Graduate School Fellowship and Program Deadlines provided by
CSU Graduate Grant Writing Center
Provided By: The Smith Companies
Deadline: June 15, 2011
Type of Award: Essay Contest
Amount: $5000
Awards Available: 1
Website: http://smithcompanies.com/Serve/Scholarship/
The Ryan and Jamie Smith Essay Contest is available to students who are at least 18 years
old and enrolled in an accredited educational institution. To enter, you must submit an
essay of less than 1000 words answering the following questions: "Do you think it is
possible to end extreme poverty in the next 30 years? If so, how?" Application is open to
students in all fields of study. Further information is available from the sponsor's website
which is listed above this announcement.
Internships Available: Open
URL: http://www.thesca.org/conservation_internships/
The Student Conservation Association offers paid and unpaid internships nationwide for
college students interested in conservation. Short- and long-term internships are available
in more than 50 disciplines and include a wide variety of assignments, from office jobs to
field work in national parks. Some positions also pay travel, transportation and living
expenses. Applicable Majors:
 Conservation Biology
 Energy, Environment, Natural Resource Law (LLM, MS, JSD/SJD)
 Environmental Biology
 Environmental Control Technician
 Environmental Education
 Environmental Engineering
 Environmental Engineering Technician
 Environmental Science
 Environmental Studies
The Student Educational Employment Program (http://www.opm.gov/employ/students/index.asp)
US Federal Government Employment
OPM URL: http://www.opm.gov/employ/students/index.htm and
OPM URL: http://www.opm.gov/Strategic_Management_of_Human_Capital/fhfrc/FLX04020.asp
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The Student Educational Employment Program provides Federal employment opportunities
to students who are enrolled or accepted for enrollment as degree seeking students taking
at least a half-time academic, technical, or vocational course load in an accredited high
school, technical, vocational, 2 or 4 year college or university, graduate or professional
school. The Student Educational Employment Program established December 16, 1994, is a
streamlined program which replaces the old Federal Student Employment Program by
consolidating four programs:
 Cooperative Education Program
 Federal Junior Fellowship Program
 Stay-In-School Program
 Harry S. Truman Scholarship Program
This new, streamlined program is comprised of two components: the Student Temporary
Employment Program (STEP), and the Student Career Experience Program (SCEP).
Student Temporary Employment Program (STEP)
STEP provides Federal employment opportunities to students who are enrolled or accepted
for enrollment as degree seeking students taking at least a half-time academic, technical, or
vocational course load in an accredited high school, technical, vocational, 2 or 4 year college
or university, graduate or professional school. The STEP provides maximum flexibility to
both students and managers because the nature of the work does not have to be related to
the student's academic or career goals.
STEP benefits both agencies and students. Agencies can discover first-hand the abilities of a
potential employee. Students, on the other hand, can avail themselves of such flexibilities
as year round employment and flexible work schedules and assignments. The STEP
provides maximum flexibility to both students and managers because the nature of the work
does not have to be related to the student's academic or career goals which benefits both
agencies and students. Agencies can discover first-hand the abilities of a potential
employee.
Appointments made under STEP authority can help agencies meet their needs to:
 continuously recruit and develop talented employees to support changing agency
missions;
 ensure that the Government can meet its professional, technical, and administrative
needs; and
 achieve a quality and diverse workforce.
Student Career Experience Program (SCEP)
SCEP provides work experience which is directly related to the student's academic program
and career goals. Students in the SCEP gain exposure to public service while enhancing
their educational goals and shaping their career choices. Agencies can bring well-educated
graduates into their workforce while at the same time give their managers the ability to
evaluate the student's performance in real work situations. Students, on the other hand,
can avail themselves of such flexibilities as year round employment and flexible work
schedules and assignments. Students in the SCEP gain exposure to public service while
enhancing their educational goals and shaping their career choices and may be noncompetitively converted to term, career or career-conditional appointments following
completion of their academic and work experience requirements.
Students may contact their school guidance office, career planning and placement office,
teachers, or federal agency employment office where they are interested in working. They
may also visit the OPM websites listed above for additional information.
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Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing (http://gracehopper.org)
Oregon Convention Center
Portland, Oregon
November 9-12, 2011
Scholarship Deadline: May 16, 2011
Conference URL: http://gracehopper.org/2011/
Scholarship URL: http://gracehopper.org/2011/participate/scholarships/
Application URL: https://www.wizehive.com/appform/login/womenincomputing
The Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing is a series of conferences designed
to bring the research and career interests of women in computing to the forefront.
