Awards for Postgraduate Study and Research in the United States

The following organisations offer awards for postgraduate study and research in the US. As stipends and closing dates vary each year STUDENTS MUST CONTACT THE INDIVIDUAL ORGANISATION TO CONFIRM ALL DETAILS. For application forms please send an SAE directly to the organisation, unless otherwise stated. Other sources of information include The Grants Register (Macmillan), Funding for US Study (IIE) and The Scholarship Handbook (The College Board), available for reference in the US Educational Advisory Service (EAS) Library. EAS can only provide detailed information on the US-UK Fulbright Awards. If you are not a UK citizen, please contact us for details of the Fulbright Commission/US educational advising centre in your home country.

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIPS
AAUW Educational Foundation, Dept. 60, 301 ACT Drive, Iowa City, IA 52243-4030.
Telephone: 001-319-337-1716; Email: foundation@aauw.org;
Website: www.aauw.org/fga/fellowships_grants/international.cfm
Deadline: The application period is now closed. 2007-2008 applications will be available online after Aug. 1, 2006

Eligibility: Women who are not US citizens or residents and who have earned the equivalent of a US Bachelor’s Degree by September 1st, 2005. International Fellowships support women for one year of postgraduate study at a US accredited institution. Selection criteria include an outstanding academic record, professional potential, and the potential of the field of study to improve the lives of women and girls in the country of origin. 2006/2007 awards -Master's/ Professional Scholarship $18,000, Doctorate Fellowship - $20,000 and Postdoctoral Fellowship $30,000.

BRITISH ASSOCIATION FOR AMERICAN STUDIES SHORT TERM TRAVEL GRANTS
Dr Heidi Macpherson, Dept. of Cultural Studies, University of Central Lancashire, Preston PR1 2HE.
Telephone: 01772 893020; Fax: 01772 892924;
E mail: hrsmacpherson@uclan.ac.uk; Website: www.baas.ac.uk
Deadline: 15 December 2005
Eligibility: Awards provide assistance for short term visits to the US during the 2004 academic year to individuals who need to travel to conduct research or read papers at conferences on American Studies topics. Scholars from the UK, persons normally resident in the UK or scholars currently working at or registered as postgraduate students at UK universities are eligible. Preference is given to those who have had no previous opportunities for research-related visits to the US, and to young scholars including postgraduate students. Each award is £500 maximum.

BEST Scholarships
Scholarships Department, BUNAC, 16 Bowling Green Lane, London EC1R 0QH. Telephone: 020 7251 3472
Fax: 020 7251 0215; Email: scholarships@bunac.org.uk;
Website: www.bunac.org/uk/awards/default.aspx
Deadline: The 2006 BEST Scholarships are now closed. Application forms for 2007 will be available from January 2007.
Eligibility: Open to UK passport holders. Must be a graduate of a British university within the last five years and have applied for postgraduate study in the US or Canada. a number of scholarships are awarded each year from a fund of $40,000 allocated for the BEST Scholarships. The individual amounts vary but a typical award is in the region of approximately $5,000.

FRANK KNOX FELLOWSHIPS
The Secretary, Frank Knox Memorial Fellowships, 3, Birdcage Walk, Westminster, London SW1H 9JJ.
Telephone: 020 7222 1151; Fax: 020 7222 7189;
Website: www.frankknox.harvard.edu
Deadline: The application package, eight (8) copies of which must be submitted to the Head of the applicant’s University or University College. The Head of the applicant’s University or University College shall transmit completed application packages to the Secretary of the Frank Knox Memorial Fellowships in London not later than 27th October 2006.
Eligibility: Open to British citizens normally resident and educated in the UK. Applicants must have graduated no earlier than the spring of 2005 or will graduate before September 2007. Awards are offered each year to British students for postgraduate study at Harvard University. Fellowships are normally tenable for one year. Further information can be obtained from universities or from the Fellowship office in London.

