Scholarships for International Students

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llen Lee Hughes Fellowship

http://www.arenastage.org/about/employment/fellows/

Individuals interested in artistic and technical production, arts administration and community engagement. Fellowship provides a modest stipend.

Deadline: April 1.

Inter American Press Association (IAPA) Scholarship

 
http://www.sipiapa.org/otheractivities/scholarships.cfm

For young journalists and journalism school graduates from Canada, Latin America, the Caribbean and the United States.

Deadline: December 31

International Dissertation Field Research Fellowships

 
http://www.ssrc.org/programs/idrf/

Up to 50 fellowships to support social scientists and humanists conducting dissertation field research in all areas and regions of the world.

IREX Small Grants Fund for the Middle East and North Africa

http://www.irex.org/education/index.asp

Grants between $2,500-$10,000 for projects to support civil society organizations, education professionals, media, and journalists in the Middle East and North Africa.

Deadline: June.

ISA Educational Foundation Scholarships

http://www.isa.org/Content/NavigationMenu/General_Information/Honors_and_Awards1/Sponsorship_Opportunities/Sponsorship_Opportunities.htm

Various scholarships for students in the fields of automation and control.

Deadline: February.

J.W. Saxe Memorial Fund

http://www.jwsaxefund.org/memorialfund.html

Annual $1,000 scholarship to one or more undergraduate or graduate students working in public service.

Deadline: March.

Japan-IMF Scholarship Program for Advanced Studies

http://www.imf.org/external/np/ins/english/scholar.htm

Nationals of IMF Asian member countries interested in studying for their doctorates in economics in order to work in an international financial institution (such as the IMF or the World Bank) or in their home administrations.

Deadline: December 31.

John Bayliss Radio Scholarship

http://www.baylissfoundation.org/radio.html

15 Scholarships for juniors, seniors, and graduate level students majoring in Broadcast Communications.

Deadline: March.

Josephine de Karman Scholarships

http://www.dekarman.org

$16,000 scholarship to support either the final year of study for juniors or for PhD candidates with ABD status.

Deadline: late January.

Kate Neal Kinley Memorial Fellowship

 
http://www.faa.uiuc.edu/about_faa/funding_opportunities.html

Annual fellowship for advanced study of Fine Arts in the U.S. or abroad, to enhance professional standing or to finance a special project. Preference for candidates under 25 years. 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.

Deadline: mid January.

King Faisal Foundation Scholarship

http://www.kff.com/english/kff/KFFIndex.htm

Funding opportunity for Muslim students in Medicine, Engineering, and sciences (Physics, Chemistry, and Geology) to study at an accredited European or North American university.

Microsoft Scholarship

http://www.microsoft.com/college/ss_overview.mspx

Four types of scholarships for undergraduate students interested in computer science and related technical disciplines. One year award for students attending institutions in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. All recipients of a scholarship will be required to complete a salaried summer internship of 12 weeks or more at Microsoft Corporation in Redmond, Washington.

Deadline: mid January.

Nelson Mandela Scholarships

http://www.nelsonmandelascholarship.co.za

Up to 14 scholarships offered for disadvantaged South African students to pursue post graduate study in the United Kingdom.

Deadline: mid November.

Peace Scholar Dissertation Fellowship

http://www.usip.org/fellows/scholars.html

Supports doctoral dissertations that explore the sources and nature of international conflict, and strategies to prevent or end conflict and to sustain peace. Citizens of all countries are eligible, but must be enrolled in an accredited college or university in the United States.

Deadline: January.

Patrick Charnon Memorial Scholarship

http://ww.cesresources.org/charnon.html

Full-time undergraduate students enrolled in a four-year college in the U.S. 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.
Applications accepted January 15- August 1.

Rhodes Scholarships for Non-U.S. Citizens

http://www.rhodesscholar.org

One to three years of study at Oxford University for citizens of Australia, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Canada, Commonwealth Caribbean and Jamaica, Germany, Hong Kong, India Kenya, Malaysia, New Zealand, Pakistan, Singapore, South Africa, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Open to all fields.
Deadlines vary.

The Roothbert Fund Scholarship Program

http://www.roothbertfund.org/scholarships.php

Approximately 20 ($2,000-$3,000) awards are offered to students in the U.S. in need of financial aid to further their education at the undergraduate or graduate level.

Deadline: early February.

Rotary Peace Scholarships

 
http://www.rotary.org/foundation/educational/amb_scho/prospect/index.html

Funding to support two year master’s level degree program at one of the rotary Centers for International Studies. Seventy scholarships are offered worldwide.

Deadlines vary by district.

Rotary International Ambassadorial Scholarships

http://www.rotary.org/foundation/educational/amb_scho/prospect/index.html

One year study abroad opportunity in any discipline in over 160 worldwide.
Deadlines vary by district.

Russian Yong Leadership Fellows for Public Service Program

http://www.irex.org/education/index.asp

One year of non-degree academic study at leading universities and colleges throughout the United States. Fellows concentrate on community, governmental, or corporate affairs.

Samuel Huntington Public Service Fellowship Award

http://www.nationalgridus.com/masselectric/about_us/award.asp

Annual stipend of $10,000 for a graduating college senior to pursue public service anywhere in the world.

Deadline: mid February.

Seaspace Scholarships

http://www.seaspace.org

Supports 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.

Deadline: February

Society of Women Engineers

http://www.societyofwomenengineers.org/scholarships/brochure.aspx

Various awards for women pursuing baccalaureate or graduate degrees in engineering or computer science, as well as engineering and computer sciences students enrolled in ABET- accredited engineering programs.
Deadlines vary.

South Pacific and East Timor Scholarship Programs

http://www.eastwestcenter.org/scholarships-fellowships/

Two special degree study programs for citizens of South Pacific nations and East Timor. Scholarships are awarded for undergraduate degree study. Priority is given to applicants seeking degrees that address national development needs.

Smithsonian Fellowships

http://www.si.edu/ofg/fell.htm

Unless noted otherwise, all Smithsonian fellowships (graduate, pre-doctoral, senior) opportunities are open to non-US citizens.
Deadlines vary.

Student Academy Awards

http://www.oscars.org/saa/

Awards and cash grants offered for student films.

Deadline: April.

Swiss Benevolent Society of New York Scholarships

http://www.swissbenevolentny.com/scholarshipprograms.htm

Merit based awards for study at the undergraduate, graduate, and professional levels both in the U.S. and abroad.

Deadline: March.

UNESCO/Keizo Obuchi fellowships

http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php-URL_ID=22149&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html

Young researchers with advanced degrees (M.A., M.Sc. or equivalent) from developing countries majoring in one of four areas: environment, intercultural dialogue, information and communication technologies, and peaceful conflict resolution.

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.   

Worldstudio AIGA Scholarships

http://www.worldstudio.org/scholarships

Undergraduate or graduate students pursuing degrees in the fine or commercial arts, design or architecture.

Deadline: March.

Scholarship Databases:

International Education Financial Aid: http://www.iefa.org/

International Scholarship Search: http://www.internationalscholarships.com/index.php

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