Note:  Unless otherwise indicated, deadlines indicate when an applicants' materials must be received by the foundation or agency.  Stetson's internal review or nomination process begins long before each deadline.  Interested students are encouraged to contact the appropriate representative as early as possible, preferably in the academic year prior to the one in which the application is submitted.  Some opportunities require substantial preparation, both in and out of the classroom; many require a minimum 3.5 GPA; often competitive applicants will have at least a 3.75 GPA and significant service in their local communities.

Applications are due in November.  Dr. Terry Farrell, Department of Biology, is Stetson’s CUR representative.  Additional information can be found at http://www.cur.org/UGSF.html.
 

Goldwater Scholars in the Natural Sciences and Mathematics
Stetson can nominate up to four of its outstanding students in science and/or mathematics for a Goldwater scholarship.  These awards are made on the basis of merit to two groups of students—those who will be college juniors in the subsequent academic year, and those who will be college seniors.  Each scholarship covers eligible expenses for tuition, fees, books, and room and board, up to a maximum of $7,500 annually.  In awarding scholarships, the Foundation considers the nominee’s field of student, career objectives, and the extent to which that individual has the commitment and potential to make a significant contribution to his or her field.

Students must have a college GPA of at least a 3.0 and be in the upper fourth of their class.  They must also be a U.S. citizen, a resident alien, or, in some cases, a U.S. national.  Nominees are evaluated on the basis of outstanding academic performance and on demonstrated potential for and commitment to a career in mathematics, the natural sciences, or engineering.

Applications are due in early February to the Goldwater Foundation.  Stetson’s faculty representative is Dr. Michael King, Department of Biology. Additional information can be found at http://www.act.org/goldwater/.
 

NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)
The Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program supports active research participation by undergraduate students in any of the areas of research funded by the National Science Foundation. REU projects involve students in meaningful ways in ongoing research programs or in research projects designed especially for the purpose. The program features two mechanisms for support of student research: (1) REU Sites are based on independent proposals to initiate and conduct projects that engage a number of students in research. REU Sites may be based in a single discipline or academic department, or on interdisciplinary or multi-department research opportunities with a coherent intellectual theme.  (2) REU Supplements may be requested for ongoing NSF-funded research projects or may be included as a component of proposals for new or renewal NSF grants or cooperative agreements. 

Consult the NSF's REU online site for deadlines and additional details. 
 

Truman Scholarships
The Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation awards merit-based $30,000 scholarships to college students who plan to pursue careers in government or public service, and who wish to attend graduate or professional school to help prepare for their careers.  Truman Scholars participate in leadership development programs and have special opportunities for internships and employment with the federal government.

The Foundation generally awards 75-80 scholarships to junior-level students at four-year colleges and universities who 1) have extensive records of public and community service; 2) are committed to careers in government or public service; and 3) have outstanding leadership potential and communication skills.

Students are nominated by each institution’s faculty representative.  Stetson’s representative is Dr. T. Wayne Bailey, Department of Political Science.  Application materials must be received by the Truman Foundation by February 1.  Additional information can be found at http://www.truman.gov.
 

Udall Undergraduate Scholarships
The Morris K. Udall Foundation awards scholarships of up to $5,000 to undergraduate students who study the environment and related fields, and to Native American and Alaska Native undergraduate students in fields related to health care and tribal public policy.  Because environmental issues are often approached in multidisciplinary ways, the scholarship is offered to students in a broad range of disciplines.  Past recipients have majored in biology and other natural sciences, political science, sociology, anthropology, geography, cultural studies, history, public policy, and pre-law.   Review committees evaluate the student's field of study, career objectives, and commitment and potential to make a significant contribution to the chosen field.

To be considered as a Udall scholar, a student must be a matriculated sophomore or junior pursuing a degree at an accredited institution of higher education, have at least a 3.0 GPA, and be a U.S. citizen, a permanent resident alien, or, in some cases, a U.S. national.

Students must be nominated by the university.   Nomination are due in early March.  Stetson’s faculty representative is Dr. Bruce Bradford, Department of Geography.  Additional information can be found at http://www.udall.gov/p_scholarship.htm.
 

Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship Program
The Jack Kent Cooke scholarship helps young people of exceptional promise reach their full potential.  Applicants must demonstrate high levels of achievement since entering college; intellectual intensity and leadership ability; the potential for significant future contributions in his or her chosen field; demonstrated involvement in volunteerism; and an appreciation for and involvement in the arts.  Nominations are due in March.  Stetson's faculty representative is Dr. Lori Snook.  Additional information can be found at http://www.jackkentcookefoundation.org/.

