| Name |
Amount |
Purpose |
Ksu Deadline of
Best Time to
Begin in-Quiry
about Applica-Tion
|
Eligibility by
Class at Time of
Application (For
Nat'l-Not Ksu
Deadline)-Inquire
One Year Ahead,
If Possible |
Partial List of
Guidelines and
Requirements
|
No. Of Awards |
Source of
Information |
Approx. National
or Final Appli-Cation
Deadline(ksu
Nomination
Deadlines Are
Usually Earlier) |
| Air Pollution Fellowships |
Expenses or more |
To provide training in air
pollution. Varies control
technology or in work to
achieve air quality
|
Varies
|
Seniors and Graduates
|
Prospective employees of
a pollution or regulatory
agency; interest in urban
transportation, land use
planning, environmental
law, politicalscience, etc. |
Several
|
EPA Grants, Administration Division 4th, & M Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20460, (202) 260-2090, (919) 541-5571 or (919)541-5535 |
Varies |
| Argonne National Laboratory Summer Research Program |
$2200 + housing
|
To provide research
experience in area of
student's choice for an 11
week summer program |
Fall |
Juniors, seniors,
graduates |
Academic strength in
physical & life sciences,
math, computer science,
engineering; American
citizens or permanent
resident aliens |
Several |
Argonne Center for Educational Affairs
, 9700 South Cass Avenue
, Argonne, IL 60439 |
January |
| AT&T-Bell Labs Women &
Minorities Fellowships &
also summer interships |
Tuition, a living stipend, &
travel |
To attract students to
scientific careers,
including patent law
through work with
scientists, engineers, &
patent lawyers
|
Fall |
Juniors or seniors,
alumnae & alumni, or
beginning graduate
students |
Women and/or minorities
intending to earn Ph.D.'s
in science & technical
fields |
Varies |
AT&T Bell Laboratories
, Fellowships Administrator
, Room 1E 209
, Crawford's Corner Rd.
, Holmdel, NJ 07733
, (201) 949-2940 |
January |
| CIC (Committee on
Institutional Cooperation)
Minority Fellowships |
Up to $38,000 + tuition |
To increase minority
representation in natural
sciences, math,
engineering, social
sciences, & humanities |
Early fall |
Seniors accepted to
graduate program, or
grads |
Acceptance for graduate
study at a CIC university;
U.S. citizens who are
(American Indian, African
American, Mexican
American, or Puerto
Rican) |
4 to 25 in U.S. |
CIC Predoctoral
Fellowships Program
, Kirkwook Hall, Room 111,
Indiana University
, Bloomington, IN 47405
, 1-800-457-4420 |
December 1st |
| Congressional Budget
Office Internship |
Approx. $1440 per month |
To introduce students to
the work of the CBO in
Washington, DC for a
summer or semester |
Fall |
Undergraduates &
graduates |
Willingness to conduct
research and do statistical
analysis, computer
programming, & writing |
Several |
Mr. Robert D. Reischauer,
Director
, Congressional Budget
Office
, U.S. Congress
, Washington, DC 20515
, (202) 226-2628
, (Personnel Office) |
April |
| Department of Energy
Scholarships &
Internships:
, -Environmental
Restoration &
Waste
Management
Scholarships
|
Up to approx. $20,200 +
tuition and travel
|
To encourage research
benefitting the
environment |
Early fall |
Juniors and/or seniors |
Majors in math,
engineering, chemistry,
biology, biochemistry,
physics, geology, etc., with
excellent academic
achievement; plans for
Ph.D.; U.S. citizenship or
status as permanent
resident alien; GRE's;
admissibility or admission
to graduate program |
Approx. 5-20 |
Dr. L.E. Erickson
, College of Engineering
KSU 532-5584 or
, (615) 576-3423 or 3381
or 2194 |
January |
| Paul Douglas Teacher
Scholarships
|
Up to $20,000 |
To help high academic
achievers enter KS
teaching, through a federal
program fostering careers
in pre-school, elementary,
or secondary school |
Winter |
Undergraduates or
graduates who have not
yet received any teacher
certification |
(Available in most states;
see individual state
requirements) Kansas
requirements: KS
residency, rank in the top
10% of high school
graduating class and high
ACT; pursuit of teacher
certification with obligation
to teach at least one year
for each year of
scholarship |
About 30-50 in KS |
Paul Douglas Teacher
Scholarship Prog.;
Security Benefit Bulding
, 700 SW Harrison Suite
1410
, Topeka, KS 66603 (913)
296-3517 |
February |
| Electronic Industries
Foundation Scholarship
|
$2000 |
To assist disabled
students pursuing high
tech careers |
Fall |
Undergraduates and
graduates |
Interest and ability in
technical areas |
6 |
Electronic Industries
Foundation
, 1901 Pennsylvania
Avenue, N.W.
