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Undergraduate Domestic Awards

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Education
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Humanities
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Social Sciences

Undergraduate International Awards

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Education
Fine Arts
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Domestic Scholarships

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Ayn Rand Essay Scholarships

Target Group: All College Undergraduates
http://www.aynrand.org/site/PageServer?pagename+
education_cont_ests_atlas

Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellowship
- Target Group: Graduating seniors and recent graduates
- http://www.hungercenter.org

City Year
- Target Group: Young adults, ages 17-24, from diverse racial,
  cultural, and socio-economic backgrounds.
- http://www.cityyear.org

Community Fellows Program
- Target Group: All disciplines may apply, but public service is
  emphasized among fellowship selections.
- http://www.unitedway.org/jobs/fellows/index.cfm

Dept. of Health and Human Services Emerging Leaders Program
- Target Group: Physical Science, Public Health, Social Science,
  IT, Business
- http://hhsu.learning.hhs.gov/elp

Elie Wiesel Prize for Humanity
- Target Group: Undergraduates
- http://www.eliewieselfoundation.org

FBI Honors Internship Programs
- Target Group: All students with a minimum 3.0/4 GPA
- http://www.fbijobs.gov/231.asp

U.S. Dept of State Student Internships
- http://www.careers.state.gov/students/index.html

U.S. Nat’l Park Service Internships
- http://www.nps.gov/personnel/intern.htm

William Randolph Hearst Endowed Scholarship for Minority Students
- http://www.apsanet.org/content_11389.cfm

William E. Simon Fellowship for the Nobel Purpose
- http://www.isi.org/programs/fellowships/simon.html

Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowship
- Target Group: College Graduates
- http://www.scoville.org

Hispanic Scholarship Fund
- Target Group: College Students
- http://www.hsf.net

Historic Preservation Internship Training Program
- Target Group: College Students
- http://www.nps.gov/history/hps/tps/hpit_p.htm

Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship Program
- Target Group: All graduating seniors and graduate students
- http://www.jackkentcookefoundation.org

La Unidad Latina Foundation Scholarship
- Target Group: Hispanic students
- http://foundation.launidadlatina.org/Apply.htm

NAACP Scholarships
- Target Group: Varies
- http://www.naacp.org/advocacy/education/

National Air & Space Museum Summer Internship
- Target Group: College Students
- http://www.nasm.si.edu/getinvolved/intern

National Gallery of Art Summer Internship
- Target Group: Varies
- http://www.nga.gov/education/internsumm.shtm

Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans
- Target Group: Immigrants working towards citizenship,
  and new citizens
- http://www.pdsoros.org

Peace Corps Fellowships
- Target Group: College Graduates
- http://www.peacecorps.gov/index.cfm?shell=resources.grads

Public Allies
- Target Group: All students
- http://www.publicallies.org

Thomas J. Watson Fellowship Program
- Target Group: Recent college graduates
- http://www.watsonfellowship.org

United Negro College Fund Scholarship
- Target Group: Varies
- http://www.uncf.org/forstudents/scholarship.asp

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Education

Breakthrough Collaborative (Formerly Summerbridge)
- Target Group: Prospective teachers
- http://www.summerbridge.org/

Ernest F. Hollings Scholarships
- Target Group: Oceanic, Environmental, Biological and Atmospheric
  sciences; Mathematics; Engineering; Remote Sensing Tech.; Physical
  and Social Sciences, or Teacher Education students in their junior year
- http://www.oesd.noaa.gov/Hollings_info.html

James Madison Graduate Fellowships
- Target Group: Teachers in the fields of American history, American
  government and social studies
- http://www.jamesmadison.com/index.html

Mississippi Teacher Corps
- Target Group: College Graduates
- http://www.olemiss.edu/programs/mtc/

Science Education Programs
- Target Group: Students and recent grads
- http://orise.orau.gov/sep/catalog.htm

Teach for America
- Target Group: Recent graduates
- http://www.teachforamerica.org

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Fine Arts

Student Video Scholarships
- Target Group: Full time college students who can show visuall (5”film)
  that “One Person Can Make a Difference”
- http://www.christophers.org

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Foreign Languages

NSEP National Flahship Language Program Fellowship
- Target Group: Critical languages (Arabic, Korean, Mandarin, Persian,
  and Russian) studying students in their senior or graduate years.
- http://www.iie.org/programs/nsep/flagship/default.htm