Graduate Fellowships & Scholarships in the United States

Mellon Fellowships in Humanistic Studies
The Mellon Fellowships are designed to help exceptionally promising students prepare for careers in teaching and scholarship in humanistic disciplines.  The Fellowship is a competitive merit award for first-year doctoral students, who may take their award to any accredited graduate program in the U.S. or Canada.  The Fellowship covers graduate tuition and fees and includes a stipend of approximately $15,000.  A high GPA and high scores on the GRE are important but are not the only measures of excellence.  Selection committees look for evidence of outstanding future promise (per faculty recommendations and/or academic honors and awards).

Applications must be requested by the deadline posted at the Mellon website below (applicants are prescreened by Mellon Fellowship administrators before they are allowed to apply); applications are generally due in mid-December.  Dr. Karen Kaivola is Stetson’s faculty representative.  Additional information can be found at http://www.woodrow.org/mellon.
 

National Science Foundation Research Fellowships
The NSF sponsors Graduate Research Fellowships, with additional awards offered for women in engineering and computer and information science.  The fellowships provide three years of support for advanced study to approximately 900 graduate students in the mathematical, physical, biological, engineering, and behavioral and social sciences, including the history of science and the philosophy of science.

Applicants must be citizens or nationals of the U.S. or permanent resident aliens.  Each applicant’s qualifications are reviewed by disciplinary panels of scientists, mathematicians, and engineers; reviewers consider the applicant’s intellectual merit and the broader impact(s) of supporting the individual’s graduate study.  Fellows receive a stipend.  Tuition and fees are covered by the graduate institution, which receives additional funds from the NSF for this purpose.

For additional information, students may contact Dr. Michael King, Department of Biology.  Applications are due in early November, and can be submitted either via the internet at http://www.fastlane.nsf.gov/ or with forms available at http://www.her.nsf.gov/her/dge/grfp.htm.
 

Fellowships & Scholarships for International Study

Davies-Jackson Scholarship
The Davies-Jackson Scholarship presents a unique opportunity for students with exceptional academic records, who are among the first in their families to graduate college, to participate in a course of study at St. John’s College at the University of Cambridge. After two years of study, candidates are awarded a Cambridge B.A. degree, often referred to as the Cantab degree, which is the equivalent of a masters degree in the U.S.

Scholarship recipients will have the opportunity to immerse themselves in the rich educational environment of St. John’s, which was founded in the 16th century, by reading in one of the following subjects: Archaeology and Anthropology, Classics, Economics, English, Geography, History, History of Art, Modern and Medieval Languages, Music, Philosophy, or Social and Political Sciences.

Applications are due in mid-November; additional information is available from Dr. Karen Kaivola, Stetson's faculty representative. Application forms and instructions are also available at http://www.cic.edu/caphe/assistance/davies.asp.

Fulbright Scholars Program
The Fulbright U.S. Student Program gives recent graduates opportunities for personal development and international experience.  Most grantees plan their own programs of study.  Projects may include university course work, independent library or field research, classes in a music conservatory or art school, special projects in the social or life sciences, or a combination of the above.  Recent projects have involved cancer research in the U.K, free market development in Mauritius, women’s rights in Chile, and contemporary artistic expression in India.

Along with opportunities for intellectual, professional, and artistic growth, the Fulbright Program offers opportunities to meet and work with people of the host country, sharing daily life as well as professional and creative insights.  The program promotes cross-cultural interaction and mutual understanding on a person-to-person basis in an atmosphere of openness, academic integrity, and intellectual freedom.

Selection is made on the basis of the feasibility of the proposed study project and the applicant’s academic or professional record, language preparation, and personal qualifications.  Among other factors established by the Fulbright Commission, selections are affected by:

• The extent to which the candidate and the project will help to advance the program aim of promoting mutual understanding among nations;
• The ability of the supervising agencies abroad to arrange supervision;
• The requirements of programs in individual countries—in many countries, only advanced degree candidates may apply, and in some countries, certain fields of study are closed;
• The ratio between the number of awards offered in a give country and the number of applications received.  (The competition for some countries is especially keen, and many well-qualified applicants cannot be accommodated.)
• The desirability of achieving wide institutional and geographic distribution.

Gates Cambridge Scholarships
The Gates Cambridge Scholarships fund graduate study at the University of Cambridge, England.  The scholarship covers tuition and fees, and living expenses, and contributes toward travel expenses.  Students must must gain admission to Cambridge and a constituent College, and must be under the age of 30.

Gates Cambridge Scholars are selected on the basis of several criteria: outstanding ability achievement as measured by excellent transcripts and strong GRE scores; scholarly potential; potential for global leadership; and ability to demonstrate the suitability of study at Cambridge for personal goals. The Gates Cambridge Scholarship Program accepts applications in early November. 

For additional information, consult http://gatesscholar.org. Stetson's faculty representative is Dr. Lori Snook, Department of English.

Marshall Scholarships
Marshall Scholars receive support to study at a British university for two years, at either the graduate or undergraduate level.  The program looks for candidates who demonstrate maturity, self-reliance, and self-discipline.  In particular, it seeks those with demonstrated intellectual distinction, leadership potential, strong motivation and seriousness of purpose, an outward-looking disposition and an interest in society in general, good communication skills, and the potential to promote British-American understanding.  Well before submitting their applications, students should examine graduate programs in the U.K. and should develop a convincing argument for study with specific faculty at a specific university.