, Suite 700
, Washington, DC 20006
, (202) 955-5810 |
January |
| Exceptional Student State
Farm Fellowship |
$3000 |
To encourage high
potential students in their
academic pursuits |
Fall |
Juniors & seniors |
Leadership, scholarship,
character; U.S.
citizenship; major in
economics, , math,
marketing, computer
science, business, &
statistics; 3.4 GPA (900
applications-applications
available in November) |
50 in U.S. |
State Farm Companies
Foundation, One State
Farm Plaza, Bloomington,
Illinois 61710 |
February15 |
| Ford Foundation Doctoral
Fellowships for Minorities
|
Up to approx. $34,500 |
To increase minority
numbers among Ph.D.'s
, who aspire to a teaching
and research career |
Early fall |
Seniors accepted to
graduate program, or
grads with maximum of
approx. 20 credit hours;
GRE's |
Minority status; U.S.
citizens or U.S. nationals;
majors in most fields
except business,
communications, health
sciences, home ec,
journalism, library science,
counseling; personnel
social work, & education |
55 |
Fellowship Office GR420A
, National Research Council
, 2101 Constitution Avenue
, Washington, DC 20418
, (202) 334-2872 |
October or November |
| Fulbright |
Expences for year of study |
To encourage study or
research abroad, with
interest in promoting
mutual understanding
among nations |
April of junior year or early
in senior year |
Seniors or graduates |
Prospective admission to
academic institution
abroad |
About 600 in U.S.
|
Dr. Walter Kolonsky
, Eisenhower Hall 104, KSU |
October |
| German Academic
Exchange Service (DAAD) |
Tuition & partial expenses |
To promote academic
understanding between
Germany & the U.S. in
programs lasting 7 days to
2 months |
Fall |
Juniors, seniors, or grads |
Interest in studying
advanced German at
Goethe Institute or in
joining multi disciplinary
student group tours of
Germany; at least one year
of German |
Several |
German Academic
Exchange Service (DAAD)
, New York Office
, 950 Third Ave., 19th Floor
, New York, NY 10022
, (212) 758-3223 |
January |
| Robert H. Goddard Space
Scholarship
|
$7,500 |
To advance scientific
knowledge about space |
Early fall |
Juniors, seniors, and
graduate students |
U.S. citizenship; intent to
continue studying science
or engineering; creativity;
leadership; past research
in space-related science &
engineering; financial need |
1 |
Mr. Stephen E. Dwornik
, Chair, Goddard
Scholarship Committee
, National Space Club
, 655 15th St NW, Suite
300
, Washington, DC 20005
, (202) 639-4210 |
December |
| Golden Key Scholar
Award |
$10,000 National Award;
also, $1,000 Research
Awards & local scholar-ships |
To support a Golden Key
member in scholarship
and service during
graduate study |
Spring of junior year |
Seniors and recent alums |
3.9 minimum GPA,usually,
for National Award; leader
in Golden Key;
outstanding record of
campus or community
service |
Several |
Dr. Ann Jankovich
, College of Education
, Bluemont 013
, or (404) 377-2400 |
January |
| Goldwater |
Up to $14,000 |
To provide funds for 1-2
years of study for career in
basic research in natural
science, engineering, or
math in private or public
sector (including college
teaching and research) |
Freshman, or early in
sophomore year |
Sophomores & juniors |
Active involvement in
science or math activities;
engineering disciplines
that contribute significantly
to technological advances
in U.S. are also eligible;
minimum of 3.0 GPA,
preferably much higher;
U.S. citizenship or U.S.
