External Scholarship

More documents

Recommendations

Info

and graduate credit as they work from January to August as Congressional legislative aides in Washington, D.C. Fellows receive stipends for tuition and living expenses. Established in 1980, the WREI Fellowship program is designed to: encourage more effective participation by women in the formulation of policy options, promote activities that encourage the translation of research into policy, raise awareness that national and international issues concerning women are interdependent, foster better understanding of how policies affect women and men differently, gain greater appreciation of the fact that issues often defined as "women's issues" are really of equal importance to men. Fellows are selected on the basis of academic competence as well as their demonstrated interest in the public policy process. They are expected to be articulate, adaptable and to have strong writing skills. Only students who are currently in, or have recently completed, a graduate or professional-degree program at an accredited institution in the United States are eligible. Deadline: Varies Website: http://www.wrei.org/Fellows.htm The Finlandia Foundation National Student Scholarships Program Description: Today’s scholarships are available for full-time undergraduate and graduate students of all academic disciplines currently enrolled in accredited post-secondary schools in the United States and Finland. Candidates must show evidence of continuing to the sophomore level or higher prior to receiving the award and must have maintained a 3.0 GPA. Some of the criteria the FFN Scholarship Committee uses in evaluating applications are: financial need, course of study, and U.S./Finnish citizenship. Students studying subjects related to Finnish culture receive special consideration. Deadline: February 1 Website: http://www.finlandiafoundation.org/Scholarships The Foundation for Community Association Research - Byron Hanke Fellowship Description: The Byron Hanke Fellowship is available to graduate students working on topics related to community associations. Community associations govern common-interest communities of any kind—condominiums, cooperatives, townhouse developments, planned unit developments, and other developments where homeowners support an association with mandatory financial assessments, and are subject to use and aesthetic restrictions. The Hanke Fellowship stipends range from $2,000-$4,000. The Foundation Executive Committee maintains the right to determine the amount of the stipend. Fellows are expected to prepare a research paper on community associations. Deadline: May 1 Website: http://www.cairf.org/scholarships/hanke.aspx Memorial Foundation for Jewish Culture – International Scholarship Program for Community Service Description: The purpose of the Foundation's International Community Service Scholarship Program is to assist well-qualified individuals to train for careers in the rabbinate, Jewish
education, social work, and as religious functionaries (e.g. shohatim, mohalim) in Diaspora Jewish communities in need of such personnel. The scholarship is open to any individual, regardless of country of origin, who is presently receiving, or plans to undertake, training in a recognized yeshiva, teacher training seminary, school of social work, university or other educational institution. The recipient of the scholarship must commit to serve in a community of need for a minimum of two to three years. He/she should also be knowledgeable in the language and culture of that country or be prepared to learn it. Individuals planning to serve in the United States, Canada, and Israel are excluded from this program. Deadline: November 30 Website: http://www.mfjc.org/support/howto.html Dr. Alma S. Adams Scholarship Description: Applications are now being accepted for the Dr. Alma S. Adams Scholarship for Outreach and Health Communications to reduce tobacco use among what the American Legacy Foundation calls Priority Populations. Priority populations are those populations who are disproportionately targeted by the tobacco industry, or who often lack the tools and resources to combat smoking in their communities. The scholarship, named for founding Legacy board member, Dr. Alma S. Adams will award two $5,000 scholarships to pursue undergraduate or graduate studies at an accredited institution of higher education in the United States. The awards will be granted on a competitive basis for the following: a) a record of commitment to community service on behalf of an underserved community, preferably related to tobacco prevention and/or control and b) the best use of the visual arts, media, creative writing or other creative endeavor to convey culturally appropriate health messages aimed at raising awareness of tobacco’s harmful impact. Deadline: April 30 Website: http://www.legacyforhealth.org/adams-scholarship.aspx JCCs of North America Graduate Scholarship Programs Description: The JCC Association Graduate Scholarship Program provides merit-based financial aid for students to use towards an advanced degree that will lead to or enhance professional careers in the Jewish Community Center movement. Deadline: February 1 Website: http://www.jccworks.com/PageID=C194AA NASW Consuelo W. Gosnell Memorial MSW Scholarship Description: The Consuelo W. Gosnell Memorial Scholarship is awarded to Master’s degree candidates in social work who have demonstrated a commitment to working with, or who have a special affinity with American Indian/Alaska Native and Hispanic/Latino populations. Candidates who have demonstrated a commitment to working with public or voluntary nonprofit agencies or with local grassroots groups in the United States are also eligible.
Page 1: Outside Scholarship Opportunities P
Page 5 and 6: in a variety of fields, including e
Page 7 and 8: human/cultural geography. The progr

External Scholarship

You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles

Delete template?

Save as template ?