Presenters are leaders in their respective fields, representing industrial, academic and
government communities. Leading researchers present their current work, while special
sessions focus on the role of women in today’s technology fields, including computer
science, information technology, research and engineering. Past Grace Hopper Celebrations
have resulted in collaborative proposals, networking, mentoring, and increased visibility for
the contributions of women in computing.
Interested applicants may apply for a GHC scholarships to cover a combination of
conference registration (which includes most meals), lodging, and fixed amount of travel
reimbursement funds. The majority of scholarships are awarded to undergraduate and
graduate students, however, junior faculty, members of non-governmental organizations,
and non-profits are eligible to apply. GHC student scholarships are made possible by
generous donations from the National Science Foundation and corporations.
Funding is available to attendees to cover a combination of conference registration
(including most meals), lodging, and travel reimbursement. Priority will be given to
undergraduate and graduate students, though junior faculty, members of nongovernmental
organizations, and nonprofits are eligible to apply; priority will also be given to international
students and women from smaller schools, diverse backgrounds, and education.
Visit the above URLs for full details.
National Science Foundation (www.nsf.gov)
URL: www.nsf.gov/grfp
Application Submission: https://www.fastlane.nsf.gov/grfp/
Deadlines:
Interdisciplinary Fields Deadline --> 11/14/2011 (projected)
Engineering Deadline --> 11/15/2011 (projected)
Chemistry, Physics and Astronomy Deadline --> 11/17/2011 (projected)
Math Deadline --> 11/17/2011 (projected)
Computer Science & Engineering Deadline --> 11/17/2011 (projected)
Social Sciences Deadline --> 11/18/2011 (projected)
Psychology Deadline --> 11/18/2011 (projected)
Geosciences Deadline --> 11/18/2011 (projected)
Life Sciences Deadline --> 11/21/2011 (projected)Solar Energy Technician
The National Science Foundation's Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) supports
outstanding graduate students in NSF-supported science, technology, engineering, and
mathematics disciplines who are pursuing research-based master and doctoral degrees at
accredited US institutions. The NSF welcomes applications from all qualified students and
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strongly encourages under-represented populations, including women, under-represented
racial and ethnic minorities, and persons with disabilities, to apply for this fellowship.
Deadlines for the various programs are found above this announcement and program details
also are found on the GRFP web site. Awards are made by the National Science Foundation,
a federal agency. A complete list of fields supported by the Program is available online.
GRFP funds three years of graduate study in the sciences or in engineering in programs
leading to master or doctoral degrees in the mathematical, physical, biological, engineering,
and most social sciences, and in the history and philosophy of science. Awards are made for
work toward a research-based PhD in science education that requires a science competence
comparable to that for PhD candidates in those disciplines. Recipients may attend graduate
programs in the US. Eligible candidates include:
 US citizens or nationals, or US permanent
 Students at or near the beginning of their graduate study in science or engineering.
with most applicants being seniors, first-year graduate students, and others who
have completed a limited amount of science or engineering graduate study.
 For the Graduate Fellowship Program, applicants may not have more than 30 quarter
units graduate study in the science and engineering fields supported by the program.
Potential applicants should not that awards are not made in
 clinical fields
 business fields
 history
 social work, or
 work leading to
 medical
 dental
 law
 public health degrees, or
 joint science-professional degree programs, or
 in other education programs of any kind (only those that are science and indicated in
the program description are included for funding – all other education degree
programs are excluded).
While there is no guarantee that the funding amounts will change, in the past the GRFP has
offered very livable funding. The stipends are usually $30,000 for 12-month tenures. In the
past an additional annual cost-of-education allowance of $10,500 has been paid to the
fellow's institution in lieu of tuition and fees and a $1,000 International Research Travel
Allowance is available to some Fellows in either Program. Undergraduates or recent
graduates who meet the qualifications and who plan to take graduate work in engineering,
the sciences, or the social sciences should consider applying for these fellowships. Usually
the fellowship awards area announced in late March. See the above program URL for
complete details – and start now to be ready for next fall’s application deadline.
