|
Major |
Scholarship |
Comments |
Fact Sheet |
| Science/Eng |
AAAS Mass Media Science and Engineering Fellowship |
Summer opportunity |
|
| All |
aBetterEarth Essay Contest |
On environmental topics |
|
| Var. |
AAUW International Fellowships |
Female international students only |
|
| Var. |
AAUW Selected Professions Fellowship |
Women only. JD/MD/MBA/Arch/Eng only |
|
| Var |
Academy of Television: College Television Awards |
For student film/video productions |
|
| Var |
Acton Institute Fellowships/Essay Contest |
Issues of religion and economy |
|
| Science/Eng |
Advance Fuel Cycle Initiative - University Fellowship Program
|
For nuclear research
|
|
| Architecture |
AIA/AHA Fellowship in Health Facilities Planning & Design |
|
|
| Medicine |
Air Force Health Professions Scholarship Program |
|
|
| Art/Music |
Alpha Delta Kappa Fine Arts Grants |
For women only? |
|
| Social Sci |
Alumni and Friends of London School of Economics |
To LSE only |
|
| Therapy Fields |
AMBUCS |
Careers in PT, OT or Speech Pathology |
|
| PT |
American Academy of Physical Therapy |
For PT school |
|
| Var. |
American Alliance for Health Physical Education Recreation and Dance |
Each affiliated group has own programs |
|
| Agric. |
American Association of Cereal Chemists |
Food science and grain science majors |
|
| Theater |
American College Theater Festival |
Playwriting and acting awards |
|
| Dietetics |
American Dietetics Association |
Nutrition science/public health nutrition also eligible |
|
| Science/Eng |
American Electroplaters and Surface Finishers Society |
Careers in surface sciences/technology |
|
| Hort |
American Floral Endowment |
Floriculture
internship/scholarship opps.
|
|
| Life Sciences |
American Foundation for Aging |
Supports aging research |
|
| All |
American Foundation for the Blind |
Legally blind only |
|
| Geology |
American Geological Institute |
Minority students only |
|
| Hort |
American Horticulture Therapy Association |
|
|
| All |
American Indian Graduate Center |
Native American students only |
|
| Science/Eng |
American Indian Science and Engineering Society |
MIS, Pre-Med and Native American/Alaskan students only |
|
| Grain Science |
American Institute of Baking |
Baking science course award |
|
| Acctg |
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants |
|
|
| Var |
American Institute of Indian Studies Fellowships |
For PhD study focused on India |
|
| Var |
American Jewish Committee Fellows Program |
Policy internships both domestically and abroad |
|
| Allied Health |
American Medical Technologists Scholarships |
Restricted to medical technology fields |
|
| Science/Eng |
American Meteorological Society |
Careers in related fields |
|
| Science/Eng |
American Nuclear Society Scholarships |
Fields related to nuclear science & technology |
|
| Health |
American Occupational Therapy Foundation |
Occupational therapy only |
|
| All |
American Philosophical Society: Franklin Dissertation Fellowship |
African-American students only |
|
| PolSci |
American Political Science Association: Minority Fellowship |
Funds doctoral study for minority students |
|
| Psychology |
American Psychological Association |
|
|
| Health fields |
American Respiratory Care Foundation |
For respiratory therapy students |
|
| All |
American-Scandinavian Foundation |
For study in Scandinavia |
|
| Interior Design |
American Society of Interior Designers |
|
|
| LArch |
American Society of Landscape Architects |
Design competition |
|
| Science/Eng |
American Society of Naval Engineers |
Career in naval engineering |
|
| Var |
American Society of Enology and Viticulture |
Interested in grapes or winemaking |
|
| Mech Eng |
American Society of Mechanical Engineers |
|
|
| Biology |
American Society for Microbiology: Graduate Fellowship |
Underrepresented students only |
|
| Acctg |
American Society of Women Accountants |
Accounting majors only |
|
| Sociology |
American Sociological Association |
Minority fellowship program |
|
| CSD |
American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation |
|
|
| All |
American Swedish Institute |
For study in Sweden |
|
| Music |
American Symphony Orchestra League: Orchestra Management Fellowship |
And/or strong music background |
|
| Var |
American University in Cairo Fellowships |
Funds study in Cairo |
|
| Var |
American Water Resources Association: Herbert Memorial Scholarship |
AWRA members only |
|
| All |
American Women's Club Stockholm |
For study in Sweden |
|
| All |
Americorps |
Volunteers get educational stipend ex post facto |
|
| Var |
