Other Postgraduate Awards of Interest
The following is a selection of fellowships that do not require Princeton nomination or institutional endorsement. Many of these fellowships are very specific in their target population and course of study. This list is not meant to be exhaustive; there are many more such awards.
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| Deadline | Country | Fields | Purpose |
Eligibility | |
| American Concrete Institute Foundation Scholarships and Fellowships | 10/12/12 | U.S. or Canada | Engineering, architectural or materials science | Graduate study in field of concrete | B.A. at start, accepted to or in first year of full-time graduate study; fellowship requires nomination by faculty member who is ACI member |
| AIF Clinton Fellowship for Service | 2/10/12 | India | Open | 10-month placement in NGO in India to work on sustainable and scalable projects in the areas of public health, education, and livelihoods. |
U.S. citizen/ permanent resident; 21-35 years of age; completed undergraduate degree prior start of program; language skills not required but considered a valuable skill |
| American Meteorological Society Industry/ Government Graduate Fellowship | 2/10/12 | U.S. | Atmospheric sciences, oceanography, hydrology, chemistry, computer science, engineering, environmental sciences, mathematics and physics | First year of graduate study | U.S. citizen/permanent resident, entering first year of graduate school |
| American Psychological Association Minority Fellowship | 1/15/13 | U.S. | Clinical, counseling, and school psychology or other mental health services areas | 2-3 years graduate study | U.S. citizen/ permanent resident from underrepresented minority group |
| American-Scandinavian Foundation Award | 11/1/11 | Scandinavia | Open | 1 year study or research | U.S. citizen/ permanent resident, must have completed undergraduate education, at least some ability in language of host country |
| AT&T Labs Fellowship | 1/31/12 | U.S. | Computer science, math, statistics, electrical engineering, operations research, systems engineering, industrial engineering, or related fields | 3 years funding toward Ph.D. | U.S. citizen pursuing Ph.D.; female or or member of a minority underrepresented in science fields (Hispanic, African-American, or Native American) |
| Walter S. Barr Fellowship | 2/1/12 | U.S. | Open | 1-2 years graduate study | U.S. citizen, resident of Hampden County, Massachusetts |
| Boren Fellowship | 1/31/12 | Worldwide (non-U.S.) |
Open | Study of languages critical to U.S. national security |
U.S. citizen, enrolled in or applying to graduate program |
| Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange for Young Professionals (CBYX) | 12/1/11 | Germany | Open (focus of internships is on business, technical, vocational, and agricultural fields) | 2 months language training; 4 months study at German university or university of applied sciences; 5-month internship in German-speaking work environment | U.S. citizen or permanent resident; 18-24 years old at beginning of program; German language proficiency preferred, but not required |
| Department of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellowship (DOE CSGF) | 1/10/12 (by 5 p.m. CST) | U.S. | Scientific or engineering disciplines with emphasis in high-performance computing | 1-4 years doctoral study | U.S. citizen, entering or in first year of a Ph.D. program |
| Department of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration Stewardship Science Graduate Fellowship (DOE NNSA SSGF) | 1/18/12 | U.S. | Fields related to studies on high energy density physics, nuclear science, or properties of materials under extreme conditions and hydrodynamics | 1-4 years of graduate study and 12-week research practicum at NNSA DOE | U.S. citizen or permanent resident alien planning full-time, uninterrupted study toward doctoral degree |
| Department of Energy Office of Science Graduate Fellowship (DOE SCGF) | Not available | U.S. | Physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, engineering, computational sciences, and environmental sciences relevant to the Office of Science |
3 years graduate study | U.S. citizen, entering or in first or second year of M.A. or Ph.D. graduate program, >18 years of age, GPA of 3.30 or higher. DOE SCGF cannot be accepted concurrently with another fellowship. |
| Ecole Normale Supérieure Scholarship in Humanities and Sciences | Apply between 1/10/12 and 3/15/12 | Paris, France | Humanities (Anthropology, Art History, Classics, Cognitive Sciences, Economics, Film Studies, Geography, History and Philosophy of Sciences, History and Philosophy of Law, Linguistics, Literature, Musicology, Philosophy, Sociology) and sciences (Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Earth Sciences, Mathematics, Physics) | 3 years graduate study | Non-French nationality; younger than 23 years old; senior; applicants may only apply to this scholarship once |
| Environmental Protection Agency Fellowships | Various | Mainly U.S. | Environmental sciences | Various funding opportunities | Entering or enrolled in graduate school |
| GEM Engineering Fellowship |
11/15/11 (10/1/12 for early consideration) | U.S. | Science and engineering | Funding toward master's degree or Ph.D. |
U.S. citizen/permanent resident, member of under-represented group, willing to apply to a GEM member university |
| High Meadows Fellowships | 12/16/11 | U.S. | Open | Two-year position with nonprofit organization that aims to protect the environment and build environmental sustainability, or that brings environmental focus to building community capacity and increasing self-sufficiency of community residents | Graduating Princeton senior, U.S. citizen |
| Humane Studies Fellowship | 12/31/11 | Worldwide | Range of fields, such as economics, philosophy, law, political science, anthropology, and literature | Graduate study for students planning academic careers with liberty-advancing research interests. | U.S. citizen/national in or accepted to graduate program |
| Alexander von Humboldt Foundation German Chancellor Scholarship for Prospective Leaders | 10/15/12 | Germany | Humanities and social sciences | 10-month independent project | U.S. citizen (or citizen of the Russian Federation or the People's Republic of China), B.A. by start, invitation from German university |
| Indicorps Fellowship | 3/10/12 | India | Open. Projects are focused on community development, community service and volunteering, economic development |
Sustainable grassroots development projects with community-based organizations. | Indian citizen or of Indian origin (by definition of Government of India); B.A. by start |