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Health Professions

AACN
- Target Group: Nursing Majors
- http://www.campusrn.com/scholarships/scholarship_detail.asp?schol
  arship_id=123&browse=A

AGHE AARP Andrus Foundation Founder’s Scholar Campaign
- Target Group: Undergraduates Studying Gerontology
- http://www.aghe.org/site/aghewebsite/section.php?id=8183

Wellstone Fellowship for Social Justice
- http://www.familiesusa.org/about/wellstone-fellowship.html

Community Intern Program
- Target Group: Environmental and Health Policy students.
- http://www.epa.gov/ohr/eip.html

Dept. of Homeland Security Graduate and Undergraduate Fellowship Program
- Target Group: Physical Sciences, Mathematical Sciences, Computer
  and Information Sciences, Life Sciences, Social Sciences, Psychology,
  Humanities, and Engineering Students interested in pursuing the basic
  science and technology innovations that can be applied to the DHS mission.
- http://see.orau.org/academicstatus.aspx?type=undergrad

Frances Tompkins Nursing
- Target Group: Nursing students currently enrolled in state-approved
  schools of nursing or pre-nursing.
- http://www.nsna.org

GrantsNet
- Target Group: Biomedical & Undergraduate Sciences majors
- http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/funding

Indian Health Service Scholarships
- Target Group: Students intending to become health professions serving
  Native American communities
- http://www.ihs.gov/JobsCareerDevelop/DHPS/Scholarships/Scholarshi
  p_index.asp

Morris K. Udall Scholarship
- Target Group: Sophomores and juniors studying environmental studies
  and related fields; healthcare, and tribal public policy
- http://www.udall.gov

National Institutes of Health Undergrauate Scholarship
- Target Group: Students with disadvantaged backgrounds who are
  committed to careers in biomedical, behavioral and social sciences
  health-related research
- http://www.ugsp.nih.gov/overview_faqs/overview_faqs.asp?
  m=01&s=01

Rural Service Fellows
- Target Group: Health and Public Service Students
- http://www.hostithaca.com/vista/

Tylenol Scholarship
- Target Group: Healthcare Students
- http://www.tylenol.com/page.jhtml?id=tylenol/news/subptyschol.inc

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Humanities

Dept. of Homeland Security Graduate and Undergraduate
Fellowship Program
- Target Group: Physical Sciences, Mathematical Sciences,
  Computer and Information Sciences, Life Sciences, Social
  Sciences, Psychology, Humanities, and Engineering Students
  interested in pursuingthe basic science and technology innovations
  that can be applied to the DHS mission.
- http://www.orau.gov

Everett Public Service Internship Program
- Target Group: Public service students.
- http://www.everettinternships.org/apply/index.html

Freeman Peace Internships
- Target Group: Humanities, Social Sciences, and Religion students
  between the ages of 19 and 26.
- http://www.forusa.org/programs/internships.html

Harry S. Truman Scholarship
- Target Group: Public service college juniors
- http://www.truman.gov/candidates/candidates.htm

Homeland Security Undergraduate Scholarships for Rising Juniors
- Target Group: Physical, Mathematical, Computer and Information
  Life, or Social Sciences, Psychology, Humanities, and Engineers
  undergraduates with a cumulative GPA of 3.3 or higher
- http://www.orau.gov/dhsed

Humanity in Action Internships
- Target Group: Varies
- http://www.humanityinaction.org

Institute on Philanthropy & Voluntary Service
- Target Group: Philanthropy, Community Service undergraduates
- http://www.philanthropy.iupui.edu/Education/institute.aspx

Samuel Huntington Public Service Award
- Target Group: Public Service Graduating senors
- http://www.nationalgridus.com/commitment/d4-1_award.asp

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Leadership

Echoing Green Foundation Public Service Fellowships
- Target Group: Public Service and Environmental studies entrepreneurs
  who plan to start up and lead innovative, replicable, and sustainable public
  service projects and organizations.
- http://www.echoinggreen.org/fellowship

Future Leaders Fellows Program
- Target Group: Public Policy, Media, and Field Coordination students with
  leadership qualities, international experiences and perspectives, strong
  academics, proficiency in a foreign language and strong communication skills.
- http://www.populationinstitute.org/careers/index.php?detail&lid=4

