Outside Scholarships
Note: Additional outside scholarships may be found using the scholarship finder at fastweb.com, college-scholarships.com, and scholarships.com.
Scholarships are listed in order of deadline.
Edward A. Platz Memorial Scholarships
Application Deadline: November 9, 2009
New Jersey Agribusiness Association
The New Jersey Agribusiness Association is offering two $1500 scholarships to New Jersey residents majoring in an agricultural subject area (i.e. Plant Science, Animal Science, Agronomy, Entomology, etc.), or related field. Candidates must also intend to pursue a career in production agriculture and currently be a sophomore, junior or senior.
Richard Grant Chairman- Scholarship committee- New Jersey Agribusiness Association richard.grant@syngenta.com 856-589-5724
Ford Foundation Dissertation Diversity Fellowships
Application Deadline: November 9, 2009
The dissertation fellowships provide one year of support for individuals working to complete a dissertation leading to a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) or Doctor of Science (Sc.D.) degree. Approximately 20 dissertation fellowships will be awarded with a one-year stipend of $21,000.
Ford Foundation Postdoctoral Diversity Fellowships
Application Deadline: November 9, 2009
The postdoctoral fellowships provide one year of support for individuals engaged in postdoctoral study after the attainment of the Ph.D. or Sc.D. degree. The program will award approximately 18 postdoctoral fellowships with a one-year stipend of $40,000.
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
Application Deadline: November 12, 2009
National Science Foundation (NSF)
he National Science Foundation (NSF) has announced the opening of the 2009-2010 competition for the Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP). The NSF GRFP is one of the most prestigious science and engineering fellowship programs in the United States. Awardees are provided three years of graduate school support. Fellows receive a $30,000 annual stipend, a $10,500 annual cost of education allowance, a one-time $1,000 international travel allowance, and access to TeraGrid supercomputing facilities.
The program ensures the quality, diversity and vitality of the next generation of U.S. scientists and researchers. The GRFP is intended for students in the early stages of their graduate career who are seeking research-based master's or PhD degrees in NSF-supported disciplines. Applicants should have completed no more than 12 months of graduate study and must be U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, or permanent residents prior to the application deadline date. Women, under-represented minorities, and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply for the GRFP.
The application is currently open online and deadlines are November 2-12, depending on field of study.
National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Operations Center 1818 N St NW, Suite 600 Washington, DC 20036 (866) 673-4737
American Association of University Women
Application Deadline: November 15, 2009
Resources for graduate women include: American Fellowships, International Fellowships, Research and Projects Grants.
1111 16th Street, NW Washington, DC 20036 202-728-7603
LTG Douglas D. Buchholz Memorial Scholarship
Application Deadline: November 15, 2009
Candidates must be current active enlisted soldiers assigned to Fort Gordon, Georgia, have completed a minimum of 15 semester hours/25 quarter hours, be currently enrolled either full or part time at an accredited U.S. college and majoring in the following or related fields of electrical, chemical, systems or aerospace engineering, mathematics, physics, science or mathematics education, or computer science. Majors directly relate to the support of U.S. Intelligence enterprises or national security with relevance to the mission of AFCEA will also be eligible. The minimum GPA requirement is 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.
Joseph Yavorsky president@afcea-augusta.org
Southern Prince George's Business and Professional Women Scholarship
Application Deadline: November 30, 2009
The SPG/BPW is administering a scholarship program for continuing education. Applicants must be a woman 25 years or older and reside in Prince George's County.
Jo Parker Stolworthy, Chair Scholarship Committee 9535 Montrose Street Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 301-599-6653 Jops923@gmail.com
Application Deadline: November 30, 2009
The Vanguard Scholarship Program provides merit-based scholarships of up to $10,000 to minority students pursuing studies in business, finance, economics, accounting, information technology, or the liberal arts.
The Program's goal is to remove financial barriers for students who demonstrate academic excellence and leadership potential.
Women's Opportunity Award Program
Application Deadline: December 1, 2009
Scholarships offered in most locales to mature women who are head of households and completing undergraduate, vocational or technical programs. Note: Recipients of individual club awards are automatically eligible for the $1500 regional award.
Liz Pittman 301-236-9715 14562 Farmcrest Place Silver Spring, MD 20905 OR contact your local chapter listed in the yellow pages.
American Educational Research Association Minority Fellowship Program
Application Deadline: December 15, 2009
The AERA offers doctoral fellowships to enhance the competitiveness of outstanding minority scholars for academic appointments at major research universities. It supports fellows conducting education research and provides mentoring and guidance toward the completion of their doctoral studies.
Fellows will receive a 1-year stipend of $12,000 and up to $1,000 in travel support to attend the AERA Annual Meeting. Fellowships may be supplemented by university or department awards and tuition waivers. Such supplements are encouraged.
This program is targeted for members of racial and ethnic groups historically underrepresented in higher education (e.g., African Americans, Alaskan Natives, American Indians, Asian Americans, Hispanics or Latinos, and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islanders).
Blakemore Freeman Fellowships for Advanced Asian Language Study
Application Deadline: December 30, 2009
Blakemore Foundation
Blakemore Freeman grants are awarded to individuals pursuing professional, academic, or business careers that involve the regular use of an East or Southeast Asian language. The grants fund a year of advanced language study at an institution in Asian such as the Inter-University Center for Japanese Language Studies in Yokohama, the Inter-University Program for Chinese Language Studies at Tsinghua University in Beijing, the International Chinese Language Program at National Taiwan University in Taipei, or similar structured programs in Asia.
The grants cover tuition and a stipend for related educational expenses, basic living costs and transportation, but do not include dependent expenses.
