International Fellowship Opportunities
American Association of University Women International Fellowships:
International Fellowships are awarded for full-time study or research to women who are not United States citizens or permanent residents. Both graduate and postgraduate study at accredited institutions is supported. The Foundation also awards several annual Home Country Project Grants ($5,000 to $7,000 each) to women who received AAUW Educational Foundation International Fellowships between 2001 and 2005. These grants support community-based projects designed to improve the lives of women and girls in the fellow's home country. Deadline: December 1, 2005
The Association to Unite the Democracies:
FEF grants are available to graduate students of strong academic standing who complete one or more of the following requirements: 1) A thesis or dissertation relating to international integration and/or federalism and coursework that places major weight on international integration and/or federalism, or 2) An independent study project relating to international integration and federalism to be conducted as part of a graduate program. Awards are sent to the student's academic institution for direct payment of tuition and fees. They generally range from $500 to $2000 depending on relevance to the goals of the Fund, quality of the project. Deadlines: April 1 for the Fall term awards; October 1 for the Spring term awards
The Byron Hanke Fellowship:
The Hanke Fellowship stipends will be an amount between $2,000-$4,000. Fellows are expected to prepare a research project on community associations. As part of the Hanke Fellowship's application, the student must commit to research and to write a substantial paper dealing with community associations or common-interest communities. The paper shall be on a scale appropriate for a master's thesis, doctoral dissertation, or a law review quality article. Applicants must be enrolled in an accredited master s, doctoral, or law program. Students of all disciplines are welcome to apply for the Hanke Fellowships, provided their studies relate to community associations generally and to the topic of the candidate s proposed community associations research project. Deadline: none.
Davis-Putter Scholarship Fund:
Post Office Box 7307
New York, NY 10116-7307
Email: information@davisputter.org
Description: Need-based grants of up to $6,000 are awarded to student activists. Although US citizenship is not a consideration, applicants must live in the United States and plan to enroll an accredited program in the US in order to qualify. Early grantees have been active in the struggle against racism, sexism, homophobia, and other forms of oppression; building the movement for economic justice; and creating peace through international, anti-imperialist solidarity. Grants are for one year although students may re-apply for subsequent years. Deadline: April 1, 2006.
Ford Foundation International Fellowships Program
Contact: Differs based on country of applicant
The International Fellowships Program provides support for up to three years of formal graduate-level study leading to a masters or doctoral degree. Fellows are selected from countries in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Latin America, and Russia, where the Ford Foundation maintains active overseas programs. U.S. nationals are not eligible, although Fellows may study in the United States.
Successful candidates will:
- Demonstrate superior achievement in their undergraduate studies and hold a baccalaureate degree or its equivalent.
- Have substantial experience in community service or development-related activities.
- Possess leadership potential evidenced by their employment and academic experience.
- Propose to pursue a post-baccalaureate degree that will directly enhance their leadership capacity in a practical, policy, academic, or artistic discipline or field corresponding to one or more of the Foundation's areas of endeavor.
- Present a plan specifying how they will apply their studies to social problems or issues in their own countries.
- Commit themselves to working on these issues following the fellowship period.
IFP selects Fellows on the strength of their clearly-stated intention to serve their communities and countries of origin, and expects that they will honor this obligation. See website for list of eligible applicant countries. Deadline: Differs based on country of applicant
Fulbright Program for Non-US Students (Institute of International Education):
Contact: Differs based on country of applicant
The Fulbright Program supports educational exchanges that strengthen understanding and communication between the United States and over 140 countries. It is an effective and prestigious form of public diplomacy. More than 1,300 new Foreign Fulbright Fellows enter U.S. academic programs each year. IIE arranges academic placement for most Fulbright nominees and supervises all grantees during their stay in the United States. Many Fulbrighters are young professionals who will return to responsible positions in their home countries. They often are involved in building institutions and government service when they return home. Foreign students apply for Fulbright Fellowships through the binational Fulbright Commission or U.S. Embassies in their home countries. Students must apply through the offices in their home country: see website for information. Deadline: varies according to applicant country
Humane Studies Fellowship:
Awards of up to $12,000 to individuals for graduate or undergraduate study in the U.S. or abroad. will be full-time graduate students or undergraduates with junior or senior standing in the 2006-2007 academic year, have a clearly demonstrated interest in the classical liberal/libertarian tradition of individual rights and market economies, and are interested in applying the principles of this tradition in their work. Deadline: December 31, 2005
P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship Fund For Women:
Applicant must be a non-US or Canadian citizen who is a woman working towards a graduate degree (full-time) at a college or university of her choice in the US or Canada. Applicant must submit a witnessed statement that upon completion of her degree program, she will return immediately to her own country to pursue her professional career. If eligibility is established, application material will be mailed from the IPS Office in Des Moines, Iowa. Deadlines: Mail eligibility information to office between August 15 and December 15. All application material due January 31.
The John Kenneth Galbraith Policy Fellowship Program:
ADA Education Fund
Attention Galbraith Fellowship Program
1625 K Street, N.W., Suite 210
Washington, D.C. 20006
(202) 785-5980
Email: adaction@ix.netcom.com
Program description: The John Kenneth Galbraith Policy Fellowship Program, sponsored by Americans for Democratic Action Education Fund, is intended for recent college graduates and graduate students interested in careers in public policy or economics. Fellowships are awarded for full-time work during four, six eight or twelve month periods under the auspices of the ADA Education Fund. There is a $1,000 monthly stipend provided to fellows.
