and/or related professional activity abroad.

Opportunities exist in every area of the social sciences, arts & humanities, sciences, Etc. Range of consideration includes undergraduate and graduate teaching, field and laboratory research, business and much more.

Requirement(s): Most awards are at the postdoctoral level. Ph.D. is the typical requirement. There are also opportunities for professionals who have comparable professional qualifications or individuals in the arts, library science, law etc. who hold the normal terminal degree in the field. Successful candidates have been two and four-year faculty, academic administrators, government officials, lawyers, independent artists and scholars, nonacademic scientists etc. Most teaching assignments are in English.

(27) UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH (GRADUATE VISA STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP) Contact: Faculty of Graduate Studies, Guelph Ontario NIG 2W1 Canada. Phone: 519-824-4120 Ext. 2441

Field(s): All areas of study. Awards for non-Canadians accepted for graduate study at the University. Outstanding students with high GPA will be nominated by their Department head.

TEN awards per year. Continuation of award is contingent on maintenance of high academic performance in the program. Amount: $4200 - $6300. Deadline: Open.

(28) Fordham University. Fordham University Fellowships. Contact: Associate Dean, Admissions, Graduate School Of Arts and Sciences, Fordham University, Bronx NY 10458. Phone: (718) 817-4415; Fax: (718) 817-3566.

Field(s) Of Study: Unrestricted. Purpose: To fund study in the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences.

Requirements: Fellowship awarded on basis of merit. There are no nationality restrictions. Level Of Study: Graduate, Postgraduate. Amount Of Award: $22,000 average. Award includes tuition, stipend. Deadline: February 1.

(29) CRI Clinical Investigator Award in Cancer Immunology. Contact Address: Grant Administrator, Cancer Research Institute. 681 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10022-4209. Phone: (212) 688-7515; Fax: (212) 832-9376. E-mail: cancerres@aol.com

Requirement(s): There are no nationality restrictions. Candidates must hold a doctoral degree and be a tenure-track assistant professor or equivalent rank at the time of the award. Investigator awards are available to qualified scientists at the assistant professor level who are working in the field of clinical cancer immunology. This four year award may be used at the recipient's discretion for technical assistance, salary. Research supported by this award may be conducted anywhere in the United States or abroad, excluding for-profit institutions.

Amount of Award: $50,000 annually for four years. Deadline: March 1.

(30) GUIDEPOSTS MAGAZINE. YOUTH WRITING CONTEST, 16 EAST 34TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10016 USA. PHONE: (212) 251-8100

FIELD(S): ALL FIELDS OF STUDY.

ELIGIBILITY: OPEN TO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN 11TH OR 12TH GRADES (USA OR FOREIGN CITIZEN) WHO WRITES AN ORIGINAL 1200-WORD PERSONAL EXPERIENCE STORY (IN ENGLISH) IN WHICH THE WRITER'S FAITH IN GOD PLAYED A ROLE. STORIES SHOULD BE TRUE & WRITTEN IN THE FIRST PERSON. THE TOP 30 STORIES WILL RECEIVE THESE PRIZES -- 1st/ $6,000. 2nd/ $5,000. 3rd/ $4,000. 4th/ $3,000. 5th/ $2,000. 6th-10th/ $1,000 AND 1st - 30th/ PORTABLE ELECTRONIC TYPEWRITERS.

AMOUNT: $1,000 - $6,000 DEADLINE: STORIES SHOULD BE SUBMITTED BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 1 & THE LAST MONDAY IN NOVEMBER.

(31) Organization of American States (OAS) Contact: Secretariat, Leo S. Rowe Pan American Fund, 17^th Street and Constitution Avenue NW, Washington DC 20006

Phone: (202) 458-3590 Fax: (202) 458-3897.

Web: www.oas.org/EN/PROG/OTHER/BECAS/fell-eng.htm

Level of Study: Graduate, Undergraduate, Post graduate and Professional.

Field of Study: Unrestricted.

Purpose: Loan to assist competent students in acquiring higher education. Applicants must have F-1 or J-1 student visas and require a US citizen or permanent resident to guarantee loan.

Amount of Award: $5000 per year.

(32) NKRF SPECIAL PROJECT GRANTS. CONTACT: DEPARTMENT SP, 3 ARCHERS COURT STUKELEY ROAD, HUNTINGDON, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PE18 6XG, ENGLAND. FAX: (44) 1480 454683.

FIELD(S) OF STUDY: RENAL DISEASE.

REQUIREMENT(S): QUALIFIED RESEARCHERS OF ANY NATIONALITY CAN APPLY. THE PROJECT IS TO SUPPORT SUBSTANTIAL PROJECTS IN SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES RELATED TO RENAL DISEASE.