Morris K. Udall Native American Congressional Internship
- Target Group: Juniors, seniors, and recent college graduates that
  are Native American
- http://www.udall.gov/udall.asp?link=300

Public Policy and International Affairs Junior Summer Institute
- Target Group: Public administration, Public Service, and International
  affairs college juniors
- http://www.ppiaprogram.org/programs/jsi.php

Secretary Elain L. Chao Internship Program
- Target Group: Government Students
- http://www.dol.gov/_sec/media/internprogram.htm

Thomas R. Pickering Graduate and Undergraduate Foreign Affairs Fellowship
- Target Group: Government and International Relations
- http://www.woodrow.org/public-policy/UFAFapplication.php

White House Fellows Program
- http://www.whitehouse.gov/fellows

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Math/ Sciences /Engineering

Dept. of Homeland Security Graduate and Undergraduate
Fellowship Program
- Target Group: Physical Sciences, Mathematical Sciences, Computer
  and Information Sciences, Life Sciences, Social Sciences, Psychology,
  Humanities, and Engineering Students interested in pursuing the basic
  science and technology innovations that can be applied to the DHS mission.
- http://www.orau.gov/dhsed

Environmental Leadership Training Program
- Target Group: Environmental studies policy advocates.
- http://www.greencorps.org/training.asp?id2=19458

Environmental Protection Agency – Greater Research Opportunities Fellowships
- Target Group: Environmental Studies students.
- http://es.epa.gov/ncer

EPA – Science to Achieve Results Fellowships
- Target Group: Environmental Studies students
- http://es.epa.gov/ncer/rfa/2007/2007_star_fellowship.html
- Target Group: Oceanic, Environmental, Biological and Atmospheric
  sciences; Mathematics; Engineering; Remote Sensing Tech.; Physical
  and Social Sciences, or Teacher Education students in their junior year
- http://www.oesd.noaa.gov/Hollings_info.html

Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Program
- Target Group: Math, Natural Science and Engineering sophomores and
  juniors with a desire to pursue an advanced degree.
- http://www.act.org/goldwater

Homeland Security Undergraduate Scholarships for Rising Juniors
- Target Group: Physical, Mathematical, Computer and Information Life, or
  Social Sciences, Psychology, Humanities, and Engineers undergraduates
  with a cumulative GPA of 3.3 or higher
- http://www.orau.gov

Morris K. Udall Scholarship
- Target Group: Sophomores and juniors studying environmental studies and
  related fields; healthcare, and tribal public policy
- http://www.udall.gov

National Defense Sciences and Engineering Graduate Fellowship
- Target Group: Science and Engineering graduating seniors and
  graduate students
- http://www.asee.org/ndseg/

Society for Technical Communication Scholarships
- Target Group: Technical Communications students
- http://www.stc.org/edu/scholarshipInfo01.asp

Society for Women Engineers Scholarships
- Target Group: Female engineering students
- http://www.swe.org

Student Inventors Scholarships
- Target Group: Student inventors
- http://www.invent.org/collegiate

Technical Minority Scholarship Program
- Target Group: Minority undergraduates
- http://www.xerox.com/go/xrx/template/009.jsp?view=Feature&Xcntry=USA&X
  lang=en_US&ed_name=Careers_University

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Social Sciences

Dept. of Homeland Security Graduate and Undergraduate Fellowship Program
- Target Group: Physical Sciences, Mathematical Sciences, Computer and Information Sciences, Life Sciences, Social Sciences, Psychology, Humanities, and Engineering Students interested in pursuing the basic science and technology innovations that can be applied to the DHS mission.
- http://www.orau.gov/dhsed

Freeman Peace Internships
- Target Group: Humanities, Social Sciences, and Religion students between the ages of 19 and 26.
- http://www.forusa.org/programs/internships.html

George Aratani / Daniel K. Inouye Fellowship
- Target Group: outstanding students who have a commitment to the Asian American and Pacific Islander communities, and who plan to pursue a public policy career.
- http://www.apaics.org/apaics_fellow.html

