Rhodes Scholarships

A Rhodes Scholarship allows students in varied disciplines to study at Oxford University. This scholarship is held for an average of two years, during which time students usually earn a "taught master's degree." Thirty-two scholarships are assigned annually to the United States, and students from out-of-state are eligible to compete in their home regions, while being sponsored by the University of North Texas. Rhodes Scholars enter Oxford in October of the following year.

Requirements: Applicants must be citizens of the United States, no younger than eighteen and not yet twenty-four years old on October 1 of the year of the application, have proven intellectual and academic achievement of a high standard (a grade point average of 3.8 to 4.0 is customary), show integrity of character, exhibit interest in and respect for their fellow human beings, display the ability to lead, and have the energy to use their talents to the fullest.

Success in sports, while an asset to the Rhodes Scholarship applicant, is no longer mandatory; instead, the committee looks for applicants who are able to demonstrate in other ways the physical vigor which will enable Rhodes Scholars to make an effective contribution to the world around them.

Amount of grant: The stipend of a Rhodes Scholarship consists of a direct payment to the scholar's college of all tuition fees, plus a maintenance allowance paid directly to the scholar.

Dates: Serious applicants usually begin preparing their essays for a Rhodes Scholarship as early as the spring semester of their junior year, and certainly over the summer leading into the senior year of studies. Deadline for submission to the UNT Faculty Nominating Committee, c/o the Office for Nationally Competitive Scholarships, Kendall Hall 162, is August 8. This is an internal deadline that exists in advance of the deadline by which UNT nominees must submit their applications to the region-level selection committee.

Tanya Schuessler was a finalist in 2000.

British Marshall Scholarships

The British Marshall Scholarship enables US citizens who are graduates of U.S. colleges and universities to study for a degree in any subject at a university in the United Kingdom for a period of at least two academic years, extendable for one more year.

The Marshall Plan, named after Secretary of State George Marshall, was the Truman Administration's inspired and generous program to save Europe from economic and social collapse after World War II and to counteract the spread of Soviet influence. Food was scarce, people were starving, and there was little hard currency to pay for essential imports. The Plan was a lifeline for Europe. In 1953 the British Government started the Marshall Scholarship Program as a way of thanking America for its help.

Today the Marshall Scholarships Program is one of the most prestigious offered in the United States. The program looks for tomorrow's leader: for high intelligence and academic achievement; for social commitment and responsibility; for leadership potential; and for originality and flair. Provisions for Students in the College of Music: British Marshall Scholarships are tenable at the following institutions:

Royal Academy of Music
Royal College of Music
Royal Northern College of Music
Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama
Guildhall School of Music and Drama

Provisions for Students in the College of Visual Arts: The British Marshal Scholarship is tenable at the Royal College of Art.

Provisions for Students in the College of Business: The British Marshall Scholarship is tenable at the following institutions:

London Business School Manchester Business School

Requirements: Marshall scholarships are open only to citizens of the United States who are college seniors or who have graduated from their universities no longer than two years ago by the date of application (check the Marshall website for the exact instructions for graduates). A minimum qualification of a grade point average of 3.8 for academic courses will normally be required. Married persons are eligible for Marshall scholarships.

Amount of Grant: The Scholarships cover tuition, residence, and related costs. There may also be a marriage allowance.

Dates: Deadline for submission to the UNT Faculty Nominating Committee, c/o the Office for Nationally Competitive Scholarships, Kendall Hall 162, August 8. This deadline exists in advance of the University submission deadline for nominees.

Tanya Vazquez (1997) was a British Marshall Scholar Finalist.

U.S. Fulbright Graduate Student Program

The U.S. Fulbright Graduate Student Program is designed to give recent Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts graduates, master's and doctoral candidates, and young professionals and artists opportunities for personal development and international experience. Grantees plan their own programs. Projects may include university course work, independent library or field research, classes in a music conservatory or art school, special projects in the social or life sciences, or a combination of these.

