Scholarships
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The British Marshall Scholarship
British Marshall Scholarships finance young Americans of high ability to study for a degree in the United Kingdom. The Scholarships are tenable at any British university and cover two years of study in any discipline, at either undergraduate or graduate level, leading to the award of a British University degree.
The Fulbright Program was established in 1946, at the end of World War II, to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and other countries, through the exchange of persons, knowledge, and skills.
Its primary source of funding is an annual appropriation made by the U.S. Information Agency (USIA). Participating governments and host institutions also contribute financial support through direct cost-sharing, as well as through tuition waivers, university housing, and other benefits.
The Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship
The Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Program was established by Congress in 1986 to honor Senator Barry M. Goldwater, who served his country for 56 years as a soldier and statesman, including 30 years of service in the U.S. Senate.
The purpose of the Foundation is to provide a continuing source of highly qualified scientists, mathematicians, and engineers by awarding scholarships to college students who intend to pursue careers in these fields.
Mellon Fellowships in Humanistic Studies
THE MELLON FELLOWSHIPS, funded by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, have two primary objectives:
1. To help exceptionally promising students, who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents, to prepare for careers of teaching and scholarship in humanistic studies by providing top-level, competitive, portable awards, and
2. To contribute thereby to the continuity of teaching and research of the highest order in America's colleges and universities.
The Rhodes Scholarships, the oldest international fellowships, were initiated after the death of Cecil Rhodes in 1902, and now bring outstanding students from many countries around the world to the University of Oxford.
The first American Scholars were elected in 1904. American Rhodes Scholars
are selected through a decentralized process by which regional selection
committees choose 32 Scholars each year from among those nominated by selection
committees in each of the fifty states. At the close of the 1998 competition,
applicants from 297 American colleges and universities had been selected
as Rhodes Scholars. In almost every year, a Rhodes Scholar will be selected
from an institution which has not formerly supplied a successful applicant.
The Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship
The Rotary Foundation's oldest and best-known program is Ambassadorial Scholarships, established in 1947. Since that time, more than 30,000 men and women from 100 nations have studied abroad under its auspices. Today, the Ambassadorial Scholarships Program of The Rotary Foundation is the world's largest privately-funded international scholarships program. More than 1,300 scholarships were awarded for study in 1998-99. Through grants totaling approximately US$24 million, recipients from some 65 countries will study in more than 50 different nations.
The Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans
The purpose of The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans is to provide opportunities for continuing generations of able and accomplished New Americans to achieve leadership in their chosen fields and to partake of the American dream. Fellows must have shown potential in the fields for which they seek further education; the capacity for creativity, persistence and work; and the commitment to the values of the United States Constitution and the Bill of Rights, which protect the American dream. 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.
The Harry Truman Scholarship Foundation
The Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation was established by Congress in 1975 as the official federal memorial to honor our thirty-third President. The Foundation recognizes President Truman's contributions to the nation, his commitment to public service, and his interest in education. The Foundation awards scholarships to college students who have outstanding leadership potential, plan to pursue careers in government or elsewhere in public service, and wish to attend graduate school to help prepare for their careers. Please read our Bulletin of Information for guidelines and procedures.
The Morris K. Udall Foundation
The Morris K. Udall Foundation was established by the U.S. Congress in 1992 to honor Morris King Udall's thirty years of service in the House of Representatives.
Morris Udall's career was distinguished by civility, integrity, and consensus, as well as a commitment to preservation of the nation's natural environment. Consistent with these values, the Udall Foundation is committed to educating a new generation of Americans to preserve and protect their national heritage through studies in the environment, Native American health and tribal policy, and effective public policy conflict resolution.