national if from Samoa or
Marianas |
Up to 250 |
Scholarship Advisor
, Office of the Dean
, Eisenhower Hall
, KSU |
January |
| Patricia Roberts Harris
Fellowship |
Up to $10,000 plus tuition |
To assist in education of
individuals
underrepresented among
professional groups
|
Fall |
Seniors and graduates |
Admission to a
professional program
(such as law school);
currently recieving P.R.
Harris institutional grants
to dispense; listing of
approved instituitions
available from U.S. Dept.
of Ed.; application through
student's professional
school; financial need;
minorities and women |
Several |
Students chosen
professional school; Dr.
Charley H. Miller Office of
Postsecondary Education,
U.S. Department of
Education, Room 3514m
ROB-3, 400 Maryland
Avenue, S.W.
, Washington, D.C.
, 20202
, (202) 732-4395 |
Winter |
| Hertz Fellowships
|
$16,000-$80,000 +
education allowance |
To encourage graduate
study in the applied
physical sciences |
Spring, junior year |
Seniors and graduates |
GPA of A- or higher;
outstanding science &
technological
achievement; U.S.
citizenship |
Several |
Fannie & John Hertz
Foundation
, Box 5032
, Livermore, CA 94551-5032 |
October |
| IBM Graduate
Fellowships; Also IBM
Women & Minority
Fellowships |
$10,000 + 1 year tuition |
To assist in graduate
electronics education |
Early fall |
Senior admitted to
graduate program and
grads |
Unrestricted citizenship;
fields of
physics,chemistry,
engineering, math,
computer science, etc... |
Up to 330 |
IBM Corporation
, University Relations
, 500 Columbus Avenue
, Thornwood, NY 10594
, (914) 765-5937 or
, T.J. Watson
, Research Center
, P.O. Box 218
, Yorktown Heights, NY
10598 |
January |
| K-State Academic
Assistance Center
Teaching Scholarship |
$750 |
To provide teaching
experience and an
opportunity to help K-State
students |
Fall |
Sophomores, juniors, &
seniors, and occasionally
freshmen |
3.0 minimum and evidence
of success in science or
math |
12-15 at KSU |
Dr. Judy Lynch
, Holton Hall 101 |
January or February |
| KSU Departmental
Scholarships for
Undergraduates |
Varies |
Available in many KSU
departments to assist
outstanding students with
expenses of an education |
Prior to matriculation or
early in school year |
Undergraduates (also
graduates) |
Enrollment as a major in
the department, usually;
outstanding credentials |
Varies |
Department Office of Your
Major
, KSU |
Varies |
| KSU Graduate
Fellowships |
$6,500-10,000 |
To encourage graduate
study in virtually all fields
at KSU, (Other universities
also offer a vareity of
fellowships and
assistantships) |
Winter or earlier |
Seniors , graduates |
Minority students &
majority students planning
for graduate study |
Many |
Graduate School Fairchild
Hall, KSU or Individual
University Graduate
Schools |
Varies |
| K-State Minority Graduate
Fellowships (also GTA's &
GRA's) |
$10,000 or +, and tuition |
To increase the number of
minority students in
graduate programs |
Fall |
Seniors, graduate
students, alumnae &
alumni |
U.S. citizenship or
permanent residency;
virtually any field in which
advanced degrees are
offered at KSU; intent to
pursue a Ph.D. |
Many |
KSU Department of
candidate's choice
, & 532-7351 |
January |
| Langley Aerospace
Summer Program |
$4,000 |
To provide a 10-week
summer aerospace
research program |
Early Fall |
Junior |
U.S. citizenship; minimum
GPA 3.0 |
Several |
Langley Research Center,
Mail Stop 105A
, Hampton, VA 23665-5225
, (804) 864-4000 |
January |
| Marshall |
Expenses for studying in
U.K. for 2-3 years |
To strengthen British-American ties and enable
outstanding U.S.