The Fulbright program welcomes applications from men and women in all fields and at all levels. Graduating seniors need not have formulated specific educational or career goals, since the awards are intended to broaden their horizons before they determine their career plans.

The U.S. Congress created the Fulbright program in 1946, immediately after World War II, to foster mutual understanding among nations through educational and cultural exchanges. Senator J. William Fulbright, sponsor of the legislation, saw it as a step toward building an alternative to armed conflict.

Today the Fulbright program is the U.S. government's premier scholarship program. It enables U.S. students and artists to benefit from unique resources in every corner of the world. Each year the program allows more than six hundred Americans to study or conduct research in more than one hundred nations.

Restrictions: Most Fulbright grants are awarded for programs of study and research that will require an academic year. The applicant must be in good health and a U.S. citizen at the time of application. In most cases, you must hold the U.S. bachelor's degree at the beginning date of your grant. Language requirements vary. In general, grantees are expected to be able to communicate with the people in the host country and carry out the proposed project.

Deadlines: Contact Ms. Mary Beth Butler, UNT Study Abroad Center, Kendall Hall, Room 148; phone, (940) 565-2207.

Amount of grant: Fulbright full grants generally provide round-trip transportation, language or orientation courses (where appropriate), tuition, book and research allowances, maintenance for the academic year based on living costs in the host country, and health and accident insurance.

Anna Cristina Taboada (2003) and Jessica Tartaro (1998) were selected as Fulbright Scholars. Olga Grieco received a Fulbright Hays Summer Fellowship in 2003.

James Madison Memorial Fellowship

The James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation was established by the U.S. Congress in 1986 to encourage future and current secondary school teachers of American history, American government, and social studies to undertake graduate study of the roots, framing, principles, and development of the U.S. Constitution. The foundation thereby commemorates the bicentennial of the Constitution and honors James Madison, fourth president of the United States and generally acknowledged "Father of the Constitution and Bill of Rights."

Requirements: The foundation is authorized to award fellowships to college seniors and college graduates without teaching experience who intend to become secondary school teachers of American history, American government, and social studies.

Applicants applying under this junior fellow category must plan to enroll in full-time graduate study leading to one of the following qualifying master's degrees: (1) a master's degree in American history or political science; (2) a degree of master of arts in teaching in history or political science; or (3) a related master's degree in education that permits a concentration in American history, American government, or social studies. Each fellowship recipient must take at least twelve semester hours or the equivalent in topics directly related to the framing and history of the Constitution of the United States.

Additionally, the applicant must be a U.S. citizen; agree to teach full time in a secondary school for a period of not less than one year for each full academic year of study for which assistance was received under a fellowship; qualify for admission with graduate standing at an accredited university that offers a qualifying master's degree program allowing at least twelve semester hours or the equivalent of study about the Constitution; have a demonstrated record of commitment to civic responsibilities and to professional and collegial activities; and agree to attend a Summer Institute on the Constitution.

Amount of grant: Up to $12,000 for a two-year period.

Deadline: Feb. 15, to request application materials. Completed applications must be received no later than March 1. Students must request their own application packets from the James Madison Fellowship Program, P.O. Box 4030, Iowa City, Iowa, 52243-4030; phone, (800) 525-6928.

Pier Larson (1997) and John Lovette (1996) were recipients of the Madison Memorial Fellowship. Sherri R. Colby (2001) was an alternate.

Harry S. Truman Scholarships

The Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation, established by Congress as the official federal memorial to honor the thirty-third president of the United States, is a permanent education scholarship program designed to provide opportunities for outstanding students to prepare for careers in public service.

Up to eighty-five scholarships are awarded each year to students in their junior year with significant potential and demonstrated interest in a career in government at the federal, state, or local level. It is the intent of the foundation to renew scholarship awards for the senior year and for a period not to exceed two academic years of graduate study.

