George J. Mitchell Scholarship
Description: named to honor the former U.S. Senator's pivotal contribution to the Northern Ireland peace process, the George J. Mitchell Scholarships are intended to familiarize and connect the next generation of American leadership with the island of Ireland. These Scholarships support one year of graduate study in any discipline offered by an institution of higher learning in Ireland or Northern Ireland.
Dollar Value: The scholarship is non-renewable and covers tuition, room and board and provides a $12,000 stipend to finance other necessary expenses throughout the term of study. The award is for 12 months and can be used towards a none-year MA program in any discipline.
Number of Scholarships: Twelve scholarships are being offered this year. There is a 5% acceptance ratio that is similar to other foundations. There are nine universities in Ireland that students can attend.
Eligibility:
- Be a U.S. Citizen
- Be 18 to 30 in age
- A graduating senior from an accredited college of university.
Application Procedures: All information regarding application procedures can be found online at https://apply.embark.com/foundation/mitchell/scholarships/12/ , please read through thoroughly to ensure all necessary steps are taken when applying.
Deadlines: Foundation Deadline : 6 October 2006
Note: Twenty Mitchell finalists will be invited to interview in Washington, D.C. on November 19 and decisions will be made in December. If you have further questions, you may direct them to the scholarship Director, Mary Lou Hartman via email at hartman@us-irelandalliance.org or by phone: (703)841-5843.
Gates Cambridge Scholarships
Description: This scholarship was created in perpetuity an international scholarship program to enable outstanding graduate students from outside the United Kingdom to study at the University of Cambridge. The Trustees are required to award scholarships on the baiss of a person's intellectual ability, leadership capacity and desire to use their knowledge to contribute to society through the world by providing service to their communities and applying their talents and knowledge to improve the lives of others.
Dollar Value: The scholarship covers the full cost of study at Cambridge for a single person in terms of all approved University and College tuition fees, a maintenance allowance, a further discretionary allowance for study-related activities, and one return economy air faire between the UK and the Scholar's normal country of residence.
Number of Scholarships: This scholarship aims to have 230 scholars in Cambridge with 100 being new scholars each year.
Application Procedures: Applications for the following degrees can be submitted at www.gates.scholarships.cam.ac.uk/
- Graduated Study (e.g. PhD, MPhil, Diploma, PgC)
- Affiliated study (i.e. a second undergraduate degree)
- MBBChir in Clinical Studies
- MBA (Masters in Business Administration)
Deadlines for Admission:
- Graduate study: 15 October 2006
- Affiliated study: 15 October 2006
- MBBChir in Clinical Studies: 15 October 2006
- MBA: 15 October 2006
Deadlines for Funding:
- Graduate Study: 15 October 2006
- Affiliated Study: 15 October 2006
- MBBChir in Clinical Studies: 15 October 2006
- MBA: 15 October 2006
Harry S. Truman Scholarship
Description: The Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation awards college students who wish to attend graduate school in preparation for careers in government or elsewhere in public service. They will receive leadership training, graduate school counseling, preferential admission, and merit based aid to some premier graduate institutions, and internship opportunities with federal agencies. Scholars are required to work in public service for three of seven years following completion of a Foundation funded graduate degree program as a condition of receiving funding. The Foundation defines public service as employment in government at any level uniformed services, public and private school, and public-service oriented non-profit organizations.
Dollar Value: The Foundation awards $30,000 merit-based scholarships to college students who wish to attend graduate school in preparation for careers in government or elsewhere in public service.
Number of Scholarships: Seventy to seventy-five scholarships will be awarded in 2006.
Eligibility: A Truman scholarship nominee must be:
- A junior pursuing a bachelors degree at a four-year institution.
- Nominated by the Truman Scholarship Faculty Representative at his or her respective institution.
- In the upper quarter of his/her class.
- A U.S. citizen or national.
Nomination Procedures: Candidates must be nominated by their institution of higher education; applications are not accepted directly from candidates. UMCP may nominate three students for the competition. Residence of the nominee in the sate state as the nomination institution is not required. Eligible students should contact UMCP's Truman Scholarship representative, Joe Oppenheimer, to express interest in being nominated for this scholarship. You will then be asked to fill out a preliminary application.
Important Dates:
Foundation Deadline: 6 February 2007
Finalists announced: 20 February 2007
Scholars announced: 27 March 2007
Selection Procedures: The Foundation employs a two-step selection process to choose Truman Scholars. A committee will examine all nominations and will select about 200 Finalists to be member regional selection panels composed of senior public servants, college and university presidents, and past Truman Scholarship winners.
National Alpha Lambda Delta National Awards for 2006 - 2007
Jo Anne J. Trow Undergraduate Scholarship
This award was started in 1988 to honor a past National President of Alpha Lambda Delta, former Vice President for Student Affairs at Oregon State University, Jo Anne J. Trow.
The National Council will offer at least ten $3,000 Jo Anne J. Trow Undergraduate Scholarships and twenty-five $1,000 Jo Anne J. Trow Undergraduate Scholarships. The Trow scholarships is an award for outstanding undergraduate sophomore members of Alpha Lambda Delta. Recipients receive their scholarship award in their junior year. Each chapter may submit two applicants and chapters initiating 300+ members may submit three applicants. The chapter finalists' scholarship packets must be postmarked on or before April 1, 2007. Scholarship recipients will be announced by July 15, 2007.
For best consideration an applicant should have the following:
- Outstanding Academic Record (minimum of a 3.5 cumulative grade point average).
- Academic rigor in the course work taken to date
- Involvement in the local Alpha Lambda Delta Chapter
- Campus Involvement
- Community Service
- Well written responses to application questions
- Excellent recommendations particularly from faculty members
- Strong support from the local chapter
- Well put together application
