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/

William Randolph Hearst Endowed Scholarship

The William Randolph Hearst Endowed Scholarship for Minority Students is offered by the Nonprofit Sector Research Fund, introducing students of color to philanthropy, voluntarism, and nonprofit organizations through a summer internship in Washington DC. Based on educational level, financial need, and time commitment, recipients will be awarded between $2,500 and $5,000.

• Eligibility: Applicants must be US citizens who demonstrate financial need, have outstanding research, writing, and communication skills, and have backgrounds in the social sciences or humanities. Applicants must also be racial minorities who are able to to participate in a 10-12 week internship at the Washington, DC office of the Aspen institute and pay for their own travel and housing expenses.
• Deadline: December 15, 2007 for the Spring 2008 program, March 15, 2008 for the Summer 2008 program, or July 15, 2008 for the Fall 2008 program.
• Website: http://www.apsanet.org/content_11389. cfm
• Contact:
  The Aspen Institute
  One Dupont Circle, Suite 700
  Washington, DC, 20036
  hearstinfo@aspeninstitute.org

Goldwater Scholarship

Through the Congressional Memorial to Senator Barry Goldwater, these scholarships were created to encourage outstanding students to pursue careers in mathematics, the natural sciences, or engineering and to foster excellence in those fields. The scholarship provides two years of funding to juniors or one year to seniors pursuing careers in research. In 2001, Sarah K. Gessford ('02) was awarded a Goldwater Scholarship.

• Eligibility: The College can nominate up to four students each year. Sophomores or junior who are American citizens, who have a "B" average and are in the top quarter of their class may seek nomination.
• Selection Process: The application consists of a nominee information form, an essay on an important issue in the nominee's field of study, a secondary school report, three letters of recommendation and a transcript. The written materials are evaluated by a state committee, which designates finalists, with final selections made by the Goldwater Board of Trustees.
• Deadline: January 30, 2009, and additional documents must be received by February 2, 2009. However, students should be prepared to submit materials to the faculty representative well in advance of the deadline.
• Website: www.act.org/goldwater

Global Change Education Program

Funded by the Department of Energy's Office of Biological and Environmental Research, the Global Change Education Program(GCEP) promotes undergraduate and graduate education which relates to global change research. GCEP has two different awards: The Summer Undergraduate Research Experience and the Graduate Research Environmental Fellowships.

The Summer Undergraduate Research Experience aims to introduce students at the end of their sophomore or junior years to research in Biological and Environmental Research. This research continues during subsequent undergraduate summers. Recipients of this award are encouraged to apply for the Graduate Research Environmental Fellowships.

The Graduate Research Environmental Fellowships support research which is designed and conducted by graduate students, faculty advisers, and Department of Energy researches in collaboration. Research should be related to global change.

• Eligibility: The Summer Undergraduate Research Experience program is open to college sophomores and juniors, while the Graduate Research Environmental Fellowships are only open to graduate students. All applicants must be US citizens.
• Deadline: February 2, 2009
• Website: http://www.atmos.anl.gov/GCEP/
• Contact: Jeffrey Gaffney at jsgaffney@ualr.edu, Nancy Marley atnamarley@ualr.edu, or Milton J. Constantin at milton.constantin@orau.org

Fulbright Fellowship

The US Congress created the Fulbright Program to foster mutual understanding among nations through educational and cultural exchanges. Recipients apply for specific programs, which may include university course work, independent research, or other special projects.

• Eligibility: Seniors and recent graduate are invited to apply. In some countries, applicants must have sufficient proficiency in the written and spoken language of the host country to communicate with the people and to carry out the proposed study.
• Selection Process: Students must submit applications first to the L&C faculty representative. Applicants put forward by the College pass through the National Screening Committee to the supervising agencies abroad. Final selections are made by the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board.
• Deadline: The on-campus deadline is mid-October, with applications transmitted to Fulbright approximately ten days later.
• Faculty Representative: Deborah Heath, Department of Sociology and Anthropology
• Website: www.iie.org/fulbright

EPA Greater Research Opportunities Fellowships

The US Environmental Protection Agency sponsors the Greater Research Opportunities Fellowships for Undergraduate Environmental Study in order to increase interest, research, and trained personnel in the fields of environmental science, engineering, and policy.

Approximately 20 two-year fellowships will be awarded in 2009 to take place between fellows' junior and senior years. Fellows will receive up to $46,500: $19,250 per year to support their education(including tuition, expenses, and a monthly stipend) and $8,000 through a 3-month summer internship. Actual figures will vary year by year.

Recipients of this fellowship may not receive other federal fellowships.

