Selected National Scholarships and
Grants Open to Non-U.S. Citizens

Since there may be unforeseen changes to eligibility requirements or deadlines provided in this listing, students are advised to research opportunities directly.

Awards Administered @ IEFP -------------------- Yale College Seniors/Alumni Yale College Undergraduates

Awards Administered Outside of Yale ---------- Fox International Fellowships Undergraduates only Seniors/Grad. Students/Alumni only All Students

AWARDS ADMINISTERED AT IEFP

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YALE COLLEGE SENIORS/YALE COLLEGE ALUMNI

Carnegie Junior Fellows Program

annually offers eight to ten graduating seniors who have a serious career interest in international affairs the opportunity to participate in a year-long internship program at the Carnegie Endowment for World Peace in Washington, DC.  The Program matches junior fellows with senior associates - academics, former government officials, lawyers and journalists from around the world - to work on a variety of international affairs projects.  These positions are full-time and include a salary and benefits package.  All fellowships will begin on August 1, 2005 and last approximately one year. The Carnegie Endowment does not accept direct applications for this program; only students nominated by participating universities can be considered. 
Information/application requirements: http://www.yale.edu/iefp/fellowships/individual/carnegie.html
Campus application deadline: 4PM Wednesday, November 17, 2005

Jack Kent Cooke Graduate Scholarships

support graduate study in any field at an accredited university in the U.S. or abroad.   The Scholarship provides up to $50,000 per year for tuition and expenses for the length of the graduate degree program, up to six years.  Graduating seniors and Yale College alumni from the preceding five classes with a GPA of 3.5 or above are eligible.   Graduating seniors should be receiving Yale Scholarship Aid.   Alumni should have received Yale Scholarship Aid while a student.  The competition is not open to alumni who have already begun graduate study. Selection criteria include academic ability and achievement, unmet financial need, will to succeed, leadership and public service, critical thinking ability, and appreciation for or participation in the arts and humanities.
Information/application requirements: http://www.yale.edu/iefp/fellowships/individual/cooke.html
Campus deadline: 4:00PM Tuesday, March 22, 2005

YALE COLLEGE JUNIORS & SENIORS/YALE GRADUATE & PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL STUDENTS

 

The Henry Hart Rice Foreign Residence Fellowship

supports students in the humanities and social sciences for work, research, or independent study in a country that has strained relations with the United States. Projects should involve a stay of 9-12 months and must be for purposes other than Yale academic credit. At present, eligible are countries of Africa, Central Asia, Eastern Europe that are not members of the EU, the Caucasus, Russia, Latin America, South and Southeast Asia, as well as the people’s Republic of China. Eligible are undergraduates who will have completed at least two years of course work, including graduating Seniors; graduate students at the conclusion of a terminal master's program; and other graduate and professional students who have permission of their Director of Graduate Studies to take a year's leave of absence for this purpose. There are no citizenship requirements. The primary consideration for selecting Rice Fellows is the likelihood that the intended experience will make the recipient an effective force for serious public understanding of the host country.
Criteria for selection include academic achievement, subject matter and approach of the proposed project, personal qualities, intended career, and feasibility of the proposed program. In addition, applicants must demonstrate sufficient linguistic ability to carry out the proposed project and to participate actively in the ordinary life of the host country.
Information/application requirements:http://www.yale.edu/iefp/fellowships/individual/rice.html
Campus deadline: Friday, March 4, 2005

YALE COLLEGE UNDERGRADUATES

Goldman Sachs Global Leaders Program

The Institute of International Education, in partnership with educational organizations in selected countries worldwide, conducts an annual competition on college campuses to identify 100 of the most accomplished second-year students.  The Goldman Sachs Foundation  awards each of the 100 "Goldman Sachs Global Leaders" $3,000 and publicly recognizes their achievements. A select group of fifty also receives an expense-paid trip to participate in the Global Leadership Institute in New York City in July.  Sixteen awards are granted in the United States. Yale is among the U.S. universities invited to endorse five to ten candidates for the national competition. Students in all majors are eligible to apply and U.S. citizenship is not required. Selection criteria include outstanding academic achievement (3.7 GPA minimum at Yale), community service, demonstrated leadership ability, strong oral and written communication skills, and well-defined career goals.
Information/application requirements:http://www.yale.edu/iefp/fellowships/individual/goldman.html
Campus deadline: 4PM Tuesday, March 22, 2005