Each June all accredited U.S. colleges and universities are invited to nominate up to three students for the forthcoming year's scholarships. Up to three candidates may be nominated by their institution of higher education. Applications are not accepted directly from candidates.

Requirements: Nominees must be U.S. citizens and full-time students enrolled as college juniors. "Junior" here means a student who plans to continue full-time undergraduate study and who expects to receive a baccalaureate degree between December and August of the next academic year.

Nominees must be in the upper fourth of their class and have selected an undergraduate field of study that will permit admission to a graduate program leading to a career in public service. Applicants should have extensive records of public and community service. The Truman Scholarship is reserved for persons who have already participated extensively in community activities to serve others and perhaps have had internships or summer jobs with government agencies.

Amount of grant: A Truman Scholarship provides up to $30,000. Scholars selected as juniors are eligible to receive $3,000 for the senior year of undergraduate education and $27,000 for graduate studies. Scholars in graduate programs planning to receive degrees in one to two years are eligible to receive $13,500 per year. Scholars in graduate programs requiring three or more years of academic study are eligible to receive $9,000 per year for a maximum of three years.

Dates: Students wishing to be nominated by the UNT Screening Committee must submit completed applications by October 15 to the Faculty Screening Committee, c/o the Office of Postgraduate Fellowships, Chestnut Hall, 117. The university will submit its nominees by December 1.

Students should obtain application forms in June at the Office of Postgraduate Fellowships, or by downloading them from the Truman Foundation webpage at http://www.truman.gov.

Ashley Cash (2001), Andrea Crawford (1996), Sarah Elizabeth Mathis (2004), Sandra Tyson (2003), and Tanya Vazquez (1997) were finalists.

Constance Lacy (1998), Wayne S. Rickard (2002), and Shanna Whitley (1999) were selected as Truman Scholars.

AED Public Policy and International Affairs Fellowship Program

The Public Policy and International Affairs (PPIA) Fellowship Program seeks to recruit people of color to prepare to tackle complex domestic and international issues. PPIA believes that finely honed skills, plus a commitment to public service, can be a formula for making a difference. Since its inception in 1981, PPIA has sent over 1,500 graduates to communities all over the United States and the world to begin service in key local, national, and international positions. Through a seven-week summer program following the end of the junior year of college, a senior project, and a master's degree program, students have the opportunity to develop the analytical, quantitative, linguistic, and communications skills they need.

Requirements: Candidates who apply for admission to Junior Institutes to enter the program must be: undergraduate students, at least in their junior year, with a minimum of one full semester or quarter of a coursework remaining before graduation at the conclusion of the Junior Institute; U.S. citizens or permanent residents; people of color historically under-represented in public policy and international affairs; persons demonstrating a strong interest in public policy and/or international affairs.

Amount of Grant: Junior Institute graduates who apply to and are accepted by one of 29 participating graduate schools receive a two-year funding package for a master's degree in public policy or international affairs. The fellowship includes a combination of awards, assistantships, and loans. The degrees awarded by participating schools prepare PPIA Fellows for a wide range of careers in government service (local, state, or federal) or the nongovernmental or private sector.

Dates: Applications must be sent directly to the Junior Institutes by March 14. For applications, contact Dr. James Duban, Office of Postgraduate Fellowships (565-2820). Students who apply for this scholarship should also consider applying for a Harry S. Truman Scholarship.

George Washington Fellows Program in Religion and Public Life

The George Washington Fellows program is an intensive four-week summer seminar on religion and politics for upper-level undergraduates and first-year graduate students. The program is designed to give Fellows an in-depth understanding of the role religion can play in a free society. The program is limited to 8-10 Fellows, who will each receive a fellowship in the amount of $1,000. Discussions during the program examine the public role of religion from the ancient world to the present. Readings will likely include selections from the Bible, Aquinas, Martin Luther, Calvin, Locke, Washington, Madison, Jefferson, De Tocqueville, Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King, Jr., and others. Each Fellow will also be required to write a 10-15 page essay analyzing some public issue involving the intersection between religion and public affairs.