graduates to study at a
university in the United
Kingdom |
Winter of junior year, or
sooner |
Seniors or graduates |
Age below 26; scholarship
& leadership; minimum
GPA 3.75; U.S.
citizenship |
Up to 40 in U.S. |
Scholarship Advisor
, Office of the Dean
, Eisenhower Hall, KSU |
October |
| Mass Media Science &
Engineering |
$3,000 plus travel |
To enhance relationship of
science & media & to
educate public about
science through 10 week
summer media work |
January |
Juniors, seniors, &
especially grads |
Advanced students in
natural sciences,
engineering & social
sciences (not journalism
or non-technical majors);
one award reserved for
Spanish speaker |
15 in U.S. |
Your Department Advisor
& Mass Media Science &
Engineering Fellows
Program, AAAS, 1333 H
Street N.W., Washington,
D.C. 20005 |
February |
| McKnight Fellowship |
Up to $16,000 |
To encourage African
American citizens to
pursue PRD's in Florida
universities |
Fall |
Seniors and graduates |
Fields include agriculture,
natural sciences,
business, computer
science, engineering,
math, psychology, etc. |
25 |
The McKnight Doctoral
Fellowship, The Florida
Endowment Fund for
Higher Education,
Kennedy Blvd., Suite 1525
, Tampa, Florida 33602
, (813) 221-2772 |
Varies |
| National Physical Science
Consortium for Minorities
& Women
|
6 year support programs |
To support graduate study
at a participating
University |
--- |
Seniors, graduate
students, alumnae &
alumni |
Ph.D. students in
astronomy, chemistry,
computer sciences,
geology, material science,
mathematics, physics;
minority or female status |
Many |
KSU Graduate School
, 532-7351 |
Varies |
| National Science
Foundation Graduate
Fellowships (NSF90-61) |
$13,500 & tuition for up to
3 years |
To aid the progress of
natural science, social
science & engineering
graduate study (but not
medicine) |
Spring of junior year |
Seniors & graduates with
fewer than 20 grad hours
|
Outstanding GRE (by
December)& GPA
(normally 3.8 or +) in the
natural sciences,
engineering, math and
many social sciences;
U.S. citizenship or U.S.
national status (some
study abroad approved) |
540 in U.S. |
Dr. Dale Hawley,
, Chemistry, Willard 112, or
, Ms. Nancy Twiss
, Office of the Dean, or
, Ms. Sherrill Pattee
, Fairchild Rm. 2
|
November |
| NSF - National Science
Foundation Minority
Graduate Fellowships |
$19,500 |
To encourage beginning
graduate students in
science & engineering |
Spring of junior year |
Seniors, beginning
graduate students |
U.S. citizenship; students
in sciences or engineering |
Many |
KSU Graduate School
, Fairchild Hall
, 532-7351 |
October |
| Oak Ridge National
Laboratory Internships:
, -Fossil Energy
, -Nuclear Engineering
Education
, -Engineering Research
, -Toxic Substances &
Disease
, -Student Research
, -Summer Energy
Research
|
$2,000+ to $12,000+ and
travel allowance |
To offer an opportunity to
pursue independent
research under DOE
scientists for 2-12 months
|
Fall or sooner |
Undergraduates (juniors
and seniors or seniors only
in some cases) |
Majors in mathematics,
engineering, natural
sciences, & some social
sciences |
Many (80+ for some
internships) |
Student Research
Participation
, University Programs
, Oak Ridge Associated
Universities, Box 117
, Oak Ridge, TN 37830
, (615) 576-1083 (or 3383
or 3427) |
January |
| Olin Scholarships at
Washington University |
Up to $28,000-$88,000,
and up to full tuition grants |
To encourage young
women of exceptional
promise to prepare for
careers in higher
education and the
professions |
Fall |
Seniors and grads |
Academic achievement,
career commitment to
higher education or the
professions, outstanding
personal qualities; study in
natural sciences,
mathematics, humanities,
social sciences,
architecture, business,
engineering, fine arts, law,
medicine, dentistry, social
work; GRE's or |
About 7 in U.S. |
The Mr. & Mrs. Spencer
T. Olin Fellowship for
Women Graduate School
of Arts & Sciences,
Campus Box 1187,
Washington, University,
St. Louis, Missouri 63130
, (314) 889-6880 |
January |
| Phi Kappa Phi |
Approx. $7,000 |
To encourage graduate
study at university of
student's choice |
January of senior year or
earlier |
Seniors or graduates |
Phi Kappa Phi
membership (obtainable
during application
process); approx. 3.9
GPA; leadership record;
application to grad school
already submitted |
Approx. 50 in U.S. |
Dean Donald Rathbone
, Office of the Dean
, Durland Hall, Rm 146 |
February 1st |
| Rhodes |
Expenses for 2 or 3 years
of study at Oxford |
To prepare scholars for
service to others |
Winter of junior year or
sooner |
Seniors or graduates - but
see column four |
Single status; age younger
than 25; scholarship;
leadership; service;
minimum GPA-probably
3.75 or higher; U.S.
