FLAS fellowships promote the graduate training of students who intend to make their careers in college or university teaching, government service, or other employment where knowledge of foreign cultures is a prerequisite for success.
Awards: Estimated fixed stipend of $15,000 (summer stipends are estimated at $2,500)
Deadline: February 1 (see specific area studies center for exceptions)
Fulbright-Hays Grant for Doctoral Dissertation
Research Abroad
Fulbright grants fund round trip transportation, living expenses and insurance for research in all disciplines and teaching English. For a list of all participating countries and application resources go to the Web site of the Institute of International Education (IIE) which manages the program: http://us.fulbrightonline.org/home.html
Information sessions about applying for a grant will be held during the Spring 2010 semester. Please check this Web page again in late January 2010 for a schedule of information sessions.
Campus contact for further information:Paul Fogleman, Fulbright Program Adviser, OVPIA, 201 North Indiana Avenue, IU Bloomington;
Phone: 812-855-3948; Fax: 812-855-6271; E-mail: pfoglema@indiana.edu
Support for one year of graduate study in engineering, math, or science at Churchill College, Cambridge University, Great Britain. Geared toward students of exceptional ability who are in their senior year or beyond and 19-26 years of age. 12 scholarships awarded each year.
National Deadline: November 10, 2009. (Take GRE by October so scores are available by November.)
See IU application procedure "NOTE" below for further instructions.
Students nominated by Indiana University and then selected in national competition for a Marshall Scholarship may wish to apply for an EPA Marshall Scholarship. Jointly funded by the Marshall Commission and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), these Scholarships will support research specifically in the area of the environment and can be in any related field. Applicants may study at any appropriate UK Institution.
To be eligible for the EPA Marshall Scholarship, applicants must first be selected as Marshall Scholars, applying in the usual way, and must be pursuing a graduate degree in one of the following areas:
Physical, life or systematic sciences.
Engineering and technology.
Economics.
Social and behavioral sciences.
Urban and regional planning.
Communication science.
The proposed program of study must be demonstrably relevant to environmental protection, restoration or stewardship; environmental public health; or ecosystem health. Applicants whose work emphasizes the study of global environmental problems, international collaborative approaches to environmental problem solving, technology exchange programs or research to improve international dialog regarding the environment will be given first consideration.
The Marshall Commission will pay for the first two years of the Scholarship and the Scholar will spend this time in the UK. The EPA will pay for up to three additional years of study, which can be spent in the UK or the US, providing this research culminates in a doctoral degree.
Support for one to three years of graduate study at almost any university in the United Kingdom. Geared toward students who have distinguished academic records, strong aspirations for graduate study and who are in their senior year or within two years after graduation; no age limit. Up to 40 scholarships awarded each year; up to 8 will be awarded to students who seek to do a 1-year degree only.
National Deadline: October 1, 2009. See IU application procedure "NOTE" below for further instructions.
Support for one academic year of postgraduate study at institutions of higher learning in Ireland, including the seven universities in the Republic of Ireland and the two universities in Northern Ireland. Prospective scholars must have a demonstrated record of intellectual distinction, leadership, and extracurricular activity, as well as personal characteristics of honesty, integrity, fairness, and unselfish service to others that indicate a potential for future leadership and contribution to society. For students in their senior year who will have completed an undergraduate degree no later than the summer before they enter an Irish university and who are 18-30 years of age. 12 scholarships awarded each year.
National Deadline: October 5, 2009. See IU application procedure "NOTE" below for further instructions.
Support for two years graduate study at Oxford University, Great Britain, with third year possible. Geared toward students of proven intellectual achievement, integrity, leadership, energy, and concern for others, who are in their senior year or beyond and 18-23 years of age on October 1 of year applying. 32 scholarships awarded each year.
National Deadline: October 5, 2009. See IU application procedure "NOTE" below for further instructions.
*NOTE: To compete for a Rhodes, Marshall, Mitchell, and/or Churchill Scholarship, candidates must meet eligibility requirements set by the scholarship programs. All require that an applicant be a U.S. citizen (see Rhodes Web site for eligibility of other nationalities), be on track to have a bachelor’s degree or equivalent by October 2010, and be nominated by his or her university. Although only the Marshall Scholarship specifies a minimum GPA of 3.70 for the undergraduate degree, in practice the other scholarships expect at least this minimum.
The IU Rhodes, Marshall, Mitchell, and Churchill Nominating Committee recommends those interested in these scholarships review the Web site for each scholarship (URLs are provided) and read this document with care. The committee requires not only a written application but also an on-campus interview. To be considered for nomination by the committee, you must submit by Monday, September 14, 2009:
(1) Three statements with the following information:
personal statement: Describe the academic and other interests and pursuits that have had the greatest influence on your academic and career ambitions (no more than 750 words).
reasons for studying in the UK and/or Ireland: Explain why you want to study in the United Kingdom and/or the Republic of Ireland and how you think this experience will benefit you in the future (no more than 500 words).
proposed academic program: Describe your proposed academic program, giving reasons for your choice and for your preferred university (no more than 500 words). If you are proposing to pursue a research degree, you should outline the research you wish to undertake.
(2) A list of your activities and honors while in college, including prizes, scholarships, offices held, and extracurricular interests.
NOTE: The above materials should be submitted to Edda Callahan, Office of International Affairs, Bryan Hall 104, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47405.
In addition, you should arrange to have:
(3) Two references that comment on your work and accomplishments sent directly to Edda Callahan by your referees so that the references arrive in her office byMonday, September 14. References will be confidential and will be used only for the Nominating Committee's procedures.
Committee members will read the application materials and invite students for interviews to be held on the Bloomington campus on Friday, September 18. If you have not been contacted by September 16, please call Edda Callahan at 812/855-5021. The committee will notify applicants of its decision a day or two after the interviews. Committee members will assist the nominees with further preparation of their applications for the national competitions.
Information sessions are scheduled for Thursday, September 3, 2009, 4:30-5:30 p.m., and Friday, September 4, 2009, 1:30-2:30 p.m. Both sessions will be at the Hutton Honors College, 811 E. Seventh Street, IUB.
If you have any questions regarding the scholarships or possible programs of study, please contact Professor Trevor R. Brown, brownt@indiana.edu.
Free on-line financial aid source for scholarships, grants, and loans for all college-bound students, including permanent residents and international students wishing to study in the United States.
An on-line database of scholarships, fellowships and grants organized and maintained by the Institute of International Education (IIE). Funding for US Study includes all types of funding programs, for all levels of post-secondary study, across the full range of academic areas.
International Financial Aid and College Scholarship Search
(http://www.iefa.org)
A searchable database of of scholarships, fellowships, and grants for undergraduate, graduate, and post-doctoral studies for US and international students both in the United States and abroad.
