C e n t e r f o r
International
Academic ProgramsPrestigious Fellowships
Contact Dr. Linna Place, 816.235.6230 for more information.
Descriptions and Websites:
APSA Minority Fellows Program (political science)
- The program is designed primarily for minority students entering a doctoral program in political science for the first time. The applicant must be in his/her senior year at the college or university level applying to a doctoral program in political science, or currently enrolled in a Master's program and applying to a doctoral program.
- Applicants must be members of one of the following racial/ethnic minority groups: African Americans, Latinos/as, and Native Americans (federal and state recognized tribes).
- Applicants must demonstrate financial need and be U.S. citizens at time of award.
- Visit the website for more information: http://www.apsanet.org/section_427.cfm
American-Scandinavian Foundation Fellowship
- For US citizen graduate students pursuing research in a Scandinavian country (Iceland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, or Finland)
- Fellowships (up to $20,000) are intended to support a year-long stay
- For more information, visit the website: http://www.amscan.org/fellowship.html
Beinecke Scholarship
- For college juniors planning to attend graduate school in the arts, humanities, or social sciences.
- Must be a U.S. citizen or U.S. national from American Samoa or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
- For more information, visit the website: http://www.beineckescholarship.org/
Robert Bosch Foundation Fellowship
- Must have received a Graduate Degree, be in their third year of law school, or have two years of relevant work experience
- Must be fluent in German
- Areas of study: Business Administration, Economics, Journalism/Mass Communications, Law, Political Science, and Public Affairs/Administration
- Cumulative GPA of 3.5 or better
- Must be a US citizen
- Visit the website for more information
DAAD - Study in Germany
- The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) offers awards to highly qualified students of all levels for study abroad, university language or summer courses, senior thesis research, and/or internships in the Federal Republic of Germany.
- Information and application forms are available on the website
http://www.daad.org/?p=50410.Dept. of Homeland Security Undergrad. Scholarships and Grad. Fellowships
- Areas of study for these programs include: physical, biological, social, and behavioral sciences, engineering, mathematics, and computer science.
- For more information, visit the website: http://www.orau.gov/dhsed/
Fulbright
- Seniors, Graduates, First Professionals - all fields of study
- One year, world-wide
- No set amount: all education, travel and living expenses covered
- All applicants are interviewed by a campus committee.
- Campus deadline: late September, tenable following September.
- Visit the website for more information.
Gates Cambridge
- For study at the University of Cambridge, England
- Visit the website for more information.
Jack Kent Cooke-Graduate
- College senior or graduated from college since May 2002 and have been accepted into a full-time graduate degree program at an accredited university.
- Cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.5 or better.
- Must demonstrate economic need.
- Must be nominated by the UMKC Jack Kent Cooke Foundation faculty representative; cannot apply individually.
- Visit the website for more information.
Jacob Javits Fellowship Program
- Fellowships can be offered to individuals who at the time of application have not yet completed their first full year of doctoral program or a master's degree program (terminal degree for the field of study) or are entering graduate school for the first time in the next academic year.
- Eligibility is limited to U.S. citizens or nationals, permanent residents of the U.S., or citizens of any one of the Freely Associated States.
- Visit the website for more information.
Josephine de Kármán Fellowships
- For undergraduate students in their last year of college and graduate students in the last year of their doctoral studies.
- Special consideration is given to students interested in the humanities.
- For more information view the Josephine De Kármán Fellowship web page.
James Madison Fellowships
- Must be a U.S. citizen or U.S. national.
- Must have earned an undergraduate degree by August 31st of the competition year.
- For graduate academic work in the subject of the U.S. Constitution.
- Applicants should be pursuing or intending to pursue a degree in one of the following areas: Master of Arts degree (MA), Master of Arts in Teaching degree (MAT), Master of Education degree (MEd), or the Master of Arts or Master of Science in Education, with a concentration in American history, American government, political science or other relevant concentration.
- Visit the website for more information.
Marshall
- Seniors, Graduates
- Any field of study; two years preceding application
- No set amount: all education, travel, and living expenses covered for recipient
- High GPA
- U.S. citizens
- All applicants are interviewed by a campus committee
George J. Mitchell Scholarship
- For one year of graduate study in Ireland or Northern Ireland. Scholarship covers tuition, travel, living expenses and housing for one year.
- Must be U.S. citizens.