| Jacob K. Javits Fellowship | Not offered this year | U.S. | Selected fields of the arts, humanities, or social sciences | Graduate study leading to Ph.D. or MFA | U.S. citizens, nationals, and permanent residents of the U.S., financial need, accepted to or currently attending graduate program leading to Ph.D. or terminal master's degree |
| Anna Sobol Levy Fellowship | 3/1/13 | Israel | International relations, political science, history | 1-2 years graduate study at Rothberg International School, Hebrew University |
U.S. citizen, B.A. by start of grant |
| James Madison Fellowship | 3/1/13 (before 5 p.m. CST) | U.S. | Social sciences, humanities | Master's degree in American history, political science, or education | U.S. citizen applying for master’s degree who wishes to become secondary school teacher of American history, government or social studies |
| NASA Graduate Student Researchers Program | Not accepting applications in 2012 | U.S. | Science, mathematics, and engineering related to NASA research and development | 1-2 years graduate study | U.S. citizen enrolled in or accepted to graduate program |
| National Physical Science Consortium Fellowship | 11/30/11 | U.S. | Various science and engineering fields, mathematics | 2-3 years of doctoral study (can be extended up to 6) | U.S. citizen (especially historically underrepresented groups) entering Ph.D. program |
| NIH-Oxford-Cambridge Program |
1/2/13 | U.K. or U.S. | Biomedical and health sciences | Fully funded Ph.D. at Oxford or Cambridge or M.D./Ph.D. training through partnerships with American medical schools |
U.S. citizen/permanent resident applying to U.S. medical school or Ph.D. at Oxford or Cambridge |
| Pew Leadership Year | Not available | U.S. | Individuals who studied the following areas are strongly encouraged to apply: economics, political science, environmental science, health science, communications, journalism or public policy. | Full-time, one-year paid position working with Pew professionals on critical public policy issues, which may include: global and/or U.S. land conservation, domestic and international ocean conservation, clean energy policy, federal banking regulations, financial reform, state fiscal issues, election initiatives, public safety, early childhood development and health. | Graduating senior. Applicant must have legal right to work in the U.S. at time of application through the duration of program. |
| Thomas R. Pickering Graduate Foreign Affairs Fellowship | 1/30/12 | U.S. | Public policy, international affairs, or public administration or academic field such as business, economics, political science, sociology, or foreign languages | 2 years graduate study | U.S. citizen in or applying to grad school, willing to enter Department of State Foreign Service post-graduation |
| Princeton AlumniCorps Project 55 Fellowship Program | 12/14/11 | U.S. | Open | Provides professional experience and exposure to wide range of fields such as community development, education, employment, health, and medicine and youth services through year long fellowship | Graduating senior or young alum |
| Princeton in Africa | November 2012 | Africa | Open | Yearlong fellowship in fields such as emergency relief, post-conflict reconstruction, public health, conservation, and social entrepreneurship | Graduating senior or young alum |
| Princeton in Asia | 12/1/12 | Asia | Open | Teaching fellowships and workplace fellowships (business, NGO, media) | Senior or recent graduate |
| Qatar Scholarship Program | 12/15/11 | Doha, Qatar | Arabic language study | 1 year intensive Arabic language study at Qatar University | U.S. citizen/permanent resident, B.A. by start, two years formal Arabic study, must be at intermediate level of proficiency in Arabic |
| Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Program, Graduate Fellowship Program | 1/20/12 | Domestic and international | International affairs or related subjects (economics, history, political science, public administration, communications, public policy, business administration or foreign languages) at a graduate or professional school approved by the Rangel Program. | 2-year masters' program and 2 summer internships.Those who successfully complete the program receive appointments as Foreign Service Officers upon graduation. | U.S. citizenship, graduating senior, minimum 3.2 GPA. The program encourages the application of members of minority groups historically underrepresented in the Foreign Service and those with financial need. |
| Rotary Peace Fellowship | Each district sets its own application deadline. National deadline: 7/1/12 |
Rotary Peace Center at universities in Argentina, Australia, England, Japan, United States, or Thailand | Master's-level degree or professional development certificate in peace and conflict studies | Academic and practical training to prepare scholars for leadership roles in solving conflicts around the world. | B.A. in related field; 3 years relevant work experience and proficiency in 2nd language for MA program and 5 years for professional development certificate and proficiency in English. |
| Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation Scholarship (SMART DOD) | 12/1/12 | U.S. | Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics | Graduate study | U.S. citizen in or applying to graduate school, willing to accept post-graduate employment with DOD |
| Teach for China Fellowship | 2012/13 deadlines not yet posted. (Several rounds of deadlines, starting in late September) | China | Open | 2-year fellowship to work as a full-time, core-subject teacher in a poor area in China | U.S. citizen, Chinese citizen, or citizen of any country who attends or has attended university a U.S. or Chinese university. Chinese language skills are considered an asset, but are not required. |
| Teach and Learn in Korea (TaLK) Program | Mid-June for August start date; mid-December for February start date | Korea | All fields | Teach conversational English in rural Korean elementary schools. Program provides 1-month orientation, round-trip airfare, settling-in allowance, monthly living stipend, health insurance, and field trips. 6 month-1 year term (renewable up to 2 years). | Citizen of Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, United Kingdom, or USA. Overseas Koreans with permanent residency in these countries are also eligible. |
| Whitaker International Fellows and Scholars Program |
1/23/12 | Worldwide (non-U.S.) |
Biomedical engineering | 1 year graduate study or research |
U.S. citizen/permanent resident |