AWARDS ADMINISTERED BY OTHER YALE OFFICES

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YALE COLLEGE SENIORS/YALE GRADUATE & PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL STUDENTS

The Fox International Fellowships

offered through the Yale Center for International & Area Studies, support independent research projects in international relations, economics, political science, contemporary history, law, management, business and finance at seven of the world's leading universities:

• Moscow State University
• Cambridge University
• Free University in Berlin
• Fudan University
• University of Tokyo
• Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris (Sciences Po)
• El Colegio de Mexico

Eligible are graduating seniors and graduate/professional school students. There are no citizenship requirements. All Fellows must demonstrate sufficient language proficiency to complete their research project at their host institution and to communicate directly with their hosts and peers.
Application deadline: 4PM Friday, February 22, 2008
Details/on-line application: http://www.yale.edu/ycias/fif
Questions may be addressed to Larisa Satara, Fellowships Coordinator, at 436-4203.

AWARDS ADMINISTERED OUTSIDE OF YALE

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UNDERGRADUATES

The A. Patrick Charnon Memorial Scholarship

recognizes the contributions of full-time undergraduate students enrolled in a four-year college in the U.S.  The selection committee looks for candidates who value tolerance, compassion and respect for all people in their communities, and who have demonstrated their commitments to these values.  Each scholarship carries a stipend of $1,500 per academic year.  Recipients may re-apply each year for up to four years, provided they continue to meet the requirements of the award.
Information/application: http://www.cesresources.org/charnon.html
Applications accepted January 15-August 1.
(Note: Only the first 500 complete applications received will be considered.)

Olive W. Garvey Fellowships

are awarded biennially to outstanding college students around the world through a competitive essay contest on the meaning and significance of economic and personal liberty.  Three awards are made: $2,500, $1,500, and $1,000.
Information/application: http://www.independent.org/garvey.html
The 2004-2005 fellowship competition will be announced in September, 2004.

Glamour Magazine's Top Ten College Women Competition

recognizes the leadership and academic achievements of women from across the country who are college juniors.  Winners receive a cash award of $1,500, coverage in the magazine's October issue, and the opportunity to meet with top female professionals, usually during a trip to New York City.
Information and application materials, contact: ttcw@glamour.com
Application deadline: early February 

Microsoft Scholarships

encourage people of color and women to pursue careers in computer science and other related technical fields through two awards: the Underrepresented Minority Scholarships and the Women's Scholarships.  Both are full tuition scholarships whose winners also complete a salaried 12-week summer internship at Microsoft's Redmond, Washington office.  Applicants for the Minority Scholarships must be African American, Hispanic, or Native American.  All applicants must be enrolled full-time in an undergraduate degree program in computer science, computer engineering, or a related technical discipline, such as math or physics, with a demonstrated interest in computer science.
Information/application: http://www.microsoft.com/college/ss_overview.mspx
Application deadline: January

SENIORS/GRADUATE STUDENTS/ALUMNI

Canon Collins Educational Trust

provides scholarships to students from the countries of southern Africa (South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Swaziland, Lesotho, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi, Angola and Mozambique) who wish to pursue a postgraduate degree (normally a one year Master's degree) in either the United Kingdom or southern Africa. Both partial grants and full scholarships are awarded annually. Full scholarships provide maintenance and tuition fees.
Information/application: http://www.canoncollins.org.uk/
Application Deadlines: for the United Kingdom, the application process begins on January 2nd and ends on March 15th each year; for southern Africa, the application process for entry the following January ends on August 12th each year.

The Chevening Scholarship Program

offers three different scholarship schemes (one supporting tuition only, one supporting tuition and normal expenses, one offering variable grants) for postgraduate education in the UK for students from a wide range of countries (see country lists: http://www.chevening.com/about/scholarships ).  A highly competitive award, the Chevening funds only one in twenty-five applicants.  The vast majority of Chevening Scholars are aged 25 - 35 years old and are already established in their careers, although each year, a few particularly promising more recent graduates receive these awards.
Information/application: http://www.chevening.com
Deadlines vary depending on country; visit the web site for details.

