Sigma Chi Fellowship
Award: $3,000
Applicant must be a male student who is a member of Sigma Chi Fraternity. Application, cover letter, transcripts, resume, and two letters of recommendation required.
- No Geographic Restrictions
- Master's-level study, Other postgraduate-level study, Doctoral-level study
- All Majors Eligible
SAO Predoctoral Fellowship Program
Award: $32,232
Applicant must be a graduate student wishing to carry out all or part of their thesis research at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. Completion of preliminary coursework and examinations prior to start of the SAO Predoctoral Program and approval of Department Head at applicant's university are required. Application must list the SAO scientist who has agreed to serve as a sponsor for each proposed research project; applicant must directly contact the scientist in their particular research area.
- No Geographic Restrictions
- Doctoral-level study
- Astronomy, Astrophysics, Physics, Other, Physics
Predoctoral Fellowship
Award: $20,000
Applicant must have completed preliminary coursework and examinations for the doctoral degree and be engaged in dissertation research. Candidates are evaluated on their academic standing, scholarly qualifications, experience, and the quality of the research project or study proposed and its suitability to Smithsonian collections, facilities, and programs. Recipients are expected to spend most of their tenure in residence at the Smithsonian, except when arrangements are made for periods of field work or research travel.
- No Geographic Restrictions
- Doctoral-level study, Other postgraduate-level study
- All Majors Eligible
Graduate Student Fellowship
Award: $4,500
Selection based upon academic standing, scholarly qualifications, experience, and the quality of the research project or study proposed and its suitability to Smithsonian collections, facilities, and programs. Applicants must propose research in a field pursued at the Smithsonian and must offer a specific and detailed research proposal indicating why the Smithsonian is the appropriate place to conduct the studies proposed.
- No Geographic Restrictions
- Master's-level study
- All Majors Eligible
Dibner Library Resident Scholars
Award: -
Applicant must be working on a topic relating to the history of science and technology and who can make substantial use of collections in the Dibner Library. Historians, librarians, doctoral students, and post-doctoral scholars are welcome to apply. Scholars must be in residence at the Dibner Library during the award period.
- No Geographic Restrictions
- Other postgraduate-level study, Doctoral-level study
- Social Sciences, General, Physical Sciences, General, Science Technol./Technicians, Other, Earth and Planetary Sciences, Science, Tech. and Society
A.E. Bennett Research Award
Award: $1,500
Applicant must be under age 35 by January 1 of the application year and actively engaged in research in the biological psychiatry field. A nonpublished manuscript describing the research must be submitted along with a brief biological sketch. Special consideration is given to originality and independence of thought. Awards are given for the two best research papers. One is awarded in basic and one in clinical science.
- No Geographic Restrictions
- No Restrictions
- Biopsychology
Mandell and Lester Rosenblatt Undergraduate Scholarship
Award: $6,000
Applicant must be a U.S. or Canadian citizen. Applicant must be a member of SNAME in good standing.
- No Geographic Restrictions
- College senior, College junior
- Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, Ocean Engineering, Engineering, Other, Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer
SNAME Graduate Scholarship
Award: $12,000
Applicant must be a U.S. or Canadian citizen or foreign student studying in either country and have society member for at least one year prior to application. Award is offered for one year of study leading to a master's degree. Test scores, transcript, and three letters of recommendation are required.
- No Geographic Restrictions
- Master's-level study
- Ocean Engineering, Engineering, Other, Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer, Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering
Tuition Exchange Scholarship
Award: $25,000
Applicant must be a family member or dependent of an employee at one of the approximately 625 participating Tuition Exchange colleges and universities.
