Nationally Competitive Fellowships Detailed Below

Ofce of Scholarly Development Fairfeld University Canisius 300

The Ofce of Scholarly Development supports our students at diferent stages of their academic careers in pursuing a range of nationally competitive fellowships detailed below. For more information, contact:

Kim Baer, Program Coordinator, 203-254-4000, ext. 2292, [email protected]

FIRST YEARS

STUDY ABROAD SUMMER PROGRAMS

Gilman Fulbright U.K. Institutes Boren Critical Language Rangel Summer

SOPHOMORES

DOMESTIC PROGRAMS STUDY ABROAD SUMMER PROGRAMS

Goldwater Scholarship* Boren Fulbright U.K. Institutes UDALL Scholarship* Gilman Critical Language Rangel Summer Humanity in Action DAAD Summer (Germany)

JUNIORS

DOMESTIC PROGRAMS STUDY ABROAD SUMMER PROGRAMS

Goldwater Scholarship* Boren Critical Language UDALL Scholarship* Fulbright Student Program Rangel Summer Truman Scholarship Marshall Scholarship (UK) Humanity in Action (Eur.) Knight-Hennessy** Rhodes Scholarship***(UK) DAAD Summer (Germany) Mitchell Scholarship (Ireland) Gilman Summer Schwarzman Scholarship** (China) PPIA Scholarship

SENIORS

DOMESTIC PROGRAMS STUDY ABROAD SUMMER PROGRAMS

Pickering Fellowship Boren Critical Language Rangel Fellowship Fullbright Student Program Humanity in Action (Eur.) Soros Scholarship*** Marshall Scholarship (UK) Hertz Fellowship Rhodes Scholarship***(UK) Red = Language Scholarship Madison Fellowship DAAD (Germany) Green = Public Service Scholarship Purple = Fulbright Research/ETA Carnegie Junior Fellows Mitchell Scholarship (Ireland) Blue = STEM Scholarship Schwarzman Scholarship** (China) Italics = Graduate Studies Scholarship * = Award pays Fairfeld Tuition Davies-Jackson Scholarship (UK) ** = Non-U.S. Citizens eligible Gates Cambridge** (UK) *** = DACA eligible

Students apply for opportunities during year referenced above and typically participate the following year.

Ofce of Scholarly Development Fairfeld University Canisius 300

Kim Baer, Program Coordinator, 203-254-4000, ext. 2292, [email protected]

AWARD / CATEGORY BRIEF DESCRIPTION ELIGIBILITY

Boren / Language Abroad Up to $20,000 to support 1-2 semesters abroad to study less commonly taught languages in world regions critical to U.S. interests but underrepresented in study abroad. Requires commitment to work in federal government for minimum of one year. U.S. Citizen.

Critical Language/ Cultural immersion program for American students includes Language Abroad intensive language instruction and structured cultural enrichment experiences designed to promote rapid language gains. Semester and Summer options. U.S. Citizen.

Gilman / Study Abroad Up to $5,000 to support study or internship abroad in areas of world not typically ofered in study abroad. Students studying Critical Need Languages while abroad eligible to apply for supplemental $3,000. Semester and U.S. Citizen receiving a Summer options. Federal Pell Grant.

Fulbright U.K. Three-to-four week programs for US undergraduate U.S. Citizen, minimum Institutes / Summer students to explore the culture, heritage and history of the GPA 3.7, at least two years UK while experienceing higher education at a UK university. of undergraduate study Airfare, tuition, accommodations covered. remaining.

Rangel / Summer Provides undergraduates with opportunity to enhance their U.S. Citizen, minimum GPA skills, knowledge and understanding about US foreign policy 3.2, Full time student with during a six-week summer program at Howard University. at least Sophomore status Program covers the costs for tuition, travel, housing, and two at time of application. meals per day. It also provides a stipend of $3,200. Students Encourages application live at Howard University, attend classes and participate in of members of minority variety of programs around Washington D.C. groups, women and those with fnancial need.

Humanity in Action / Summer Promoting dialogue about understanding and responding to the challenges that democratic countries face as they become more diverse societies. Programs explore past and present examples of resistance to intolerance, with a goal of encouraging future leaders to be engaged citizens and Current undergraduates responsible decision makers. Programs range from 4 week and recent graduates summer to full semester in D.C. eligible.

DAAD Summer (Germany) German Academic Exchange

Goldwater Scholarship / $7,500 scholarship for STEM students with plan to pursue STEM Undergraduate research career. Apply as sophomore or junior. University U.S. Citizen, full-time can submit up to 4 applicants per year. Cycle opens early sophomore or junior with September. Final Nomination deadline last Friday in January. minimum of 3.0 GPA.

Hertz Fellowship / Providing unique fnancial and fellowship support to the US Citizen or permanent Public Service nation’s most remarkable PhD students in the applied physical resident. Willing to and biological sciences, mathematics, and engineering. Hertz morally commit to make Fellows become innovators and leaders serving in ways that their skills available to the beneft us all. US in time of national emergency. (signature of Moral Commitment required) AWARD / CATEGORY BRIEF DESCRIPTION ELIGIBILITY

UDALL Scholarship / $7,000 Undergraduate Scholarship for students 1)committed Sophomore or Junior Public Service to the environment and pursuing careers where they will with demonstrated impact environmental issues; 2)American Indian and Alaska commitment to Native students committed to improving life and furthering environment and/or policy self-determination in Indian country. issues impacting Indian Country.