Commonwealth Scholarships

support taught postgraduate study or doctoral study in Commonwealth universities.  Scholars are chosen for their high intellectual promise and their capacity to return to make a significant contribution to life in their own countries.  Under the auspices of the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission, the CUSAC (Commonwealth Universities Study Abroad Consortium) seeks to open up the benefits of international study by providing cost-effective opportunities for students to travel to other Commonwealth universities for short periods of time as part of their existing course of study.
Information/application: http://www.acu.ac.uk/cusac/
Deadlines vary for each scholarship; visit the web site for details.

Amelia Earhart Fellowships (Zonta International Foundation)

are awarded to women of any nationality with a superior academic record and a bachelor's degree in science or engineering.  Applicants should be entering or continuing their graduate programs in aerospace-related studies.  The fellowships are tenable at any institution with suitable graduate programs in the U.S. or abroad.  Fellowships carry a stipend of $6,000; approximately 35 are awarded annually.
Information/application: http://www.zonta.org/site/PageServer?pagename=zi_issues_programs_amelia_earhart
Application Deadline: mid November

Echoing Green Public Service Fellowships

support innovative public service projects anywhere in the world.  Applicants must make a full-time commitment to the project's development and must commit to lead their project for at least two years.  Partnerships (no more than two individuals) may apply. The fellowship includes a two-year $60,000 stipend ($30,000 per year), health care benefits, access to Echoing Green's network of social entrepreneurs, training and technical assistance.
Information/application: http://www.echoinggreen.org
Initial application deadline: mid-January

Gates Cambridge Scholarships

support one to three years of study in any discipline at Cambridge University.  Although candidates apply directly through Cambridge, IEFP offers advisement.
Information/application: http://www.gates.scholarships.cam.ac.uk/ and also in hard copy at IEFP, 55 Whitney, Rm. 309, 3rd floor.
Application deadline: mid-to-late October

The Samuel Huntington Public Service Fellowship Award

provides an annual stipend of $10,000 for a graduating college senior to pursue public service anywhere in the world.  The proposed project may encompass any activity that furthers the public good and can be undertaken by the student alone or working through established charitable, religious, educational, governmental, or other public service organizations.  Two to three recipients are selected annually from approximately 80-100 applicants.
Information/application: http://www.nationalgridus.com/masselectric/about_us/award.asp
Application deadline: mid-February

The Kate Neal Kinley Memorial Fellowship

is an annual award given to defray the expenses of advanced study of Fine Arts in the U.S. or abroad, to enhance professional standing or to finance a special project.  Eligible are students who have studied Art, Architecture or Music.  There are no citizenship requirements or specific age limitations; however, there is a preference for candidates under 25.  There are three fellowships of $7,500 each in art, architecture or music; an additional music fellowship for $15,000; and up to three alternate awards of up to $1,000 each.
Information/application: http://www.faa.uiuc.edu/about_faa/funding_opportunities.html
Application deadline: mid-January

Nelson Mandela Scholarships

Administered by Canon Collins Educational Trust for Southern Africa (CCETSA), up to fourteen Nelson Mandela Scholarships are offered for postgraduate study in the United Kingdom. Applicants must be South African citizens from a previously disadvantaged community (i.e., African, Coloured or Indian), able to demonstrate a sound academic performance during their undergraduate studies, able to demonstrate strong evidence of leadership potential, and able to demonstrate a strong commitment to South Africa. 
Information/application: http://www.nelsonmandelascholarship.co.za
Application Deadline: process opens end of September and ends mid-November.

The Organization of American States (OAS) Fellowships

fund advanced study at the graduate level to promote and strengthen the economic, social, scientific, and cultural relationships among the peoples of the Americas.  The fellowships support graduate studies or research in any field, with the exceptions of the medical sciences and related areas, and introductory language studies.  The awards are tenable for study or research lasting no less than three months and no more than two years.  Applicants must have a university degree, know the language of the host country, choose their university, study center, or research site, and make the necessary contacts to secure an acceptance.
Information/application: http://www.educoas.org/portal/en/becas/acerca.aspx?culture=en&tabindex=44&childindex=45
Deadline for non-U.S. citizens varies from country to country but will be well before March 1 (Deadline for U.S. citizens and nationals is January 15.)