- No Geographic Restrictions
- College senior, College junior, Other postgraduate-level study, Doctoral-level study, College sophomore, Master's-level study, College freshman
- Education
Cody Bachman Scholarship
Award: -
Applicant must be a lineal descendant of worthy Confederates or collateral descendant who is a member of the Children of the Confederacy or the United Daughters of the Confederacy. Applicant must have at least a 3.0 GPA, be enrolled in an accredited college or university, and carry a minimum of 12 hours each semester. Applicant must be prepared to pass entrance examination of prospective college or university. Applicant must submit proof of Confederate Military Record, line of descent from Confederate ancestor, a letter of endorsement from sponsoring Chapter, a letter of recommendation, complete financial report, official transcripts, an essay on the significance of a southern heritage, and a wallet-size photo. Original and four copies of the application forms and five copies of all documents, certificates, and letters must be submitted to the Division Director of Education. All inquiries must include a self-addressed, stamped envelope.
- No Geographic Restrictions
- College freshman, Master's-level study, Doctoral-level study, College sophomore, College senior, College junior
- All Majors Eligible
Scholarship Program
Award: -
Applicant must be a member or the child or grandchild of a U.S. member or deceased member of the union. Scholarships are prorated according to the number of Union members in each of the nine districts. Awards are based on chance, not grades.
- No Geographic Restrictions
- College freshman
- All Majors Eligible
Kate Neal Kinley Memorial Fellowship
Award: $20,000
Applicant must have a bachelor's degree in architecture, art, dance, landscape architecture, music, theater, regional or urban planning and be continuing on to graduate study. Preference will be given to applicants under the age of twenty-five.
- No Geographic Restrictions
- Doctoral-level study, Other postgraduate-level study, Master's-level study
- Art, General, Landscape Architecture, Urban Affairs/Studies, Architecture, Music, Theatre Arts, Dance
International Piano Competition
Award: $50,000
Open to accomplished pianists between the ages of 18 and 30 who are ready for careers as concert artists. Concert tours are arranged for first, second, and third place winners.
- No Geographic Restrictions
- No Restrictions
- All Majors Eligible
Voice of Democracy Scholarship
Award: $30,000
Applicant must be a high school student who is able to write a three- to five-minute essay on an annual patriotic theme and record it on a good-quality audio cassette or CD. Selection is based upon delivery, originality, and content.
- United States
- High school junior, High school sophomore, High school freshman, High school senior
- All Majors Eligible
Louis Agassiz Fuertes Award
Award: $2,500
Applicant must submit application form, two letters of recommendation, and a one- to two-page project proposal. Three copies of all application materials must be submitted. Preference is given to graduate students and young professionals.
- No Geographic Restrictions
- Master's-level study, Other postgraduate-level study, Doctoral-level study
- Zoology, Other
George A. Hall/Harold Mayfield Award
Award: $1,000
Applicant must lack access to funds and facilities available at colleges, universities, or government agencies. Two letters of support and an application form including a one- to two-page project proposal are required. Three copies of all application materials must be submitted.
- No Geographic Restrictions
- No Restrictions
- Zoology, Other
Paul A. Stewart Awards
Award: $500
An application form including a project proposal and two letters of support are required to be submitted. Preference will be given to studies of bird movements based on banding, analysis of recoveries and returns of banded birds, or on economic ornithology.
- No Geographic Restrictions
- No Restrictions
- Zoology, Other
Andrew W. Mellon Fellowship in Humanistic Studies
Award: -
Applicant must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, must plan to enter a Ph.D. program in the humanities, plan a career in college teaching, and present evidence of outstanding academic promise. Applicant must take the GRE test by December 1.
- No Geographic Restrictions
- Doctoral-level study
- Classics and Classical Languages and Literatures, English/English Literature, Philosophy and Religion, Art History, Criticism and Conservation, Humanities, Women's Studies, Music, Other, Anthropology, Area, Ethnic and Cultural Studies, Other, Foreign Languages and Literatures, General, History and Philosophy of Science and Tech., History
Charlotte W. Newcombe Dissertation Fellowship
Award: $25,000
Applicants must have completed all pre-dissertation requirements. The dissertation can be in any field and must deal with the study of ethical or religious values in some area of human endeavor. Applicants working on D. Min., law, and other professional degrees are not eligible.