College Level Examination Program(CLEP)
Application Deadline: December 31, 2009
Nationwide standardized testing program offering examinations in many subjects for those knowledgeable about an area of study for which college credit has not been received.
Shoemaker Building 301-314-7688 Room 0106A
Department Credit by Examination
Application Deadline: December 31, 2009
Check individual department advisory office. This is not offered by all departments. These are comparable to comprehensive final examinations in specific university courses. See the University Catalog for more information.
Experiential Learning Program
Application Deadline: December 31, 2009
Opportunities to obtain credit and/or money through individually developed programs/internships or cooperative education placements.
Hornbake Library 301-314-7225 Career Center
Lavina Engle Scholarship Fund Inc.
Application Deadline: December 31, 2009
Scholarships available to undergraduate female residents of Montgomery County accepted or enrolled in a Maryland college or university.
Judith Heiman 301-229-4647 6900 Marbury Road Bethesda, MD 20817
Marilyn K. Brown Memorial Loan Fund
Application Deadline: December 31, 2009
Short-term interest free loans available to returning women students. Priority given to women 30 years of age or older with children.
Returning Students' Program 301-314-7693
Office of the Dean for Undergraduate Studies
Application Deadline: December 31, 2009
National scholarships, fellowships, and research opportunities for undergraduates students.
Hornbake Library 301-405-9362 Assistant Dean, Room 1115
Rita Levine Memorial Scholarship
Application Deadline: December 31, 2009
Scholarships available to women returning to school after a seven year interruption to their education.
MENSA Education and Research Foundation c/o Toni McLaughlin 1502 Jackson Keller #A6 San Antonio, TX 78213
Application Deadline: December 31, 2009
Scholarships for African American Women.
Scholarships for African American Women 202-387-3103 1734 New Hampshire Ave. NW Washington, DC 20009
American Psychological Associaction
Application Deadline: January 1, 2010
The APA is offering various grants, scholarships, awards, and fellowships to graduate psychology students pursuing doctoral degrees or graduate research. Additional fellowships and programs are also offered for minority psychology graduate students.
For deadlines please see the website: http://www.apa.org/students/funding.html
DOE Computational Science Graduate Fellowship
Application Deadline: January 14, 2010
Department of Energy's Office of Science and National Nuclear Security Administration
The Department of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellowship (DOE CSGF) program provides outstanding benefits and opportunities to students pursuing a PhD in scientific or engineering disciplines with an emphasis in high-performance computing.
Students in their first or second year of graduate study in the physical, engineering, computer, mathematical, or life sciences are eligible to apply for the DOE Computational Science Graduate Fellowship. Exceptional senior undergraduates who can meet all the requirements (as listed on the website) may also apply.
DOE CSGF Program Coordinator 1609 Golden Aspen Drive, Suite 101 Ames, IA 50010 515-956-3696 (phone) 515-956-3699 (fax)
Application Deadline: March 1, 2010
BrainTrack.com is pleased to announce four new scholarships for business, elementary education, computer science, and nursing.
* Selection Criteria: Winners will be selected based on the creativity, focus, overall thoughtfulness, accuracy, and practical value of responses to essay questions. The questions ask students about how they chose their major, their experiences as a student, and their suggestions for prospective students. BrainTrack will publish the most helpful responses for use by future students.
* Awards: The best entry for each competition is awarded $1000; the runner-up $500.
* Deadlines: Scholarship competitions run twice a year, for each semester. Submission deadlines are November 1st and March 1st.
* Costs: None
* Privacy: All entrant names and contact information will be kept private for use only in the scholarship, except for the winners whose names will be published.
* Requirements: Entrants must be currently taking classes in an appropriate degree program with at least one semester of studies completed. Studies can be full-time, part-time, on-campus, or online and must be at an accredited US college.
Business - http://www.braintrack.com/colleges-by-career/general-managers#
Elementary Education - http://www.braintrack.com/colleges-by-career/elementary-school-teachers
Computer Science - http://www.braintrack.com/colleges-by-career/computer-programmers
Nursing - http://www.braintrack.com/colleges-by-career/registered-nurses
Application Deadline: January 1, 2999
The Hispanic Scholarship Fund offers scholarship programs for current undergraduate students as well as graduate students pursuing master's, doctoral, JD, or other graduate degrees.
For deadlines please see the website: http://hsf.net/Scholarships.aspx?id=424#grads
Application Deadline: January 1, 2999
Kids' Chance is offering scholarships for students between the ages of 16-25, who have a parent that has been catastrophically injured or killed in an employment-related accident in Maryland. The parent's death or injury must have resulted in a substantial decline in the family income.
Kids' Chance of Maryland, Inc. P.O. Box 20262 Towson, MD 21284-0262 www.kidschance-md.org 410-832-4702 Fax: 410-832-4726
Application Deadline: January 1, 2999
Various fellowships allowing for the opportunity to pursue independent research projects in association with members of the Smithsonian professional research staff.
Maryland Distinguished Scholar
Application Deadline: December 31, 2999
Maryland Distinguished Scholar finalists are awarded an annual stipend of $3,000 for four years from the state of Maryland. Contact the Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC) at 1-800-974-1024 for information.
National Merit Scholarship/College-Sponsored Merit Award
Application Deadline: December 31, 2999
The National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) has a variety of scholarships that are awarded to students based on academic performance. The University of Maryland serves as a sponsoring institution for students selected by NMSC to receive the College-Sponsored Merit Scholarship award. Students selected for the UM Sponsored Merit award will receive a four-year renewable scholarship ranging from $1,000-$2,000/year. All finalists should follow NMSC's instructions for first choice notifications carefully and observe deadlines to remain eligible for awards.
The National Merit Scholarship also awards Corporate-Sponsored merit scholarships and National Achievement awards.