Requirements: Applicants must be currently enrolled in a college or university as a junior, senior, or first-year student in graduate school.

Funding: In addition to the fellowship of $1,000, Fellows will be reimbursed up to $400 for travel costs to Seattle.

Dates: Applications for the mid-July through mid-August seminar are due in the fall or spring, but not later than April 26. Earlier applications may receive priority consideration. Students who are pondering the Truman Scholarship should seriously consider this opportunity. Consult with Dr. James Duban, UNT Office of Nationally Competitive Scholarships (565-2820).

Andrew W. Mellon Fellowships in Humanistic Studies

The Mellon Fellowships seek (1) to attract exceptionally promising students to prepare for careers of teaching and scholarship in humanistic studies by providing top-level, competitive awards, and (2) to contribute to the continuity of teaching and research of the highest order in America's colleges and universities.

The Mellon Fellowships seek to identify and encourage persons who are committed to teaching and have a large vision of learning. Eligible fields include American studies, art history, classics, comparative literature, cultural anthropology, English literature, foreign languages and literature, history, history and philosophy of science, political philosophy, musicology, philosophy, and religion.

Requirements: Any college senior or recent graduate who has not yet begun graduate study, is a citizen or permanent resident of the United States, and is applying to a program leading to the doctorate is encouraged to compete. Applicants are required to submit the results of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) general test. (Registration is generally a month in advance of the test.) Applicants are strongly urged to take the GRE in June or October, but no later than mid-December. If a GRE score report is not received the application will be disqualified.

Amount of grant: The stipend for Mellon fellows entering graduate school is approximately $13,500 and is a one-year portable merit fellowship. Students should note that fellowships are for one year only and should plan to seek support elsewhere for subsequent years.

Dates: You may nominate yourself or have a faculty person nominate you by writing to the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowships Foundation, Mellon Fellowships-CN 5329, Princeton, N.J., 19543-5329.

You or your faculty nominator must provide the following information: (1) your full name, (2) current mailing address, (3) mailing address for January to March 1995, (4) the name of your undergraduate institution, (5) your undergraduate major, (6) your year of graduation, and (7) your intended discipline in graduate school.

You must request an application through the internet at http://www.woodrow.org/mellon by December 7. Applications are due by December 19.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The MMA offers several Fellowships, sometimes, in alternating years, for students having career plans in conservation. For example, the C.V. Starr Foundation Fellowship in Asian Paintings Conservation allows the MMA to award a fellowship for training in the conservation and mounting of Asian paintings. Recipients will deal with the complete mounting, remounting, and the conservation of hanging scrolls, handscrolls, folding screens, prints, albums, books, etc., in the collection of the museum. Applications may be made at any time of the year. Previous training and experience is not required for applicants in Asian Art Conservation.

On the other hand, advanced status is required for the MMA Mellon Foundation Fellowships for conservation training in the ares of sculpture, metalwork, glass, ceramics, furniture, musical instruments, arms and armor, and paper conservation. That fellowship is one year in duration with the possibility of renewal for up to two additional years. Similarly, the MMA's Polaire Weissman Fund provides fellowships to M.A. graduates interested in pursuing costume history in a museum or teaching career. The Weissman is awarded in alternate years. For further information, including alternate-year application dates, write to: Fellowships in Conservation, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 Fifth Ave., New York, N.Y. 10028-0198. (The Office of Postgraduate Fellowships is currently gathering a comprehensive collection of books dealing with grants in the arts. Inquire at 565-2820).

The Kate Neal Kinley Memorial Fellowship

Although sponsored by the University of Illinois, Kate Neal Kinley Memorial Fellowship is open, as well, to other graduates of colleges of fine and applied arts whose principal major studies have been in the fields of Architecture, Art, or Music. Three major fellowships will allow recipients to defray the expenses of advanced study of the Fine Arts in America or abroad.