- Must be between 18 and not yet 30 years of age by October 1.
- Any field of study.
- Must have academic standing sufficient to ensure completion of Bachelor's degree before beginning study under the George J. Mitchell Scholarship.
- Visit the website for more information.
National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellowship
- Funding for graduate study in the sciences, math, and engineering.
- Visit the website for more information: www.asee.org/ndseg/
National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Fellowships
- Funding for graduate study in the sciences, math, engineering, and some social sciences.
- Visit the website for more information: https://www.fastlane.nsf.gov/grfp/. Application information available in May.
Newton Fellowship
- Funding for graduate study to become a math teacher.
- Full tuition scholarship, stipend, and a position as a New York City math teacher.
- Visit the website for more information: http://www.mathforamerica.org/index.php.
NIH-Oxford-Cambridge Program NIH-University of Oxford Scholars in Biomedical Research:
- Permits American students to pursue collaborative biomedical research projects between a laboratory at NIH and either Oxford or Cambridge University leading to a Ph.D. from that university.
- Allows students to complete a Ph.D. in any area of biomedical research in three or four years. Roughly half of their thesis work is done on the NIH campus in Bethesda Maryland and the other half is done at Oxford or Cambridge where they are members of colleges
http://gpp.nih.gov/Applicants/ProspectiveStudents/Oxford/
http://users.ox.ac.uk/~chri1906/index.htmNIH-University of Cambridge Health Science Research Scholars:
http://gpp.nih.gov/Applicants/ProspectiveStudents/Cambridge/
http://www.gurdon.cam.ac.uk/~sj304/Nih-cambridge/home.html
NSEP-Boren Graduate
- Must be a U.S. citizen.
- Seniors intending graduate degrees; graduate students; first year professionals at an accredited college or university. Must show evidence of admission into a graduate program.
- Must be willing to enter into a service agreement upon completion of Fellowship.
- Study plan must include a modern language other than English (certain restrictions on French and Spanish) as well as student's field of study
- NO FUNDING for study in Western Europe, Australia, Canada, New Zealand
- Fellowships are awarded on merit, with consideration to the relationship of the applicant's proposed study to U.S. national security and expressed commitment to federal service.
- For more information, please visit the NSEP website.
Thomas R. Pickering Graduate Foreign Affairs Fellowship Program
- Sponsored by the US Department of State, Thomas R. Pickering Fellowships are intended to prepare college students for careers in the Foreign Service.
- Only United States citizens will be considered.
- Applicants must have a minimum undergraduate grade point average of 3.2 or higher on a 4.0 scale.
- At time of application, candidates must be seeking admission to graduate school for the following academic year. Winners are expected to enroll in a two-year full-time master's degree program (such as public policy, international affairs, public administration, or academic fields such as business, economics, political science, sociology or foreign languages). U.S. graduate institutions only.
- A cumulative grade point average of 3.2 or higher on a 4.0 scale must be maintained throughout participation in the program.
- For more information view the Thomas R. Pickering Fellowship web page.
Presidential Management Fellows Program
- Applicants must complete their graduate degree requirements (master's or doctoral-level degree) during the application year - including a successful defense of dissertation or thesis.
- Any academic field is welcome to apply.
- No GPA requirement.
- Preference is given to honorably discharged veterans.
Jennings Randolph Peace Scholar Dissertation Fellowship
- Citizens of any country
- Currently enrolled in a recognized doctoral program in the U.S.
- Must be working on a dissertation related to the peaceful resolution of international conflicts
- Applicants must have completed all requirements for the degree except the dissertation by the commencement of the award
- Priority will be given to projects that contribute knowledge relevant to the formulation of policy on international peace and conflict issues
- The dissertation fellowship award is $17,000 for one year and may be used to support writing or field research
- For more information, visit the website: http://www.usip.org/fellows/scholars.html
Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Fellowship
- Must be a U.S. citizen
- Seniors, or recently graduated from college and engaged in a relevant international affairs career
- GPA of 3.2 or higher
- Demonstrated financial need
- Record of community, leadership and extra curricular activities, with a strong interest in international affairs
- Can successfully meet the foreign service requirements (see http://www.careers.state.gov)
Applicants must obtain degrees in international affairs or related subject, such as economics, history, political science, public administration, communications, public policy, business administration, and foreign languages
Successful Fellows must contractually commit to a minimum of three years of service in an appointment as a Foreign Service Officer
Must have the endorsement of the UMKC Rangel Campus Committee in order to apply
For more information, visit: http://www.howard.edu/rjb/rangelprogram.htm
Rhodes
- Seniors, Graduates
- Any field of study; two years, Oxford; not older than 24 by year of application
- No set amount: all education, travel and living expenses covered for recipient
- High GPA
- U.S. Citizens
- All applicants are interviewed by a campus committee
Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarships
- Must apply through a Rotary Club (International students may apply through Rotary Club in their own country and must go to a country having Rotary clubs).