Truman Scholarship / Graduate Fellowship for those pursuing careers as public Public Service service leaders. Graduate tuition, room and board, books U.S. Citizen with and fees covered. Can be deferred for up to four years after Junior-level academic undergraduate degree awarded. standing.

PPIA Scholarship / Public Policy & International Afairs Fellowship supports PPIA has a focus on Public Service students in their pursuit of graduate school in public policy students from groups who and international afairs. Students frst complete a Junior are underrepresented in Summer Institute, an intensive seven-week program leadership positions in government, nonprofts, international organizations and other institutional settings.

Pickering Scholarship / US Department of State program administered by Howard Public Service University, that seeks to attract and prepare outstanding young people for careeers as Foreign Service Ofcers in US Dept of State. Must be graduating senior or college graduate, U.S. Citizen and minimum strong academic and desire to promote positive change in the GPA of 3.2. Encourages world. Benefts include 2 summer institutes, one on Capital application of members of Hill and one overseas at a U.S. Embassy, up to $37,500 minority groups, women annually toward tuition for 2-year Master’s degree in felds and those with fnancial related to FS. need.

Rangel Graduate Fellowship / US Department of State program administered by Howard Public Service Univsrsity, that seeks to attract and prepare outstanding young people for careeers as Foreign Service Ofcers in US Dept of State. Must be graduating senior or college graduate, U.S. Citizen and minimum strong academic and desire to promote positive change in GPA of 3.2. Encourages the workld.Benefts include 2 summer institutes, one on application of members of Capital Hill and one overseas at a U.S. Embassy, up to $37,500 minority groups, women annually toward tuition for 2-year Master’s degree in felds and those with fnancial related to FS. need.

Madison Fellowship / Up to $24,000 to complete a master’s degree in history, U.S. Citizen and be a Public Service political science, or related feld for those interested in teacher, or plan to become teaching American history, American government, or any a teacher, of American other civics class where they will teach topics on the history, American Constitution in grades 7–12 government, or civics classes where you will teach topics on the Constitution at the secondary school level (grades 7–12)

Marshall Scholarship Up to forty scholars selected each year to study at graduate US Citizens with 3.7 GPA. (UK) / Graduate Abroad level at an UK institution in any feld of study. Criteria: Academic Merit, Leadership Potential and Ambassadorial Potential. AWARD / CATEGORY BRIEF DESCRIPTION ELIGIBILITY

Rhodes Scholarship 32 US citizens chosen per year to study at Oxford. No input U.S. or Canadian citizen or (UK) / Graduate Abroad on Personal Statement may be provided by advisors. 5-8 lawful permanent resident, letters of recommendation DACA recipient, or citizen of a country not covered by an existing Rhodes Scholarship, Age 18-24. Criteria: Character, commitment to others and to the common good, leadership potential

Mitchell Scholarship Post-graduate award for up to 12 Mitchell Scholars to pusue U.S. Citizen, age 18-30. (Ireland) / Graduate Abroad one year of study in Ireland and Northern Ireland. Genuine Criteria: scholarship, interest in US-Ireland Alliance should be demonstrated. leadership and Full tuition, housing and monthly stipend for up to 12 months. commitment to community & public service

Schwarzman Scholarship Highly selective one-year master’s program at Tsinghua (China) / Graduate Abroad University in Beijing designed to prepare the next generation Age 18-29, of global leaders. English Profciency

Davies-Jackson Scholarship For First Generation students to study at St. John’s College First Generation students (UK) / Graduate Abroad at the University of Cambridge with exceptional academic record.

Gates Cambridge Full-Cost Scholarships for post-grad study and research in (UK) / Graduate Abroad any subject at the University of Cambridge awarded to academically outsanding individuals with capactiy for leadership who are committed to imprvoing the lives of Exceptional academic others. record

Knight-Hennesey / Full funding to 100 graduate students annually to study in Exceptional academic Graduate US any graduate schools in Stanford University record

Soros Fellowship for Each year, graduate education for 30 New Americans- New Americans / Graduate US immigrants and children of immigrants- who are poised to make signifcant contributions to US society, culture or their academic feld. Each Fellow receives up to $90,000 in New American, 30 years fnancial support over two years. old and younger.

Carnegie Junior Fellows Each year ofers 11-13 one-year fellowships to recent U.S. Citizens and Students Program/ Post Graduate graduates who work as research assistants to Carnegie’s on F-1 visas who are Research senior scholar. Pays $39,500 stipend annually. eligible to work in the United States for the full year may apply for the program.

DAAD (Germany) / Post German Academic Exchange Graduate Research

Fulbright Student Program / The Fulbright U.S. Student Program provides grants for Post Graduate Research individually designed study/research projects or for English Teaching Assistant Programs. A candidate will submit a Statement of Grant Purpose defning activities to take place during one academic year in a participating country outside the U.S. U.S. Citizen

STEM Scholarships Language Scholarships Public Service Scholarships Graduate Study Scholarships