Prestigious Scholar Awards Booklet for Scholarships to Study Abroad By: Jessica Roeda
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Prestigious Scholar Awards Booklet for Scholarships to Study Abroad By: Jessica Roeda 1 Table of Contents Page Scholarship Web resources for Planning……………………………………..…………………….2 Award Deadline and Important Due dates………………………………………………………….3 Tips for Students and Parents, Resources for Scholarships, Colleges and Career Planning……….4 Scholarships/Awards Boren Award Scholarship and Fellowships for International Study……………………………….5-6 Fulbright U.S. Student Program……………………………………………………………………7-12 Gates Cambridge Scholarship……………………………………………………………………...13-17 George J. Mitchell Scholarship…………………………………………………………………….18-21 Gilman Scholarship………………………………………………………………………………...22-23 Marshall Scholarship……………………………………………………………….........................24-28 NDSEG Fellowship Program………………………………………………………………………29-31 Rhodes Scholarship………………………………………………………………………………...32-35 Roads Scholarship………………………………………………………………….........................36-37 Truman (Harry S.) Scholarship.……………………………………………………………………38-42 Udall Foundation Scholarship……………………………………………………………………..43-46 2 Scholarship/Program Name Website Boren Awards BorenAwards.org Fulbright U.S. Scholar Foundation http://www.iie.org/fulbright Gates Cambridge Scholarship https://www.gatescambridge.org/ George J. Mitchell Scholarship http://www.us-irelandalliance.org/ The Gilman Scholarship iie.org/en/Programs/Gilman-Scholarship-Program Marshall Scholarship http://www.marshallscholarship.org/ NDSEG Fellowship Program http://ndseg.asee.org/ Roads Scholarship http://sytayouthfoundation.org/road-scholarship Rhodes Scholarship http://www.rhodesscholar.org/ Truman (Harry S.) Scholarship http://www.truman.gov/ Udall Foundation Scholarship http://www.udall.gov 3 Scholarship/Award Deadline(s) Boren Awards Late Jan. – Early Feb. Fulbright U.S. Scholar Foundation Mid Oct. (Summer Institute U.K.) Feb. and Mar. Gates Cambridge Scholarship (U.S.) Mid Oct. (International) Dec. George J. Mitchell Scholarship Early Oct. The Gilman Scholarship Early Mar; Early Oct. Marshall Scholarship Early Oct. NDSEG Fellowship Program TBA Roads Scholarship Feb. - Mar.; Sept. – Oct. Rhodes Scholarship Early Oct. Truman (Harry S.) Scholarship First Tues. of Feb. Udall Foundation Scholarship Early Mar. 4 Tips For Students and Parents, Resources for Scholarships, Colleges and Career Planning. Beware of Scams • Legitimate After scholarship providers do not charge application fees and do not charge you a fee to ‘pick up’ your scholarship • NEVER respond to emails requesting your social security number • When in doubt ask your scholarship advisor, professor or counselor. Renewable/Non-renewable • Know if the scholarship is renewable. If so, you may have to meet certain criteria and complete a process for renewing the scholarship each year. Find out the requirements and keep any paperwork related to them for your records. • Essays • Nearly every scholarship application requires essays. Allow plenty of time for drafts • Have professors, the Career Center or the Writing Center in Academic Resources give you feedback and corrections. • Write online essays in a Word document. Copy and Paste online essays after proofing them. Recommendations • Contact the Scholarship website and find out how recommendations are to be dealt with, whether electronically or written recommendations. • If written, provide the recommender with a stamped and addressed envelope. • When planning recommendations, make sure you choose someone who knows your best traits, traits that are applicable to the particular scholarship you are applying for. • Send a thank you letter to your recommender. Scholarship Deadline • Verify the deadline with the scholarship provider. Missing a deadline is the easiest way to disqualify your application and all of your hard work will be for nothing. • Verify if the deadline is a due date or a postmark date. • Verify if there is an interview date • Verify if the application deadline is different than the deadline for the attached documents such as the references and resume. Tracking • Mail or Apply Electronically to the scholarship and follow up. • Call or email to confirm your application was received and when winners will be notified. • If possible, make copies of every application you submit. Resume builders • See your Career Center for help building your resume or sample resumes. 