LEVEL OF STUDY: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. AMOUNT OF AWARD: UP TO $150,000 POUNDS. NUMBER OF AWARDS: 30 ANNUALLY. DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 25.

(33) Bentley College. Graduate Assistantship. Contact: Graduate School of Business, Bentley College, 175 Forest Street Waltham MA 02154. Phone: (617) 891-2108; Fax: (617) 891-2464.

Field(s) Of Study: Business; Business Statistics; Business Quantitative Methods and Management Science, Accounting; Economics; Finance; Information Sciences and Systems; Taxation.

Purpose: To provide financial support for highly qualified students who study full time at the graduate school.

Requirements: Recipient must be enrolled at the school. Must be accepted to the graduate school and have supplied official academic transcripts, GMAT score and TOEFL score. Fellowship awarded on the basis of merit. There are no nationality restrictions.

Level Of Study: Graduate, Postgraduate. Award includes tuition plus stipend for outstanding students. Number Of Awards: 30 annually. Deadline: March 1.

(34) British Chevening Scholarships. Contact: Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Cultural Relations Department, Attn: Overseas Students Policy Section, London SW1A 2AF, England. Fax: 44 171 210 6812

Field(s) of Study: Unrestricted.

Requirements: Open to students working on a postgraduate or second degree. Applications must be submitted to the local British Embassy in applicant's home country. Selection criteria include a 500-word essay on why the student have chosen the U.K. as their place of study and how they think this will benefit their future career and personal development.

Amount of Award: € 35 million to students from almost 150 countries. Number of Awards: 3000. Deadline: Not specified.

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(35) Institute Of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Charles LeGeyt Fortescue Fellowship. Contact: Administrator, IEEE, 45 Hoes Lane, Piscataway NJ Fax: 908-981-9019

Field of Study: Electrical Engineering. Level of Study: Graduate. Amount of Award: $24,000. Award includes tuition and stipend. There are no nationality restrictions.

(36) Good Neighbor Commission, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Good Neighbor Scholarship. Contact: Director, International Office, University of Texas, Drawer A, Austin TX 78713. E-mail: mkidd@mail.utexas.edu

Field Of Study: Unrestricted. Requirement: Must be a citizen of Western Hemisphere. Must have good academic record and be able to provide evidence of financial need.

The scholarship is to encourage talented students from Western Hemisphere countries to pursue higher education in Texas.

Amount of Award: Varies. Award includes tuition. Deadline: February 1.

(37) University of Pittsburgh, Asian Studies Program, Chinese Studies Tuition Remission Scholarship II. Contact: Financial Aid Committee, c/o Asian Studies Program, University of Pittsburgh, 4E05 Forbes Quadrangle, Pittsburgh, PA 15260.

Field(s) of Study: Unrestricted. Must be a citizen of China, Hong Kong, Taiwan.

Level of Study: Graduate, Postgraduate. Award includes tuition. Deadline: January 31

(38) Admissions Review, Admissions Review Scholarship. Website: admissionsreview.com

Field(s) of Study: Unrestricted. Level of study: Undergraduate. Scholarship offered to all college freshmen entering an accredited university in the U.S. Students selected based on personal statement and list of activities and accomplishments.

Amount of Award: $1000. Deadline: Dec 15.

(39) Academy of Educational Development. Woodrow Wilson Program in Public Policy. Contact: Program Administrator, Academy of Educational Development, 1875 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 900, Washington DC 20009-1202.

Field(s) of study: Business and Management. Level of Study: Undergraduate, Graduate. Award for student in final 2 years of college. Amount of Award: $1500. Amount of Awards: 150. Deadline: March 15.

(40) SMITH COLLEGE GRANT. CONTACT: SMITH COLLEGE, ADMISSIONS OFFICE, NORTHAMPTON, MA 01063. PHONE: (413) 585-2530.

PURPOSE: TO ALLOW NON-U.S. CITIZENS TO ATTEND SMITH COLLEGE ON THE BASIS OF FINANCIAL NEED AND QUALIFICATION. FIELD(S) OF STUDY: UNRESTRICTED. LEVEL OF STUDY: UNDERGRADUATE.

ELIGIBILITY: RECIPIENT MUST BE ENROLLED AT SMITH COLLEGE. NO NATIONALITY REQUIREMENTS. WOMEN ONLY.

AMOUNT: $15,500. AWARD INCLUDES TUITION, HOUSING. NUMBER OF AWARDS: 86 ANNUALLY. DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 1.

(41) ROTARY INTERNATIONAL (UNDERGRADUATE STUDY ABROAD SCHOLARSHIPS) Contact: Witikonerstrasse 15, 8032 Zurich Switzerland. Phone: 312-328-0100

AMOUNT: Full Tuition + Travel & Living Expenses.