citizenship (or in some
countries, international
students can apply as
candidates from home
country) |
32 in U.S. |
Ms. Nancy Twiss
, Office of the Dean
, Eisenhower Hall |
October |
| Rotary Scholarship |
Expenses for studying
abroad for one year |
To further international
understanding during nine
months of study abroad |
Freshman year and after |
Undergraduates &
graduates
|
No direct relationship to
Rotarian; Language skills
for proposed country; age
under 25 and single for
undergrads; age under 31
for grads and may be
married; scholarship;
leadership; articulate &
well-informed |
Several |
Dr. Jerry Weis
, Ackert Hall |
January |
| Santa Barbara Summer
Academic Minority
Research Internship |
$2000 stipend + housing,
meals; also transportation |
To increase the pool of
talented minority students
for admission to graduate
studies |
Fall of junior year |
Juniors |
Citizenship or permanent
residency; Ph.D. intent in
science, engineering, &
social sciences; minority
status; 3.0 or + GPA; (Not
for pre-meds or pre-laws) |
30-35 |
Dorothy Nagaran
, University of California
, Santa Barbara, CA
, 93106-2070
, 1-800-323-9023 |
February |
| Smithsonian Research
Fellowships & Minority
Internships |
Up to $20,000 + travel |
To provide 10 week
research fellowships &
other opportunities for
longer research |
Spring or Summer |
Undergraduates &
graduates |
History, art, or science
majors |
Variable |
Smithsonian Institution
Office of Fellowships &
Grants; Desk F
, L'Enfant Plaza, Suite 7300
, Washington, DC 20506 |
October |
| USA Today's All-USA
College Academic |
$2500 award & trip to
Washington, DC |
To recognize nation's best
academic talent as
indicated by a student's
original, creative,
intellectual product in any
field and by outstanding
leadership |
Spring or early fall |
Freshmen, sophomores,
juniors, seniors who are
full-time students |
An outstanding community
achievement or intellectual
product; also excellence in
scholarship and
leadership. Tangible
results or public
recognition needed for
intellectual product |
20 in U.S |
USA Today or Ms. Nancy
, Twiss, Office of the Dean
, Eisenhower Hall |
November |
| Woods Hole
Oceanographic Institution
Summer Fellowships |
$3,080 + travel |
To provide opportunity for
12 weeks of independent
research |
Fall |
Juniors, seniors,
beginning grad students |
Students in science or
engineering with interest in
oceanography or marine
policy |
Approx. 31 |
The Fellowship Committee
Education Office, Clark
Laboratory
, Woods Hole
Oceanographic Institution
, Woods Hole, MA 02543
, (508) 548-1400
|
March |
| Zonta Amelia Earhart
Fellowships |
$6,000 |
To recognize excellence,
support women in science
& engineering, & improve
status of women |
Fall |
Graduate |
Interest in aerospace-related science or
engineering; citizenship
unrestricted |
32 |
Zonta International
, 557 West Randolph St.
, Chicago, IL 60604 |
December |