Annies Homegrown Environmental Studies Scholarship |
|
|
| Var |
Appaloosa Youth Foundation |
Equine students particularly |
|
| Science/Eng |
Argonne National Laboratory |
Internships/graduate research appointments |
|
| JMC |
Asian American Journalist Association |
Asian American students only |
|
| Civil Eng |
Associated General Contractors Foundation |
Includes construction science |
|
| JMC |
Association for Education in Journalism & Mass Communication |
Barrow Minority Doctoral Scholarship |
|
| Science/Eng |
Association for Women in Science |
Also social sciences. Women in PhD programs only. |
|
| Var. |
Association of American Indian Affairs |
Native American/Alaskan students only |
|
| Var. |
Association of Former Intelligence Officers |
National security careers |
|
| Nursing |
Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses |
|
|
| Engineering |
AT&T Labs Fellowship Program |
Underrepresented groups only. Internships also available. |
|
| All |
Australian Federation of University Women |
For graduate study in Australia |
|
| Var. |
Barnett Memorial Essay Contest |
Regarding Sino-American relations |
|
| Var |
Gloria Barron Wilderness Society Scholarship |
Fields related to wilderness conservation |
|
| Science/Eng |
Bell Labs Graduate Research Fellowship |
Women/minority students only |
|
| Engl/Theatre |
Beverly Hills Theatre Guild |
Writing competition: plays/musical theatre |
|
| Engineering |
Biomedical Engineering Society |
|
|
| Var. |
Blakemore Freeman Fellowships for Advanced Asian Language Study |
|
|
| Music |
BMI Foundation |
Music composition |
|
| Var |
Board of Regents: Kansas Distinguished Scholar Program |
For Kansas winners of Rhodes, Marshall, Truman, Fulbright, Madison, Mellon and Cheevening |
|
| Education |
Boettcher Teachers Program |
For urban teachers |
|
| Var. |
Boren Graduate Fellowship |
Study abroad excluding Western Europe/Australia |
 |
| Var. |
Robert Bosch Foundation Fellowship |
Funds Internships in Germany |
|
| All |
British Chevening Scholarship |
For international students only |
|
| Var |
Brown and Caldwell Scholarship Programs |
For environmental science/engineering |
|
| Hum/SOSCI |
Canadian Embassy: Graduate Student Fellowship Program |
To study in/about Canada |
|
| Var. |
Canon National Park Science Scholars Program |
Environmental research awards |
|
| Var. |
Carnegie Junior Fellows Program |
Careers related to international relations |
|
| Var. |
The Carter Center |
Internships/graduate assistantships |
|
| Var. |
CBS News |
Competitive internships |
|
| Var. |
CDS Emigre Memorial German Internship Program |
Intern with German government |
|
| Var |
Chateaubriand Fellowship |
PhD study in France |
|
| All |
Cherokee Nation Graduate Scholarship |
Cherokee affiliation |
|
| Science/Eng |
Collegiate Inventors Competition |
|
|
| Science/Eng |
Concrete Research and Education Foundation |
|
|
| Var |
Congressional Budget Office |
Competitive internship opportunity |
|
| All |
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute |
Hispanic students only |
|
| Var |
Coro Fellows Program |
Big brother to KC internship |
|
| Var. |
Coro Kansas City |
Funds summer internships in KC |
|
| All |
Jack Kent Cooke Graduate Scholarship |
Two nominees/year |
|
| Var |
Critical Language Scholarship for Intensive Summer Institutes
|
Arabic, Bangla, Hindi, Punjabi,
Turkish and Urdu
|
|
| All |
DAAD: German Academic Exchange Service |
Study in Germany |
|
| Medicine |
Daughters of the American Revolution |
Also physical/occupational therapy |
|
| All |
Lady Davis Fellowship |
For doctoral study in Israel |
|
| Var |
Davis-Putter Scholarship Fund |
For peace and justice activism |
|
| All |
Josephine de Karman Fellowship |
|
|
| Var |
Defense Intelligence Agency Program |
Several scholarship programs. Also competitive internships |
|
| Science/Eng |
Dept. Education - Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need
|
Also nursing |
|
| Var. |
Department of Homeland Security Graduate Fellowship |
Fields contributing to Homeland Security mission |
|
| Science/Eng |
DOE Computational Science Graduate Fellowship |
|
|
| Science/Eng |
DOE High-Performance Computer Science Fellowship |
Focused on computer sciences |
|
| All |
Dorot Fellowship in Israel |
For future Jewish leaders |
|
| JMC |
Dow Jones Newspaper Fund |
Competitive paid internship |
|
| Var. |
James H. Dunn Fellowships |
Government internship in Illinois |
|
| Acctg |
Educational Foundation for Women in Accounting |
Women accounting majors only |
|
| Var. |
Electronic Document Systems Foundation |