US Department of Education (ED) (www.ed.gov)
URL: http://www2.ed.gov/programs/jacobjavits/index.html
Deadline: (EXPECTED) September 30, 2011 (FAFSA deadline expected in January 2012)
The Javits program provides a fellowship for up to four years of graduate study leading to
the PhD or the Master of Fine Arts in selected fields in the Arts, Humanities and social
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sciences. The specific fields are listed in the application. Students who apply must
demonstrate financial need by completing and submitting the FAFSA (Free Application for
Federal Student Aid).
Eligible applicants include seniors who are US citizens, permanent residents of the US or
those becoming US citizens or permanent residents, or permanent residents of the Northern
Mariana Islands. Applicants must be eligible to be accepted to or currently attending a
graduate program leading to a doctorate or Master of Fine Arts in an approved field of
study, at an accredited institution of higher education. Typical applicants are seniors who
will be ready to begin graduate study when they take up the fellowship.
ARTS
Creative Writing
Music Performance, Theory, Composition, and Literature
Studio Arts (including Photography)
Television, Film, and Cinematography
Theater Arts, Playwriting, Screenwriting, Acting, and Dance
HUMANITIES
Archaeology
Area Studies
Classics
Comparative Literature
English Language and Literature
Folklore, Folklife
Foreign Languages and Literature (languages not listed under 208)
History
Linguistics
Philosophy
Religion *
Speech, Rhetoric, and Debate
Art History Less Commonly Taught Languages
 Arabic
 Chinese
 Japanese
 Korean
 Russian
 Indic family -- Hindi, Urdu, Sinhala, Bengali, Nepali, Punjabi, Marathi, Gujarati, Oriya, Assamese, etc.
 Iranian family -- Dari, Farsi, Tajiki, Kurdish, Pashto, Balochi, etc.
 Turkic family -- Turkish, Azerbaijani/Azeri, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Turkmen, Uzbek, Uyghur, etc.
SOCIAL SCIENCES
Anthropology
Communications and Media
Economics
Ethnic and Cultural Studies
Geography
Political Science
Psychology *
Public Policy, and Public Administration
Sociology *
* Fellowships cannot be used for students studying for a religious vocation, or for study for a Masters degree or
PhD in clinical psychology or social work.
The awards process engages national panels of scholars who evaluate the applications. The
panels generally look for applicants with excellent GRE scores, very good GPA’s, other
demonstrations of academic achievement (such as published papers or other distinguished
scholarships), and very supportive letters of reference. Statistically, 20% of the fellowships
are awarded in the social sciences, 20% in the arts, and 60% in the humanities. Applicants
in the humanities and social sciences should include a proposed plan of study, a personal
statement, three letters of reference from faculty, transcripts, and GRE scorers on the
General Test. Applicants in the arts are required to submit tapes, slides, photographs or
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other supporting materials.
In past competitions a Javits fellow received the Javits fellowship each year for up to the 48
months or the completion of their degree, whichever is less. The fellowship consists of an
institutional payment given to the student’s institution in lieu of the fellow’s tuition and fees
and a stipend that is based on the fellow's financial need and federal regulations of such a
need.
Ford Foundation
Deadlines:
10/31/2011 (Application deadline (projected))
1/5/2012 (Supplementary materials due (projected))
E-mail: infofell@nas.edu
Program URL: http://sites.nationalacademies.org/PGA/FordFellowships/PGA_047958
The Ford Foundation seeks to increase the diversity of the nation’s college and university
faculties by awarding three-year fellowships for advanced study leading to a PhD or ScD
degree in behavioral and social sciences, humanities, engineering, math, physical sciences,
or biological sciences for underrepresented minorities who intend a career in academia. Not
included in the accepted disciplines are:
 business administration and management,
 health sciences,
 public health,
 home economics,
 library science,
 speech pathology and audiology,
 personnel and guidance,
 social work,
 fine arts and performing arts,
 education,
 doctorates in education (PhD or EdD),
 doctor of Fine Arts (DFA), or
 professional degrees in medicine, law, or business.
The program is designed to increase the representation of minorities in research; even in a
discipline covered by the competition, successful candidates will clearly intend a researchoriented rather than a practice-oriented career where both are possible. Eligible applicants
include US citizens or nationals at the time of application, who do not hold a doctoral degree
in any field, and are members of the following minority groups:
 Alaskan Natives (Eskimo or Aleut),
 Native American Indians,
 Black/African Americans,
 Mexican Americans/Chicanos,
 Native Pacific Islanders (Polynesian or Micronesian), and
 Puerto Ricans.