- U.S. citizen or permanent resident
- Must NOT have a family member who belongs to Rotary
- Full-time; good academic standing
- Undergraduates must have finished sophomore year by the time award is tenable; graduates may be any level
- No restrictions, age or academic unit
- Study must take place in a country where Rotary has clubs. Must relate with the area Rotary Club while abroad, and see the sending club upon return.
- Tenable September of the next year: 18 months after application process begins
- DEADLINES: set by individual clubs, dates vary. Kansas City clubs usually have deadlines in March.
Russian Language Fellowships
- Graduate students are eligible for Title VIII State Department fellowships to study Russian language in Moscow and St. Petersburg on the American Councils for International Education: ACTR/ACCELS semester, academic year, and summer programs.
- Awards range from $2,000 to $7,000; they are made on the basis of need and merit. For more information and application contact:
Outbound Programs
American Councils for International Education: ACTR/ACCELs
1776 Massachusetts Ave, NW Suite 700
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 833 - 7522
Email: outbound@actr.orgRussian Young Leadership Fellows for Public Service
- The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) of the U.S. Department of state and International Research and Exchanges Board (IREX) sponsor the Russian Young Leadership Fellows Public Service Program (YLF).
- The YLF supports a year of study and experiential learning in the Russian Federation.
- Consult the IREX YLF web page for more information and an application. For additional information, contact IREX at (202) 628-8188.
Science, Mathematics and Research for Transformation (SMART) Defense Scholarship for Service Program
- Science, Mathematics and Engineering fields
- Provides an annual salary, full tuition, and other normal educational expenses including health insurance and a book allowance
- Must be at least 18 years of age
- There is an employment obligation to Department of Defense with this education program
- For more information http://www.asee.org/smart
Soros Fellowships for New Americans
- Fellowships provide opportunities for continuing generations of able and accomplished New Americans to achieve leadership in their chosen fields. The Program is established in recognition of the contributions New Americans have made to American life and in gratitude for the opportunities the United States has afforded the donors and their family.
- A new American is an individual who (1) is a resident alien; i.e. holds a Green Card or, (2) has been naturalized as a U.S. citizen or (3) is the child of two parents who are both naturalized citizens.
- Must hold a bachelor's degree or be in his/her final year of undergraduate study. First and second year graduate students are also eligible.
- Must not be older than thirty years of age as of November 1, 2004.
- Application is available online: http://www.pdsoros.org/
Harry S. Truman Scholarship
- The Truman Scholarship is a merit-based grant of up to $30,000 awarded to undergraduate students, who wish financial support to attend graduate or professional school in preparation for careers in public service.
- Must be a U.S. citizen, a permanent resident alien, or, in the case of nominees from American Samoa, a U.S. national.
- Must attend an accredited U.S. college or university.
- Generally fall in the upper 10-15% of their class with a GPA of 3.6 or higher.
- Future commitment to a career in government or the nonprofit and advocacy sectors.
- Applicant must be nominated for a Truman scholarship by their college's Truman faculty representative.
- Visit the website for more information.
Woodrow Wilson
- A variety of liberal arts grants available.
- Visit the website for more information.
- If you are searching for smaller, locally sponsored scholarships to use in conjunction with a UMKC study abroad program, visit this study abroad scholarships web page.
- For research grants and scholarships, please visit the UMKC SEARCH web page.
- For additional awards related to international study, check out this page of additional scholarships.
- Scholarship information is also available from the UMKC Financial Aid and Scholarships Office.
Please contact CIAP at 816.235.5759 for more information about any of these awards.
University of Missouri-Kansas City
Center for International Academic Programs
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Kansas City, MO 64110-2499 USA
Phone: 816.235.5759 Fax: 816.235.5610
Email: international@umkc.edu
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