US-UK FULBRIGHT AWARDS
Fulbright Awards Programme,The Fulbright Commission, 62 Doughty Street, London WC1N 2JZ.
Telephone: 020 7404 6880; fax: 020 7404 6834;
Website: www.fulbright.co.uk
Deadlines: Please check website
Eligibility: Applicant must be UK citizens; have, or expect to have, at least 2:1 honours for first degree from a UK university and be able to demonstrate strong leadership qualities. Approximately 12 traditional awards and up to 3 MBA awards covering tuition fees and maintenance for the first academic year at any accredited US institution. A Film award and Journalism award are also available. Scholars must return to the UK for at least two years upon completion of the programme. Application forms are available on the Commission's website.

THE HAROLD HYAM WINGATE FOUNDATION WINGATE SCHOLARSHIPS
Faith Clark, Wingate Scholarships, 2nd Floor, 20-22 Stukeley Street, London WC2B 5LR.
Email: clark@wingate.org.uk; Website: www.wingate.org.uk.
Deadline: 1 February 2007
Eligibility: Must be 24 or over on 1 September 2006. Must be British, a Commonwealth citizen, Irish, Israeli or an EU citizen who has been resident in the UK for at least three years, and currently living in the UK. Awards may be held for up to three years. Annual maximum is £10,000 but NOTE that average TOTAL award is about £6,500. Between 40 - 50 awards are made annually.

FUNDING OFFERED FOR:
  • Independent Research Projects
  • Doctoral and Post-Doctoral Studies
  • Field Work associated with Independent Research, Doctoral and Post-Doctoral Research
  • Advanced Music Training (including composition and musicology)
  • Creative Writing (including fiction, non-fiction, biography, poetry etc)
  • Craft and Design Research Projects
FUNDING NOT OFFERED FOR:
  • Medical Research
  • Performing Arts (with the exception of Music) including theatre and cinema studies

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  • Taught Courses (This includes most Masters Degrees)

  • Courses leading to Professional Qualifications

  • Courses at Drama, Art or Business Schools

  • Electives

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  • Fine Art and Fine Art Photography
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KENNEDY MEMORIAL TRUST - KENNEDY SCHOLARSHIPS
Anna Mason, Kennedy Memorial Trust, 3, Birdcage Walk, Westminster, London SW1H 9JJ.
Telephone: 020 7222 1151; Fax: 020 7222 7189;
Website: www.kentrust.demon.co.uk
Deadline: Take your application to the Head of your College, the Scholarship Office or Vice-Chancellor's Office of your university by the first closing date (the third Friday in October). A letter of support should be added by your University or College Head and then all the applications from your University or College will be forwarded together to the Kennedy Trust by the second closing date (usually the first Friday in November).
Eligibility: Open to British citizens normally resident and educated in the UK. Applicants must be about to graduate or be a recent graduate of a UK university. Kennedy Scholarships, part of the British National Memorial to President Kennedy, are offered annually to approximately 12 British students for postgraduate study in any discipline at Harvard or MIT. Awards usually tenable for 1 year. Further information can be obtained from universities or from the Scholarship office in London.

P.E.O. SISTERHOOD P.E.O. INTERNATIONAL PEACE SCHOLARSHIP FUND FOR WOMEN
P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship Fund, P.E.O. Executive Office, 3700 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50312-2899, USA.
Telephone: 001 515 255 3153; Fax: 001 515 255 3820
Deadline: 15 December for completion of eligibility form
Eligibility: An applicant must be qualified for admission to full-time graduate study, working towards a graduate degree in the college or university of her choice in the United States or Canada. Eligibility form must be completed before application materials can be sent to applicants. The maximum scholarship awarded to a student is $6,000 annually. Recipients may re-apply and receive the scholarship for a maximum of two years. “Believing that education is fundamental to world peace and understanding, members of the P.E.O. Sisterhood provide grants-in-aid for selected women from other countries for graduate study in the United States or Canada.”