Restrictions: Although there is no age limitation for applicants, preference will be given to applicants who have not reached their twenty-fifth birthday. The fellowship will be awarded upon the basis of unusual promise in the Fine Arts as attested by: (a) high attainment in the applicant's major field of study, as witnessed by academic marks and quality of work submitted or performed, (c) high attainment in related cultural fields, as witnessed by academic marks, (c) the character, merit,and suitability of the program proposed by the applicant.

Deadlines: February 16.

Amount of grant: $7,000

Contact Office of Postgraduate Fellowships for further information.

Students who are interested in this scholarship should consider applying for Rhodes, Marshall, Mellon, Peggy Guggenheim Studentships, Hilla Rebay Fellowships, and Abigail and Adams Smith Museum/Hearst Foundation Fellowships. The Office of Postgraduate Fellowships will explore these and other possibilities for students in the College of Visual Arts.

National Science Foundation

Graduate Fellowships

Fellowships are awarded for graduate study leading to research-based master's or doctoral degrees in the mathematical, physical, biological, engineering, behavioral, and social sciences, and in the history of science and the philosophy of science. Awards are also made for work toward a research-based doctorate in science education that requires a science competence comparable to that for the doctoral candidates in those disciplines.

Requirements: Competition is open only to applicants who are citizens or nationals of the United States, or permanent resident aliens of the United States, at the time of application. GRE scores are a highly important part of the application. All applicants are expected to take the GRE general test (verbal, quantitative, and analytical) and should take a GRE subject test in the science or engineering field most closely related to their chosen area of graduate study.

Amount of grant: Fellowships are for a maximum tenure period of three years, usable over a five-year period. In 1994 the stipends were $14,400 for twelve-month tenures. NSF subvention also allows institutions to exempt fellows from paying tuition and fees normally charged to students of similar academic standing.

Dates: Applicants may apply during the senior year of college or during the first year of graduate school. Recent applicants have been encouraged to take at least the December GRE tests. For application materials, contact the UNT Office of Postgraduate Fellowships.

Debra McIlvain (1999) was an NSF Fellow.

Hughes Predoctoral Fellowships in Biological Sciences

The goal of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute's program of Predoctoral Fellowships in Biological Sciences is to promote excellence in biomedical research by helping prospective researchers with exceptional promise obtain high quality graduate education. Fellows must pursue full-time study toward a Ph.D. or Sc.D. degree in selected biological sciences: in biochemistry, biophysics, biostatistics, cell biology and regulation, developmental biology, epidemiology, genetics, immunology, mathematical biology, microbiology, molecular biology neuroscience, pharmacology, physiology, structural biology, or virology. The initial fellowship award is for three years, and extension up to an additional two years may be requested from the Institute. U.S. citizens or nationals may choose as their fellowship institution any U.S. or foreign institution of higher education offering advanced degrees in biomedical sciences. (As such, this scholarship is compatible with the proposal which students might simultaneously submit for a Rhodes or British Marshall Scholarship.)

Requirements: Predoctoral Fellowships in Biological Sciences are intended for students at or near the beginning of their graduate study toward a Ph.D. or Sc.D. degree in the designated fields. Those eligible at the time of application may be college seniors, college graduates with no or limited postbaccalaureate graduate study in biological sciences, or first-year graduate students. Applicants must not have completed, by the beginning of the fall term, one year or more of postbaccalaureate graduate study in the biological sciences, whether or not that study was toward a master's or doctoral degree or was outside of a degree program. If graduate study in the biological sciences has been part-time, the applicant must not have completed more than seven courses in a semester system or eight courses in a quarter system. Medical students who have received financial support through a funded M.D./Ph.D. program are not eligible for the fellowships. The Hughes Predoctoral Fellowship program is open to applicants who are citizens or nationals of the United States or who are foreign citizens or nationals. ORE's: Applicants must have scores from the GRE General Test (Verbal, Quantitative, and Analytical). In addition, it is strongly recommended that all applicants have scores from a GRE Subject Test in the field most closely related to their chosen area of graduate study. Contact the Educational Testing Service, P.O. Box, 6000, Princeton, N.J. 08541-6000. The Institute will pay GRE registration fees for applicants who register for the examination to be given in December, provided that ( 1 ) application for the Hughes Predoctoral Fellowship is the primary purpose and (2) the GRE Registration Form for the test has met the ETS deadline. TOEFL: Applicants whose native language is not English must take the Test of English as a Foreign Language.