Candidates complete their application and supporting materials (essays on graduate study
plans, previous research history, and a personal statement) and contact information for
your reference providers online and by primary deadline. In addition, the candidates must
submit transcript(s), letters of reference, and GRE General Test scores by supplementary
materials deadline. Applications are evaluated by national panels of scientists and scholars
selected by the National Research Council. Evaluation is based on academic records,
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recommendations, suitability of the proposed institution for the plan of graduate study, and
scores on the GRE. Selection of the awardees is made by the National Research Council
based on the panelists' recommendations.
Fellowships are awarded on the basis of ability and research promise. Deciding criteria
include academic records and GRE scores, well-written, well-conceived proposals, and
strong, substantive letters of support from faculty.
The program awards annual stipends of $20,000 to recipients and grants of $2,000 to the
institution for tuition and fees. Fellowship recipients must begin the first year’s tenure on
September 1, 2010. After the first year of fellowship tenure, fellows may choose to defer
funding for up to two years in order to participate in other university assignments that
provide stipends, such as teaching assistanceships and research assistanceships. All three
years of support must be used within a five-year period.
(NDSEG)
Department of Defense (DoD) (www.defense.gov)
Deadline:
Annual deadline is December 15 th by 5:00PM EST (check the web site to be
sure of this deadline – dates are sometimes subject to change
URL: http://ndseg.asee.org/
DOD awards graduate fellowships as a means of increasing the number of US citizens
trained in disciplines of science and engineering of military importance. The fellowships are
awarded to individuals who have demonstrated an ability and special aptitude for advanced
training in science and engineering. NDSEG Fellowships are awarded for study and research
leading to doctoral degrees in mathematical, physical, biological, ocean and engineering
sciences. The fellowships are intended for students at or near the beginning of their
graduate studies in science or engineering and are open only to applicants who are citizens
or nationals of the US. Persons who hold permanent resident status are not eligible to apply.
The NDSEGs are awarded to applicants who will pursue a doctoral degree in, or closely
related to, an area of DoD interest within one of the following disciplines:
 Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
 Biosciences
 Chemical Engineering
 Chemistry
 Civil Engineering
 Cognitive, Neural, and Behavioral Sciences
 Computer and Computational Sciences
Electrical Engineering
 Geosciences
 Materials Science and Engineering
 Mathematics
 Mechanical Engineering
 Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering
 Oceanography
 Physics
A complete fellowship application consists of
 Master Personal Information form (Parts 1 and 2)
 Official transcripts
 Three Reference Evaluation Forms and
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
Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores (general test only).
NDSEG Fellowship applicants are evaluated based on academic records, recommendations
and GRE scores. Each application is evaluated by a disciplinary panel in the science or
engineering discipline of the applicant's proposed advanced degree program. Selection of
awardees will be made by the Army Research Office, the Office of Naval Research, and the
Air Force Office of Scientific Research. Each agency will directly monitor the awards made in
discipline areas closely related to its mission. The fellowship usually pays three years of full
tuition and required fees (not to include room and board). In addition, NDSEG fellows
receive annual stipends of at least $30,500. About 10% of reviewed applicants receive
awards each year. Notification of awards usually occurs in March.
Deadline: March 1, 2012 (annual date) by 5:00 p.m., Central Time
URL: http://www.jamesmadison.gov/
FAQs (including sample apps): http://www.jamesmadison.com/questions.html
A fellowship for future teachers that funds one or two years of graduate study leading to a
master's degree in American history or political science, a Master of Arts in Teaching in
those areas, or a related master's degree in education that permits a concentration in
American history, government, or social studies. The fellowship was established by
Congress to commemorate the bicentennial of the Constitution and to honor James
Madison. Applicants apply directly to the foundation. To apply for a fellowship, you must:
A. Be a US citizen or US national
B. Be a teacher, or plan to become a teacher, of American history, American
government, or social studies at the secondary school level (grades 7-12).
C. Possess a bachelor's degree or plan to receive a bachelor's degree no later than
August 31 of the year in which you are applying.
D. Wait at least three years from the time that any previous graduate degree was
awarded before applying for a James Madison Fellowship.
Applications include
1. 600-word essay on the importance of the study of the Constitution,
2. proposed course of graduate study, and
3. three letters of recommendation.