MARION M. and SAMUEL T. PENDLETON FELLOWSHIP
DARDEN GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION AT THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA 100 Darden Boulevard, Charlottesville, VA 22906 Telephone: (434) 924-7739; Website: www.darden.virginia.edu
Deadline: All eligible candidates should submit their 2007 MBA application to Darden's Admissions no later than January 14, 2007 to be considered for this award.
Eligibility: This fellowship of full tuition and fees for the two years of the full time MBA program at the Darden Graduate School of Business Administration at the University of Virginia is awarded to worthy admitted candidates who are citizens of the United Kingdom, including England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales, and the Republic of Ireland. The fellowship recipient will demonstrate high leadership and academic qualities and show a seriousness of purpose to serve his/her home country in the public or private sector. Citizens of Australia, Canada, and New Zealand may also be considered for the award.
No additional essays are normally required to be considered for the award, unless otherwise requested by the scholarship committee.

ROTARY FOUNDATION Ambassadorial Scholarships
www.rotary.org/foundation/educational/index.html
Who Can Apply:
Applicants must have completed at least 2 years of college-level coursework or equivalent professional experience before commencing their scholarship studies.
How Much:
There are 3 types of scholarships offered- 1 year study in another country, 2-3 years of study in another country, and 3-6 months of intensive language study in another country. See website for more details.
Deadline:
Dates vary. Contact your local Rotary district for specific information

ST ANDREW'S SOCIETY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SCHOLARSHIPS
The Rt. Hon Viscount Younger of Leckie, 36 St Andrew Square, Edinburgh EH2 2YE.
www.standrewsny.org/scholar.html
Deadline: early January 2007
Eligibility: "For the 2007/08 awards, applicants must be first graduates (2006) of a Scottish university or of Oxford or Cambridge, or undergraduates who hope to complete a first degree before September 2007 from the aforementioned universities. Candidates are required to have a Scottish background. The awards are to support advanced study exchanges between the USA and Scotland by individuals with a Scottish background. The scholarship will be tenable from September 2007 to May 2008 at a university within a radius of 250 miles from New York City, USA." There are two awards at US$15,000 (subject to change).

THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA THOURON AWARDS
Ms. J Eldridge, Thouron Awards, Academic Registry, King's College London, James Clerk Maxwell Building, Waterloo Road, London SE1 8WA
Telephone: 020 7848 3376; email: jennie.eldridge@kcl.ac.uk
Website: www.kcl.ac.uk/thouron
Deadline: 6 November 2006
Eligibility: "Open to British graduates normally resident in the UK for any postgraduate study available at the University of Pennsylvania. Awards are $1,670 per month for one or two years, plus fees. The candidate must contact the University of Pennsylvania directly for course information and for application to the University itself."

WELLS FARGO BANK, Private Trust Department THE ELIZABETH TUCKERMAN SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION
Elizabeth Tuckerman Foundation, Attn: Corinne Miller, Trust and Financial Advisor, 333 South Grand Avenue, Suite 540, Los Angeles, CA 90071, USA.
Telephone: 001 213 253 3154; Fax: 001 213 485 7762
Deadline: Please Contact the organization
Unconfirmed Eligibility: The Elizabeth Tuckerman Scholarship Foundation awards annual educational grants for financial assistance to persons domiciled in Wales who have graduated from a college or university located in the United Kingdom of Great Britain or in the United States of America, and who desire to obtain and further their postgraduate education at a college or university located in the United States. Each award will normally provide for tuition, books and supplies, living expenses and transportation from the United Kingdom to the United States.

WOODROW WILSON CENTER FELLOWSHIPS
Email: fellowships@wwi.si.edu; Website: www.wilsoncenter.org
Deadline: October 1st each year
Eligibility: Applications from any country are welcome. Men and women with outstanding capabilities and experience from a wide variety of backgrounds (including government, the corporate world, and the professions, as well as academia) are eligible for appointment. For academic participants, eligibility is limited to postdoctoral level.
How Much: The Center awards approximately 20-25 residential fellowships. The Center tries to ensure that the stipend provided is approximately a Fellow's regular salary. Stipends provided in recent years have ranged from $26,200 to $85,000 (the maximum possible in 2006-2007).