Korean-American Scholarship Foundation

The Korean American Scholarship Foundation (KASF) was founded in 1969 as a nonprofit organization to provide financial assistance to students of Korean ancestry seeking higher education.

• Eligibility: Applicants must be Korean-American undergraduate or graduate students registered in a full-time study institution.
• Deadline: Applications from the Western United States must be postmarked by May 31, 2009
• Website: http://www.kasf.org
• Contact: KASF Western Region
  3435 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 2450B
  Los Angeles, CA 90010
  Tel: 213-380-5273
  Fax: 213-380-5273
  western@kasf.org

Jacob Javits Fellowship Program

Subject to the availability of funds, a fellow receives the Javits Fellowship annually for up to the lesser of 48 months or the completion of their degree. The fellowship consists of an institutional payment (accepted by the institution of higher education in lieu of all tuition and fees for the fellow) and a stipend (based on the fellow's financial need as determined by the measurements of the Federal Student Assistance Processing System. In fiscal year 2004, the institutional payment is $11,511 and the maximum stipend is $30,000.

• Eligibility: Graduating Seniors, Graduate Students. Demonstrated achievement and exceptional promise of success in proposed field of study.
• Faculty Representative: William Pritchard, Department of English
• Deadline:
• Website: http://www.ed.gov/programs/iegpsjavits/index.html
• Contact: Carmen Gordon and Lakisha Reid
  U.S. Department of Education, OPE
  Teacher and Student Development Programs Service
  Jacob K. Javits Fellowships Program
  1990 K Street NW 6th Floor
  Washington, DC 20006-8524
  (202) 502-7542
  ope_javits_program@ed.gov

Institute for International Public Policy Fellowship Program

The Institute for International Public Policy (IIPP) is funded by the U.S. Department of Education. Its purpose is to address the national need to cultivate a diverse talent pool of well-trained and language-proficient professionals.

The program represents a collaborative effort between the HSF Institute, the United Negro College Fund Special Programs (UNCFSP), and the Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs (APSIA).

The IIPP Fellowship program provides students from underrepresented minority groups with specially designed education and training experiences critical to entry and advancement in international affairs careers. Students are recruited from across the nation and apply as sophomores to participate in a five-year sequence of summer policy institutes, study abroad, intensive language training, and graduate study.

• Deadline: March 16, 2009
• Website: http://www.uncfsp.org/spknowledge/ default.aspx?page=program.view&areaid=2&contentid=174& typeid=iipp

Institute for Humane Studies

The Institute for Humane Studies awards scholarships up to $12,000 for undergraduate or graduate study in the United States or abroad. Last year IHS awarded more than 100 scholarships to outstanding undergraduates, graduate students, law students, and professional students who are interested in the classical liberal tradition. Awards are worth up to $1,000.

• Eligibility: Undergraduate and graduate students.
• Deadline: December 31, 2008
• Website: http://www.TheIHS.org
• Contact: George Mason University
  Institute for Humane Studies
  3301 N. Fairfax Drive Suite 440
  Arlington VA 22201
  703.993.4880
  800.697.8799
  fax: 703.993.4890

Huntington Award

“The Samuel Huntington Public Service Award provides an annual stipend of $10,000 for a graduating college senior to pursue public service anywhere in the world. This allows recipients to engage in a meaningful public service activity for one year before proceeding on to graduate school or a career.”

• Eligibility: Graduating seniors - applications (accompanied by a proposal, budget, transcript, and three letters of recommendation)
• Deadline: February 13, 2009.
• Website: http://www.nationalgridus.com/commitment/d4-1_award.asp

Howard Hughes Medical Institute Predoctoral Fellowships

These Fellowships are designed to promote excellence in biomedical research by supporting promising prospective researchers working towards understanding basic biological processes and disease mechanisms. Eighty fellowships are awarded annually with a stipend of $15,000 and $15,000 toward educational costs, renewable for up to five years.

• Eligibility: Seniors, first year graduate students, medical students and physicians are eligible to apply. Eligibility extends to students in all areas of science, not just biological sciences.
• Selection Process: Applications are reviewed by panels of scientists selected by the National Research Council with final selections made by the Hughes Medical Institute.
• Deadline: January 11, 2009.
• Faculty Representative: Janis Lochner, Department of Chemistry
• Website: http://www.hhmi.org/grants/individuals/ medfellows.html/

HSF/Pfizer, Inc. Fellowship Program

The Hispanic Scholarship Fund is the nation's leading organization supporting Hispanic higher education. It is committed to encouraging Hispanic students to pursue higher education by providing various scholarships. The HSF/Pfizer, Inc. Fellowship Program provides up to 10 Fellowships annually to Hispanic American students to complete their graduate education which focuses on such fields as social sciences, school of engineering, school of management, and school of public health. The Fellowship is open to prospective/current graduate students at selected institutions.

• Deadline: May 15, 2009.
• Website: http://www.gdnet.ucla.edu/asis/grapes/ detail.asp?recordno=325/
• Contact: HSF/Pfizer, Inc. Fellowship
  Hispanic Scholarship Fund
  55 Second Street, Suite 1500
  San Francisco, CA 94105
  (415) 445-9930
  scholar 1@hsf.net