Madison Fellows attend a four-week, graduate level institute on the founding of American
constitutional government at a university in the Washington, D.C. area.
The Foundation offers two types of fellowships:
 Junior Fellowships are awarded to students who are about to complete, or have
completed, their undergraduate course of study and plan to begin graduate work on
a full-time basis. Junior Fellows have two years to complete their degree. Eligible
applicants for the Junior Fellowship, are seniors or recent graduates who intend
careers as secondary school teachers of American history, government or social
studies in grades 7-12.

Senior Fellowships are awarded to teachers who wish to undertake work for a
graduate degree on a part-time basis through summer and evening classes. Senior
Fellows have up to five years to complete their degree.
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James Madison Fellows may attend any accredited institution of higher education in the US.
Each individual entering the James Madison Fellowship Program will be expected to pursue
and complete a master's degree in one of the following (listed in order of the Foundation's
preference):
 Master of Arts (MA) in American history or in political science (also referred to as
"government and politics" or as "government");
 Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) concentrating on either American Constitutional
history (in a history department) or American government, political institutions, and
political theory (in a political science department);
 Master of Education (MEd) or the Master of Arts or Master of Science in Education
with a concentration in American history or American government, political
institutions, and political theory.
At least one James Madison Fellow (either a Junior or Senior Fellow) will be awarded from
each state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and, considered as a single entity, the
other U.S. territories. Two Fellows may be selected from states as large as California.
Notification is in May
According to the guidelines, applicants who win this fellowship: "convincingly testify to their
commitment to teaching and their reasons for becoming teachers. They show involvement
in civic activities. They write strong essays: concrete, without long, patriotic or philosophical
generalizations, but with a sense of the realities of society, schooling and civil life as
applicants understand them."
Financial Information: The maximum amount of each award is $24,000, prorated over the
individual period of study, thus making the James Madison Fellowship the leading award for
secondary level teachers undertaking study of the Constitution. Fellowship payments cover
the actual costs of tuition, required fees, books, and room and board but cannot exceed
$12,000 per academic year. Normally, Fellows receive less than these maximum amounts.
National Aeronautical and Space Administration (NASA) (www.nasa.gov)
Deadline: TBA – check the website
URL: http://fellowships.hq.nasa.gov/gsrp/program
GSRP awards $30,000 to fund one year of graduate study leading to masters or doctoral
degrees in the fields of science, mathematics, and engineering related to NASA research
development. As of 2010, NASA expanded GSRP to include students that are interested in
becoming teachers or education administrators. In addition, students will be required to
participate in a 10 week NASA Center/HQ-based research experience.
Applicants must be US citizens (permanent residents are not eligible). Undergraduate
seniors are eligible provided they have been accepted to an accredited graduate program at
a US college or university. Graduate students may apply in any year of their program.
Students should have a university faculty research advisor from the institution where they
plan to receive their graduate degree. Undergraduate seniors must contact their graduate
school department and request an advisor to support their NASA research under the GSRP.
Selection Procedure: Submit the electronic GSRP application online at
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http://fellowships.hq.nasa.gov/gsrp/. Select "APPLY ONLINE" and follow the instructions. In
addition to the online application, you will be required to provide
A. 100 word abstract summarizing project and its relationship to the NASA mission
B. 5 page project proposal/description
C. 1-2 page biographical sketch
D. official copies of any undergraduate (or graduate) transcripts
E. 1-page letter of recommendation, signed by your university faculty advisor. (NOTE:
the letter must include a statement indicating the level of assistance provided to the
student in their GSRP proposal)
F. hardcopy signature form including signatures from the student applicant, research
advisor, and institutional authorizing official
Questions regarding the GSRP application process should be directed to the NASA Center or
NASA HQ GSRP Coordinator. The program will support approximately 180 graduate students
annually. NASA scientists and engineers and NASA Center and HQ education specialists
evaluate applications on the basis of academic transcripts, research proposals, University
Faculty Research Advisor’s recommendations, and the proposed utilization of a NASA Center
or HQ or university research facilities. Underrepresented groups in science, technology,
engineering, and mathematics fields (STEM) are encouraged to apply. Contact information
for the 10 NASA Centers and NASA HQ GSRP Coordinators is listed on the GSRP website.
VISIT THE GGWC STUDENT FUNDING PAGE FOR MORE OPTIONS
(http://www.csuohio.edu/research/ggwc/findingfunding/index.html)
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