Amount of grant: Recent stipends have averaged $14,500. In addition, the Institute will provide to fellowship institutions, on behalf of each fellow, a $14,000 cost-of-education allowance. Of this allowance, up to $12,000 is provided in lieu of tuition and assessed fees.

Dates: The deadlines for filing Fellowship Application--Form 1 and Application Part 2 have lately been in early November and December, respectively.

Contact Hughes Predoctoral Fellowships, The Fellowship Office, National Research Council, 21201 Constitution Ave., Washington, D.C. 20418.

Ford Foundation Predoctoral and Dissertation Fellowships for Minorities

The Predoctoral and Dissertation Fellowships for Minorities of the Ford Foundation identifies individuals of demonstrated ability and provides them with opportunities to engage in advanced study leading to the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) or Doctor of Science (Sc.D.) degree and to inspire others to follow an academic career in teaching. Approximately 50 Predoctoral Fellowships and 20 Dissertation Fellowships are awarded. The awards will be made to those individuals who, in the judgment of the review panels, have demonstrated superior scholarship and show greatest promise for future achievement as scholars, researchers, and teachers in institutions of higher education

Requirements: Competition is restricted to (a) citizens or nationals of the United States at the time of application, (b) Alaskan Natives, Black/African Americans, (c) Mexican Americans/Chicanos, (d) Native American Indians (e) Native Pacific Islanders, (f) Puerto Ricans. Applicants must be enrolled in, or planning to enroll in a research-based Ph.D. of Sc.D. program in the Behavior Sciences, or Humanities (including Art History), or Life Sciences, or Chemistry, or Earth Sciences, or Physics and Astronomy, or Engineering, or Mathematics, or Computer Science. Applicants must aspire to a teaching and research career and have not earned a doctoral degree at any time, in any field. Students must either be near the beginning of their graduate study, have no more than 30 semester hours, and take the GRE Test (December 9 is the customary cut-off date for taking the exam or must be, or about to be, admitted to doctoral degree candidacy (that is, who have gained approval of the dissertation proposal/topic and who have completed all course work, examinations, language requirements, save the writing and defense of the dissertation.) Awards will not be made for work leading to degrees in practice-oriented programs (education, business administration, nursing, library science, speech pathology, fine arts, etc.)

Amount of Grant: Each Predoctoral Fellowship will provide support for a maximum of three years. Each fellowship will include an annual stipend of $12,000 to the Fellow for each of the three years of fellowship tenure, and an institutional grant of $6,000 to the fellowship institution to be accepted in lieu of tuition and fees. The Ford Foundation will grant a $ 1,000 incentive award to the undergraduate department sponsoring a successful applicant. That money is to be used by the department to encourage minority students to consider graduate study and academic careers. Each Dissertation Fellow will receive a stipend of $18,000. Dissertation Fellowships do not include institutional grants.

Deadlines: The Fellowship Application-Part 1 must be mailed to the Fellowship Office, NRC, in an envelope postmarked no later than November 3. November 3 is also the receipt date for regular registration for GRE December test administration. January 31: receipt date for Reference Reports from referees in a department that an applicant has newly entered as of fall of the year of application. February 14: receipt deadline for Verification of Doctoral Degree Status. Address requests for materials to The Fellowship Office/FF, National Research Council, 2101 Constitution Avenue, Washington, D.C. 20418. (Tel. 202-334-2872).