Field: All areas of study. Open to Undergraduate students who have completed 2 years of study in their Country and are between the ages of 18-24, unmarried and wish to complete one academic year of study in another country where Rotary Clubs are located. Rotary membership is not required. Information also available from any local Rotary Club in your Country. DEADLINE: January 1 - July 1.

(42) INTERNATIONAL UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS. CONTACT: COLLEGE OF ST. ELIZABETH, DEAN OF ADMISSION, 2 COVENT ROAD, MORRISTOWN, NJ 07960. PHONE:(201) 605-7700. FAX: (201) 605-7070.

FIELD: ALL MAJORS. AMOUNT: $17,000. AWARD INCLUDES TUITION, HEALTH INSURANCE AND HOUSING. NUMBER OF AWARDS: 2 ANNUALLY. LEVEL OF STUDY: UNDERGRADUATE.

REQUIREMENTS: MINIMUM AGE 18, MAXIMUM AGE 20. NATIONALITY UNRESTRICTED. MUST BE ENROLLED FULL TIME AND HAVE NO PREVIOUS COLLEGE WORK. SPECIAL EFFORTS ARE MADE TO ENCOURAGE APPLICATION FROM WOMEN. DEADLINE: NONE GIVEN.

(43) UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS (TETLEY AND LUPTON SCHOLARSHIPS FOR OVERSEAS STUDENTS) RESEARCH DEGREES & SCHOLARSHIPS OFFICE, LEEDS LS2 9JT ENGLAND 0532 334007

AMOUNT: 1800 POUNDS STERLING. FIELD(S) OF STUDY: ALL FIELDS OF STUDY.

DEADLINE(S): JUNE 1 FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS, DEC. 15 FOR UNDERGRADUATES.

SCHOLARSHIPS OPEN TO OVERSEAS STUDENTS OF HIGH ACADEMIC STANDARDS WHO ARE ACCEPTED FOR ADMISSION BY THE UNIVERSITY AS A FULL-TIME UNDERGRADUATE OR GRADUATE STUDENT. 70 AWARDS PER YEAR. AWARDS RENEWABLE. CONTACT ADDRESS ABOVE FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION.

(44) NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL. HOWARD HUGHES MEDICAL INSTITUTE. PREDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP IN BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES. CONTACT: HUGHES FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM, THE PROGRAM OFFICE, NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL. 20101 CONSTITUTION AVENUE, WASHINGTON DC 20418. FAX: (202) 334-3419.

FIELD(S) OF STUDY: BIOCHEMISTRY; BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES/LIFE SCIENCES; BIOMETRICS; BIOSTATISTICS; CELL BIOLOGY; EPIDEMIOLOGY; MEDICAL IMMUNOLOGY; MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; MEDICAL PHARMACOLOGY; PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES; MEDICAL PHYSIOLOGY; NEUROSCIENCE; VIROLOGY.

REQUIREMENT(S): AWARDED ON THE BASIS OF MERIT. CAN BE USED AT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION OFFERING ADVANCED DEGREES IN BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES. MUST HAVE COMPLETED LESS THAN ONE YEAR TOWARDS MS, Ph.D. OR ScD DEGREES IN BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES. THERE ARE NO NATIONALITY RESTRICTIONS.

LEVEL OF STUDY: UNDERGRADUATE, GRADUATE AND POSTGRADUATE.

AMOUNT OF AWARD: $28,500 PER YEAR. AWARD INCLUDES TUITION, TRAVEL, STIPEND, HEALTH INSURANCE. NUMBER OF AWARDS: 80 ANNUALLY. DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 3.

(45) PRINCETON UNIVERSITY, SHELBY CULLOM DAVIS CENTER FOR HISTORICAL STUDIES. CONTACT: LAWRENCE STONE, DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY, 129 DICKINSON HALL, PRINCETON, NJ. 08544-1017. PHONE: (609)452-4997.

FIELD OF STUDY: VARIOUS HISTORICAL THEMES SUCH AS "POWER AND RESPONSES TO POWER" WHICH IS THE THEME CHOSEN FOR THE SEMINARS IN THE 2 ACADEMIC YEARS 1988-1990.

TYPE OF AWARD: FELLOWSHIP

FINANCIAL DATA: UP TO $27,500 FOR 1 SEMESTER, UP TO $55,000 FOR 1 YEAR, INCLUDES STIPEND, TRAVEL EXPENSES FOR FELLOW AND DEPENDENTS.

ANNUAL NUMBER OF AWARDS: 4-7 (2-3 FOR FOREIGN STUDENTS). ELIGIBILITY: POSTDOCTORAL. NATIONALITY REQUIREMENTS: NONE. OTHER REQUIREMENTS: RECIPIENT MUST HAVE A FULL-TIME PAID POSITION TO WHICH TO RETURN AFTER ONE PERIOD OF FELLOWSHIP. DEADLINE: DECEMBER 1.

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