- No Geographic Restrictions
- Doctoral-level study, Other postgraduate-level study
- Humanities, Philosophy and Religion, English/English Literature, Liberal Art and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other, Liberal Arts and Sciences
Alexander Scholarship Program
Award: $1,500
Selection is based on YMCA profession career goal and means/method of repayment. Applicant must have good grades and agree to YMCA employment after degree completion. Recommendation is required from a YMCA director or Y's Men Club.
- No Geographic Restrictions
- College junior, College sophomore, College freshman, College senior
- All Majors Eligible
Rita Levine Memorial Scholarship
Award: $600
Applicant must be a U.S. citizen enrolled in an accredited college and must reside in a participating Mensa local group's area.
- No Geographic Restrictions
- College senior, Master's-level study, College freshman, College junior, College sophomore
- All Majors Eligible
Undergraduate Research Scholarship
Award: $3,000
Applicant must be interested in pursuing microscopy as a career or research tool and submit a research proposal to be conducted during junior or senior year.
- No Geographic Restrictions
- College senior, College junior
- All Majors Eligible
EPD Scholarship
Award: $2,000
Applicant must be enrolled full-time and be a member of TMS. Preference is given to applicants who have participated in a relevant industrial co-op program.
- No Geographic Restrictions
- College junior, Master's-level study, College senior, College sophomore
- Metallurgy
Helen N. & Harold B. Shapira Heart Scholarship
Award: $1,000
Applicant must be a resident of Minnesota, attending an institution in Minnesota, and working in a medically related curriculum with potential application to patients with disease of the heart and blood vessel system.
- Minnesota
- College sophomore, College senior, College freshman, College junior
- Medicine (M.D.), Pre-Medicine, Health Sciences and Services, Medical Clinical Sciences (M.S., Ph.D.)
Morris K. Udall Undergraduate Scholarship
Award: $5,000
Scholarships are offered in any of the following three categories: (a) to students who have demonstrated commitment to careers related to the environment; (b) to Native American and Alaska Native students who have demonstrated commitment to careers related to tribal public policy; or (c) to Native American and Alaska Native students who have demonstrated commitment to careers related to Native health care. Nomination by college or university is required.
- No Geographic Restrictions
- College junior, College sophomore
- All Majors Eligible
John A. Knauss Sea Grant Fellowship
Award: $43,500
Applicant must be attending an accredited U.S. institution and may apply through a local Sea Grant program. Selection based upon academic ability, communications skills, diversity and appropriateness of academic background, additional qualifying experience, support of major professor, and support of Sea Grant director. Other factors, such as geographical representation, disciplinary balance, and ability to work with others are considered.
- No Geographic Restrictions
- Doctoral-level study, Other postgraduate-level study, Master's-level study
- Oceanography, Marine Biology
Jessup and McHenry Awards
Award: -
Applicant must be looking to conduct studies at the postgraduate, doctoral, and postdoctoral levels under the supervision or sponsorship of a member of the curatorial staff of the Academy. Such studies may be in any specialty in which these curators have expertise.
- No Geographic Restrictions
- Master's-level study, Doctoral-level study, Other postgraduate-level study
- Botany, General
Glenn/AFAR Breakthrough in Gerontology Awards
Award: $200,000
Applicant must be a full-time faculty member at the rank of Assistant Professor or higher with a strong record of independent publication beyond the postdoctoral level. The proposed research in the basic biology of aging must be conducted at any type of not-for-profit setting in the United States. Former AFAR Research Grant awardees may apply.
- No Geographic Restrictions
- Doctoral-level study, Other postgraduate-level study
- Gerontology, Medicine (M.D.), Medical Clinical Sciences (M.S., Ph.D.), Gerontological Services
Rawley Silver Scholarship
Award: $600
Applicant must be an active student member of AATA, be enrolled or accepted in an AATA-approved program, and submit transcripts, letters of recommendation, essay, and financial information. Selection is based upon academic ability and financial need.
- No Geographic Restrictions
- Master's-level study
- Art Therapy
Summer Medical Student Fellowship
Award: $2,000
Award is to work in a urology research lab.
- No Geographic Restrictions
- No Restrictions
- Medicine (M.D.)