• Eligibility: Applicants must be undergraduate students entering their last two years of college while studying a field related to the environment. Applicants must have an overall B average or better(see full list of eligibility requirements).
• Deadline: Pre-applications must be received by 4:00 pm EST on December 11, 2008.
• Website: http://es.epa.gov/ ncer/rfa/2009/2009_gro_undergrad. html
• Contact: Georgette Boddie: boddie.georgette@epa.gov or (202)343-9741

Emerging Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program

The Emerging Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program is intended to train scientists for careers in public health while supporting infectious disease research. Two different kinds of fellowships are offered: Advanced Laboratory Training Fellowships and Postdoctoral Laboratory Research Fellowships.

The Advanced Laboratory Training Fellowship is a one year program intended for bachelor's or master's level scientists. Emphasis is placed on the practical application of methods and technology.

The Postdoctoral Laboratory Research Fellowship is a two year program intended for doctoral level scientists. Emphasis is placed on research and professional development in the field of infectious disease.

• Eligibility: Candidates for the Advanced Laboratory Training Fellowship must have received a bachelor's or master's level degree in biology, microbiology, biochemistry, virology, related scientific disciplines, or an accredited medical technologist program. Candidates for the Postdoctoral Laboratory Research Fellowship must have received a Ph.D, MD, DVM, or have completed all requirements for such a degree before entering the program. For either fellowship, applicants must be US citizens.
• Deadline: Applications must be received by February 13, 2009.
• Website: http://www.aphl.org/profdev/fellowships/eid/Pages/default.aspx
• Contact:
  Fellowship Program Manager
  (240) 485-2778
  fellowships@aphl.org

Carnegie Endowment Junior Fellows Program

The Endowment offers 8-10 one-year fellowships to uniquely qualified graduating seniors and individuals. Carnegie Junior Fellows work as research assistants to the Endowment's senior associates. Junior Fellows have the opportunity to conduct research for books, co-author journal articles and policy papers, participate in meetings with high-level officials, contribute to congressional testimony and organize briefings attended by scholars, activists, journalists and government officials.

• Eligibility: Applicants must have graduated during the past academic year and have not started graduate studies. Applications are judged on the quality of the written essay, related academic study and/or work experience, grades, recommendations, and personal interviews.
• Deadline: January 15
• Faculty Representative: Andrew Cortell, Department of International Affairs
• Website: http://www.carnegieendowment.org/about/index.cfm?fa=jrfellows
• Contact: jrfellowinfo@CarnegieEndowment.org

Asian Cultural Council

The Asian Cultural Council's Residency program in Asia assists individual American artists, scholars, and professionals undertaking research, teaching, and creative residencies at cultural and educational institutions in East and Southeast Asia. Projects supported in the ACC Residency Program demonstrate close collaboration in design and execution between the visiting American specialist and the host organization and produce tangible results such as publication, course development, or the creation of new artistic work. The program helps to foster the growth of Asian cultural studies in the U.S. and of American cultural studies in Asia, as well as to stimulate long-term relationships in the arts and humanities between American individuals and institutions and their colleagues in Asia.

• Eligibility: Scholars, specialists, artists, and graduate students who are U.S. citizens are eligible.
• Deadline: Applications must be requested by October 15, 2008, and turned in by November 15, 2008
• Website: http://www.asianculturalcouncil.org/applications.html
• Contact: Asian Cultural Council
  6 West 48th Street, 12th Floor
  New York, New York, 10036-1802
  Tel: (212) 843-0403
  Fax: (212) 843-0343
  acc@accny.org

American Institute for Economic Research Summer Fellowships in Economics

For more than 50 years the Institute has sponsored a variety of fellowship programs that provide direct training and financial support to advanced students of economics. The Institute awards a dozen or more Summer Fellowships each year to college and university seniors who will be entering a doctoral program in economics or affiliated program (e.g., law and economics, economic history, etc.). We also consider applications from those students enrolled in such programs for no more than two years. The program is not designed for students wishing to pursue graduate work in a business school program (e.g. MBA). Summer Fellows come to the Institute for a four-week period of study and are provided with room and board plus a $250 per week stipend. Those who demonstrate exceptional potential are awarded Fellowships in-absentia if they are enrolled in an accredited graduate-degree program in economics for the succeeding academic year. In-absentia Fellows receive full or partial payment of tuition or a monthly stipend for all or part of the academic year, or both. DURING THE PAST 5 years, in-absentia awards have averaged about $5,000.”

• Eligibility: To be eligible for the summer program, you must be a graduating college senior who will be entering a doctoral program in economics or affiliated program (e.g., law and economics, economic history, etc.). We also consider applications from those students who have been enrolled in such programs for no more than two years. The program is not designed for students wishing to pursue graduate work in a business school program (e.g. MBA.).”
• Deadline: The application must be received by March 20, 2009.
• Website: http://www.aier.org
• Contact: Director of Fellowship Programs
  American Institute for Economic Research
  PO Box 1000
  Great Barrington, MA 01230
  (413) 528-1216
  fellowship@aier.org