Scholarships include tuition and fees, a personal allowance to cover residence and cost of living expenses, airfare to and from the United Kingdom, an annual grant for approved travel in connection with studies, and an annual book grant.  Candidates must be U.S. citizens at the time of application and graduates of an accredited four-year college or university in the U.S.  They must have maintained, in the final three years of undergraduate study, a GPA of 3.7 or above.

Applications are due in early October.  Interested students should contact Dr. T. Wayne Bailey, Department of Political Science.  Additional information can be found at http://www.marshallscholarship.org.
 

Rhodes Scholarships
Rhodes Scholarships cover up to three years tuition plus a maintenance allowance for study at Oxford University.  Applicants must be U.S. citizens, be between 18-24 at the time of application, and be sufficiently advanced in their educational program to ensure completion of a Bachelor’s degree by the time study at Oxford begins.  Proven intellectual and academic achievement of a high standard is the first quality required of applicants, but they are also expected to show integrity of character, interest in and respect for their fellow beings, leadership ability, and the energy to use their talents to the full.

Selection committees are charged to seek excellence in qualities of mind and person which, in combination, offer the promise of effective service to the world in the decades ahead.  Applications are sought from talented students without restriction as to field of academic specialization or career plans, although the proposed course of study must be available at Oxford, and the applicant’s undergraduate program must provide a sufficient basis for further study in the proposed field.  Selection committees consider literary and scholastic attainments; fondness for and success in sports (or other evidence of the energy required to realize one’s ambitions); truth, courage, devotion to duty, sympathy for and protection of the weak, kindliness, unselfishness, and fellowship; and moral force of character and instincts to lead.

Rhodes Scholars are appointed for two years of study at Oxford, with the possibility of renewal for a third year.  All educational costs are paid on the Scholar’s behalf by the Rhodes Trustees.  Each Scholar receives in addition a maintenance allowance adequate to meet necessary expenses for the academic terms as well as for vacations.  The Rhodes Trustees cover the costs of travel to and from Oxford.

Application deadlines are in early October.  Dr. Karen Kaivola is the faculty representative.  Additional information can be found at http://www.rhodesscholar.org/.
 

Of Special Interest to Students of African-American, Asian-American, Hispanic, or Native American Descent: 
Undergraduate and Graduate Opportunities

Ford Foundation Predoctoral Fellowships
In an effort to increase the presence of under-represented people on U.S. college and university faculties, to enhance diversity on campuses, and to address the persisting effects of past discrimination, the Ford Foundation offers doctoral fellowships to members of minority groups whose under-representation in the professoriate has been severe and long-standing (Alaskan Natives, African-Americans, Chicana/o Americans, Native American Indians, Native Pacific Islanders, and Puerto Ricans).  The fellowship program identifies individuals of demonstrated ability and provides them with the opportunity to engage in graduate study leading to the Ph.D. or Sc.D.

Applicants’ qualifications are evaluated by panels of distinguished scholars.  Evaluations are based on achievement and ability as evidenced by academic records, letters of recommendation, the suitability of the proposed institution for graduate study, and the applicant’s ability to present a well-written, thoughtfully-prepared application.  Fellows receive an annual stipend of approximately $14,000; graduate institutions receive an additional $7,500 in lieu of tuition and fees.  The program provides three years of support, which must be used within five years.

Applicants must be citizens or nationals of the U.S.  They should be enrolled in, or planning to enroll in, a research-based Ph.D. or Sc.D. program in an approved discipline; they should aspire to a teaching or research career.  Applications are due in early November.  Dr. Kimberly Flint-Hamilton, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, is Stetson’s faculty representative.  Additional information can be found at http://www7.nationalacademies.org/fellowships/fordpredoc.html
 

McKnight Doctoral Fellowship
Established in 1984, the Florida Education Fund’s McKnight Doctoral Fellowship Program has increased the number of African Americans who have been awarded the Ph.D. in historically underrepresented disciplines and fields of study.  Up to 25 fellowships (renewable for up to five years) are granted each year to students pursuing a doctoral degree at one of ten participating institutions in the state of Florida.  Eligible fields of study include any discipline in the Arts & Sciences, Business, or Engineering.  Fellowships are especially encouraged in, but not limited to, the following:  Agriculture, Biology, Business Administration, Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering, Marine Biology, Mathematics, Physics, and Psychology.  (Professional degrees such as the M.D. and J.D. are not covered.)

Applicants must be African-American, U.S. citizens, and they must hold a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university.  Fellowships cover tuition, fees, and expenses.  Applications are due in mid-January.  Dr. Leonard Nance is Stetson’s faculty representative.  Additional information can be obtained by calling 813.221.2772.