5 Boren Award Scholarship and Fellowships for International Study Boren Scholarships, an initiative of the National Security Education Program, provide unique funding opportunities for U.S. undergraduate and graduate students to study less commonly taught languages in world regions critical to U.S. interests, and underrepresented in study abroad. These include Africa, Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East. The countries of Western Europe, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand are excluded. Boren Scholars represent a vital pool of highly motivated individuals who wish to work in the federal national security arena. In exchange for funding, Boren Scholars commit to working in the federal government for at least one year after graduation. Award Amounts Maximum scholarship awards are: • $8,000 for a summer program (special initiative for STEM students only; 8 weeks minimum) • $10,000 for a semester • $20,000 for a full academic year ($30,000 for the Boren Fellowship) Length of Study Boren Scholarships promote long term linguistic and cultural immersion, and therefore study abroad proposals for two or more semesters are strongly encouraged. This award is not able to be renewed. National Security The program focuses on geographic areas, languages, and fields of study deemed critical to U.S. national security. The scholar must already be enrolled in a U.S. university or college upon application. Program Preferences Boren Scholarships are awarded with preference for countries, languages, and fields of study critical to U.S. national security. NSEP Service Requirement for Boren Scholars Overview Federal service is the cornerstone of the Boren Awards program. Recipients of a Boren Scholarship or Fellowship accept a Service Requirement to work for the federal government in the national security arena. Award recipients are not guaranteed a federal job after graduation - they must secure a position themselves. This individual-driven approach means that Boren Scholarship and Fellowship application essays must include a compelling case as to why the candidate is, or will be, qualified for federal employment with national security responsibilities. Successful applicants make this case by relating their professional, academic, extracurricular, and volunteer experience to duties required of federal employees in national security positions. The onus is on the applicant to make this connection. The NSEP Service Requirement stipulates that an award recipient work in the Federal Government in a position with national security responsibilities. The Departments of Defense, Homeland Security, and State, or any element of the Intelligence Community are priority agencies. If an award recipient demonstrates to NSEP that 6 no appropriate position is available in one of these agencies, the award recipient must seek to fulfill the requirement in a position with national security responsibilities in any Federal department or agency. Additional information about the Service Requirement, including a timeline for completion, is located on the website. *Examples of qualifying service requirements can also be found on the website. Eligibility Boren Scholarships are for undergraduate students. You are eligible to apply for the Boren Scholarship if you are: • A U.S. citizen at the time of application • A high school graduate, or have earned a GED • Enrolled in an undergraduate degree program located within the United States accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Boren Scholars must remain enrolled in their undergraduate programs for the duration of the scholarship and may not graduate until the scholarship is complete. • Applying to a study abroad program that meets home institution standards in a country outside of Western Europe, Canada, Australia, or New Zealand. Boren Scholarships are not for study in the United States. *A Comprehensive List of where the applicant can study and what languages they can study can be found on the online website. Fellowships for Graduates Boren Fellowships, an initiative of the National Security Education Program, provide unique funding opportunities for U.S. graduate students to study less commonly taught languages in world regions critical to U.S. interests, and underrepresented in study abroad, including Africa, Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East. The countries of Western Europe, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand are excluded. Boren Fellows represent a vital pool of highly motivated individuals who wish to work in the federal national security arena. In exchange for funding, Boren Fellows commit to working in the federal government for at least one year after graduation. Length of Study Boren Fellowship awards are made for a minimum of 12 weeks and maximum of 24 months. *Please see the website for more details and to begin the application process. 7 Fulbright U.S. Student Program The Fulbright U.S. Student Program provides grants for individually designed study/research projects or for English Teaching Assistant Programs. A candidate will submit a Statement of Grant Purpose defining activities to take place during one academic year in