Shaneka Morris received a Ford Predoctoral Fellowship in 2001.

American Association of University Women Educational Foundation Fellowships and Grants

AAUW sponsors graduate fellowships assistance for women who are U.S. citizens and for women who are not citizens or permanent residents of the United States.

Dissertation fellowships are for women who will complete the writing of their dissertations between July I and June 30 of the year for which the application is put forward. Applicants are expected to receive a doctoral degree at the end of the fellowship year. Applicants must have completed all course work, passed all preliminary exams, and have their dissertation research proposal (or plan) approved by November 15 of the year during which the application is put forward. Students holding a fellowship for the year before the AAUW Educational Foundation fellowship year are not eligible. This category is open to applicants in all fields of study except engineering.

Stipend: $14,500. Applications available August 16-November 1. Application postmark deadline: November 15.

Selected Professions Fellowships are awarded in designated fields where female participation has traditionally been low. Applicants must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States. Special consideration is given to applicants who show professional promise in innovative or neglected areas of research and/or practice in public interest concerns.

The focus professions group fellowships are awarded to women from ethnic minorities historically underrepresented in business administration (M.B.A., 2-year programs only), law (J.D.), and medicine (M.D.) (D.O.). Eligible minority candidates are African Americans, Mexican Americans, Puerto Ricans, other Latinas, Native Americans, Alaska Natives, Asian Americans, and Pacific Islanders. Applicants must be entering their final year of study in September of the year of the fellowship.

Science and technology fellowships are awarded to women in their final year of a master's degree (including one-year programs) in architecture, computer/information science, engineering, and mathematics/statistics. Fellowship stipend range from $5,000-$9,500. Applications available: August 1-December I (except M.B.A.); August 1,-Jan. 13 (M.B.A. only). Application postmark deadline: December 15 (except M.B.A.), February 1 (M.B.A. only). Fellowship year: September 1,-June 30.

International Fellowships: International Fellowships for full-time graduate or postgraduate study or research in the United States and other countries are awarded to women who are not citizens or permanent residents of the United States. Applicants must hold the equivalent of a U.S. bachelor's degree before the December 1 deadline for application, and show outstanding academic ability.

Applicants are judged on their professional potential and on the importance of their studies to their country of origin. Preference will be given to women who show prior commitment to the advancement of women and girls through civic, community, or professional work. Upon completion of their studies, International Fellows must return to their home countries to pursue professional careers. Preference will go to applicants with definite positions awaiting them. Previous and current recipients of AAUW Educational Foundation Fellowships are not eligible.

Fellowship stipend: $15,065; Applications available Aug 1-Nov. 15; Postmark deadline, December 1; Fellowship year, July l-June 30.

Spencer Foundation Dissertation Fellowships for Research Related to Education

The Spencer Foundation Dissertation Fellowship encourages a new generation of scholars from a variety of fields to undertake research relevant to the improvement of education.

Requirements: Applicants must be candidates for the doctoral degree in any field of study at a graduate school in the U.S., although they need not be U.S. citizens. Dissertation topics must concern education and all pre-dissertation requirements must be completed by June 1.

Amount of Grants: Approximately 30 non-renewable fellowships of $15,000 will be awarded to support completion of the dissertation. This amount must be expended within a time limit of two years and in accordance with the work plan provided by the candidate in the application.

Deadlines: Requests for required application forms must be received by October 14. Completed applications must be postmarked by November 2. Awards will be announced in April.

For Information, write to:

Spencer Dissertation Fellowships
The Spencer Foundation
900 North Michigan Ave., Suite 2800
Chicago, IL 60611-1542
(312) 337-7000

Angela Eke received a Spencer Foundation Pre-Dissertation Fellow in 1996.