Homeland Security Undergraduate Scholarships for Rising Juniors
- Target Group: Physical, Mathematical, Computer and Information Life, or Social Sciences, Psychology, Humanities, and Engineers undergraduates with a cumulative GPA of 3.3 or higher
- http://www.orau.gov/dhsed

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International Scholarships

All Fields

DAAD German Academic Exchange Service Graduate Scholarship
- Target Group: Graduating seniors and graduate students of all disciplines wishing to study in Germany.
- http://www.daad.org/?p=gradstudy

Freeman – Asia Awards for Study in Asia
- Target Group: Students wishing to study overseas in East of SE Asia.
- http://www.iie.org/programs/freeman-asia/

Fulbright Grant
- Target Group: Students interested in graduate study abroad
- http://www.iie.org/fulbright/

Gates – Cambridge Scholarship
- Target Group: Students interested in graduate study at Cambridge.
- www.gatesscholar.org

George J. Mitchell Scholarship
- Target Group: Students interested in graduate study in Ireland
- http://www.us-irelandalliance.org/wmspage.cfm?parm1=2

Golden Key International Honour Society Scholarships
- Target Group: Undergraduate students.
- http://www.goldenkey.org/GKweb/ScholarshipsandAwards

Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Programme
- Target Group: Various
- http://www.jetprogramme.org/e/intro.html

Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho) Scholarship
- Target Group: All students
- http://www.studyjapan.go.jp/en/toj/toj0302e.html

Marshall Scholarship
- Target Group: Students who want to pursue graduate studies in the UK
- http://www.marshallscholarship.org

NSEP David L. Boren Undergraduate Scholarship
- Target Group: Undergraduates looking for study abroad experience
- http://www.iie.org/Template.cfm?&Template=/programs/nsep/default.htm

Rhodes Scholarships
- Target Group: All students with outstanding academic performance
- http://www.rhodesscholar.org

Rotary International Ambassadorial Scholarships
- Target Group: International relations students
- http://www.rotary.org/foundation/educationa/amb_sho/

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Education

World Teach
- http://www.worldteach.org

Austrian Teaching Assistantship Program (German Fluency Required)
- Target Group: Prospective English teachers who are fluent in German
- http://www.fulbright.at/us_citizens/teaching_intro.php

North American Language and Culture Assistants in Spain
- Target Group: Prospective English teachers
- http://www.mec.es/sgci/usa/en/programs/us_assistants/default.shtml#guide

Teaching Assistant Program in France
- Target Group: Prospective English Teachers that are fluent in French
- http://www.frenchculture.org/a_assistantship-program_195.cfm

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Fine Arts

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Foreign Languages

Teaching Assistant Program in France
- Target Group: Prospective English Teachers that are fluent in French
- http://www.frenchculture.org/a_assistantship-program_195.cfm

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Health Professions

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Humanities

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Leadership

Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Fellowship Program
- Target Group: Students interested in pursuing a career in the Foreign Service of the U.S. Dept. of State.
- http://www.howard.edu/rjb/rangelprogram.htm

International Institute for Political and Economic Studies
- Target Group: Politics, Economics, and Sociology students
- http://www.tfasinternational.org/iipes/about/

Robert Bosch Foundation Fellowship Program
- Target Group: Politics, Economics, and Sociology Majors ages 23-34.
- http://www.cdsintl.org/fromusa/bosch.htm

Thomas R. Pickering Graduate and Undergraduate Foreign Affairs Fellowship
- Target Group: Government and International Relations
- http://www.woodrow.org/public-policy/UFAFapplication.php

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Math / Sciences / Engineering

Institute for International Public Policy Undergraduate Fellowship
- Target Group: Physical, Biological, Social and Behavioral Sciences, Science Policy, Engineering, Mathematics, and Computer Science sophomores.
- http://www.uncfsp.org/spknowledge/default.aspx?page=
  program.view&areaid=2&prog=y

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Social Sciences

Institute for International Public Policy Undergraduate Fellowship
- Target Group: Physical, Biological, Social and Behavioral Sciences, Science Policy, Engineering, Mathematics, and Computer Science sophomores.
- http://www.uncfsp.org/spknowledge/default.aspx?page=
  program.view&areaid=2&prog=y

Robert Bosch Foundation Fellowship Program
- Target Group: Politics, Economics, and Sociology Majors ages 23-34.
- http://www.cdsintl.org/fromusa/bosch.htm

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