Overseas Research Students Award Scheme

offers outstanding international students the opportunity to carry out a broad range of research at well-established UK academic institutions.  The awards provide funding to pay the difference between the international student fees and the home/EU student fees charged by the academic institution which the student attends/will be attending. Awards do not cover maintenance or travel expenses.
Information/applications: http://www.universitiesuk.ac.uk/ors; applications will be available from institutions early November 2004.
Application Deadlines: the latest date for submission of applications to institutions is early February, 2005; the latest date for applications to be forwarded to ORSAS is early March , 2005.

Rhodes Scholarships for Non-U.S. Citizens

support one to three years of study at Oxford University for citizens of the following countries: Australia, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Canada (see www.yale.edu/iefp for application timetable and more information), Commonwealth Caribbean and Jamaica, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Kenya, Malaysia, New Zealand, Pakistan, Singapore, South Africa, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.  Each country has its own eligibility requirements and deadlines.  For detailed information and application materials, contact your country's Rhodes Trust Secretary, listed on the Rhodes Trust web site, http://www.rhodesscholar.org, in the section for "non-U.S. citizens."

Rotary World Peace Scholarships

support a two-year master's-level degree program at one of the Rotary Centers for International Studies. Each Rotary district may nominate one candidate to the worldwide competition; up to 70 Rotary World Peace Scholarships offered annually.  Application must be made through a Rotary club in the area of the applicant's legal or permanent residence or place of full-time study or employment. Persons with disabilities and members of Rotary clubs are eligible and encouraged to apply.
Information/application: http://www.rotary.org/foundation/educational/amb_scho/centers/application/index.html
Deadlines vary by district. 

Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowships

provide college graduates with the opportunity to serve in Washington, D.C. as full-time project assistants for six to nine months at  the participating organization of their choice. Preference is given to United States citizens, although a Fellowship to a foreign national residing in the U.S. is awarded periodically based on availability of funding. Preference also will be given to individuals who have not had substantial prior public-interest or government experience in the Washington, DC area. The Scoville Fellowship is not intended for students or scholars interested in pursuing independent research in Washington, DC.
Information/application: http://www.clw.org/scoville/
Application deadlines: Spring Fellowship -- mid October / Fall Fellowship -- early February

UNDERGRADUATES &  SENIORS/GRADUATE STUDENTS/ALUMNI

DAAD Annual Grants

The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) offers Undergraduate Scholarships to highly qualified undergraduate students for study abroad, university language or summer courses, senior thesis research and/or internships in the Federal Republic of Germany.  In general, students must be US or Canadian citizens.   Foreign nationals are also eligible if they have been full-time students at an accredited US or Canadian university and will return to the US or Canada after the award period to complete their Bachelor's degree.  DAAD also offers year-long fellowships to graduating seniors for study or research in Germany.  Applications in all fields are accepted, with the exception of dentistry, medicine, pharmacy, and veterinary medicine.  Eligible are American and Canadian citizens.
Information/ applications: http://www.daad.org/?p=50407
Application deadlines: for Summer Courses at German Universities, late January; for Semester or Year Scholarships, mid-February; for German Studies Research Grants, May 1 or November 1.

Davis-Putter Scholarships

provide need-based grants (up to $6,000) to undergraduate or graduate students actively working for peace and justice on campus and/or in the community. Although citizenship is not a consideration, applicants must be living in the United States and planning to enroll in school in the US in order to apply. There is a strong preference for grantees who plan on staying in the US and building the progressive movement here. Applications and more detailed information will be available on the web site in January 2005.
Information/application: http://www.davisputter.org/

Josephine de Karman Scholarships

support one year of undergraduate study for students (including non-US citizens) with exceptional ability and seriousness of purpose.  Undergraduate applicants must be current juniors and may be in any discipline; special consideration will be given to candidates in the humanities. Also eligible are Ph.D. candidates who have completed all degree requirements except the dissertation.
Information/application: http://www.dekarman.org
Application deadline: late January

The Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation Grant for Artists

is an annual award to aid talented artists in the development of their careers.  Eligible are artists who have started or completed training in an established school of art, and/or demonstrate a commitment to making art a lifetime career.  There is no age limit.  Grant recipients receive a stipend of $10,000 Canadian dollars.  The Grant is not given to those pursuing abstract or nonrepresentational art. 
Information/application requirements: http://www.studyabroadfunding.org/international/Grant-171.html
Application deadline:  Ongoing

Humane Studies Fellowships

support a year of undergraduate or graduate study for outstanding students interested in the classical liberal/libertarian tradition of individual rights and market economies.  More than 100 fellowships of up to $12,000 are awarded annually.
Information/application: http://www.theihs.org/scholarships/id.775/default.asp
Application deadline: late December

The Roothbert Fund Scholarship Program

supports students in the U.S. in need of financial aid to further their education at the undergraduate or graduate level.  While the Fund does not emphasize any particular set of beliefs, it seeks to provide support to persons motivated by spiritual values and works to foster fellowship among them.  Applicants may be in any discipline, but preference will be given to those with high academic achievement who are considering careers in education.  Approximately 20 scholarships are awarded annually for the ensuing academic year; the average stipend is $2,000-$3,000.  Renewal of grants are considered in the light of achievements during the previous year.  Given the limited funding available, the Roothbert Fund typically supports Fellows during the pursuit of one academic degree program only.
Information/application: http://www.roothbertfund.org/scholarships.php
Applications may be downloaded between November 1 and January 25; application deadline: early February.

Rotary International Ambassadorial Scholarships

support a year of study abroad in any discipline in over 160 countries worldwide.  The current year-long awards provide a stipend of up to $25,000. Deadlines are set by the individual Rotary Clubs and may be as early as March or as late as June of the year preceding the award. Thus freshmen would apply during the spring of 2005 for an award to finance study during the 2006-2007 academic year.
Information/application: http://www.rotary.org/foundation/educational/amb_scho/prospect/index.html

Seaspace Scholarships

offered every year by Seaspace, Inc., an annual underwater film festival, symposium, and exposition, support marine-related courses of study for undergraduate students entering their junior or senior years and graduate students with an overall GPA of at least 3.3/4.0 and demonstrating financial need. The application deadline was February 1, 2004, to be eligible for consideration for the 2004 scholarships. The 2005 application will available for download sometime in the fall of 2004.
Information/application: http://www.seaspace.org
Application deadline: early February, 2005

Society of Women Engineers

awards are open to women pursuing baccalaureate or graduate degrees in engineering or computer science, as well as engineering and computer science students enrolled in ABET-accredited engineering programs (listed on the web site noted below). SWE administers over 70 individual scholarship awards annually, varying in amount from $1000 to over $5,000 per year and totaling more than $200,000.  Note that not all scholarships are available to all applicants. 
Information/application: http://www.societyofwomenengineers.org/scholarships/brochure.aspx
Deadlines vary for each award.

Swiss Benevolent Society of New York Scholarships

support, through a variety of different awards, study at the undergraduate, graduate, and professional levels both in the U.S. and abroad.  The majority of these awards are merit-based, but have very specific limitations for eligibility. 
Information/application: http://www.swissbenevolentny.com/scholarshipprograms.htm

Winston Foundation for World Peace Fellowships

support undergraduate and graduate students with an interest in cooperative security, conflict resolution, and disarmament.  Fellows design their own projects, usually involving public education, media outreach, grassroots organizing, or another active approach to issues of cooperative security, nuclear arms control, conventional arms transfers, demilitarization, democracy building, conflict resolution, and the like.  Applicants are expected to work full-time with a non-profit organization. A $300/week stipend is provided for the duration of the project, which lasts from 2-4 months.
Information and application materials, contact: winstonfoun@igc.apc.org or write:
Winston Foundation Fellowships
2040 S Street NW, Suite 201
Washington, DC 20009-1157
Phone: 202-483-4215