Students planning careers |
|
| Entom. |
Entomological Society of America |
|
|
| Var |
Environmental Protection Agency: STAR/GRO Fellowships |
|
|
| Var |
The Epilepsy Foundation |
Supports epilepsy research in various fields |
|
| All |
Federal Employee Education & Assistance Fund |
Federal civilian employees and dependents only |
|
| Var |
Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
|
Competitive internship |
|
| Seminary |
Fellowships Plus |
Award index for theological study |
|
| FSHS |
Financial Planning Association of Greater KC |
Seeking careers in financial planning only |
|
| Var |
Ford Foundation International Fellowships Program |
International students only |
|
| Var |
Ford Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship for Minorities |
Underrepresented ethnic groups only |
|
| Var |
Foreign Langauage and Area Studies Fellowship Program |
Applicable to/at particular schools |
|
| Eng/Arch |
Foundation of the Wall and Ceiling Industry |
For employees/dependents in FWCI fields |
|
| Var |
Friends Committee On National Legislation Internship |
Paid internship in DC
(1 year) |
|
| VetMed |
Friends of the National Zoo: Veterinary Preceptorship
|
|
|
| MLANG/Area Studies |
Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Award |
Research abroad |
|
| All |
Fulbright Post Baccalaureate Fellowship |
One year of research abroad |
|
| All |
Fund for Theological Education |
Students interested in Seminary/Christian ministry |
|
| Fine Arts |
The Fund for Women Artists |
Directory of funding sources |
|
| Var. |
Garden Club of America |
Botany, Horticulture, Landscape Arch, Ecology |
|
| All |
Olive W. Garvey Fellowship |
Essay contest |
|
| All |
Gates Cambridge Scholarship |
1-3 years at Cambridge |
|
| Science/Eng |
GEM Fellowship Program (GEM) |
Minority students only |
|
| Geology |
Geological Society of America |
|
|
| All |
German Chancellor Scholarship |
Study/research in Germany |
|
| Science/Eng |
Global Change Education Program: Graduate Research Environmental Fellowships |
Through Department of Energy |
|
| Var. |
Golden Key Scholarships |
Many different awards. For GK members only. |
|
| Golf Mgmt |
Golf Course Superintendents Association of America |
Or related majors |
|
| Var |
Harvey Fellows Program |
Christian award to top graduate schools |
|
| Science/Eng |
Hertz Foundation Graduate Fellowship |
PhD in applied physical sciences |
|
| Var |
High-Altitude Observatory: Newkirk Graduate Fellowship |
PhD students in revelant fields |
|
| All |
Hispanic Scholarship Fund |
Hispanic students only |
|
| Var |
Historic Preservation Internship Training Program
|
Competitive internship |
|
| HRM |
Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International |
|
|
| All |
Samual Huntington Public Service Award |
For service project after BA/BS |
|
| Eng/Science |
IBM Grid/Linux Contests |
Computer competitions |
|
| Eng/Science |
IBM PhD Fellowship |
For PhD students |
|
| Var. |
IFESH International Fellows Program |
Funds service in developing nations |
|
| Med/Health |
Indian Health Services Scholarship Program |
Native Americans only |
|
| Var. |
Institutes for Humane Studies |
Promotes libertarian tradition . Also internships. |
|
| Social Sci |
Institute for Women's Policy Research Fellowship |
|
|
| Var |
Institute of Current World Affairs Fellowship |
Funds 2+ years of independent, international study |
|
| Var. |
Institute of Food Technologists |
Careers related to food science/technology |
|
| Var |
InterAmerican Agency for Cooperation and Development |
For study in the Americas |
|
| Var |
Intercollegiate Studies Institute |
Awards for future professors |
|
| Var |
International Atomic Energy Agency |
Competitive internship in Austria |
|
| Var |
International Facility Management Association Foundation
|
Careers related to facility management
|
|
| Var |
International Food Service Editorial Council |
|
|
| Econ |
International Monetary Fund Internship Program
|
Or related fields
|
|
| Med/Dent |
International Order of the King's Daughters and Sons |
Also awards for Seminary |
|
| JMC |
International Radio and Television Society: Summer Fellowship Program |
Competitive paid internship |
|
| Chemistry |
Iota Sigma Pi |
Women only |
|
| Var |
IREX Individual Advanced Reseach Grant |
MS/MA or PhD research in Europe/Eurasia |
|
| Arts |
Jacob K Javits Graduate Fellowship |
PhD/MFA in fine arts/humanities/social sciences |
|
| All |
Japanese American Citizens League |
JACL members only |
|
| Var |
Japanese Government Monbukagakusho Scholarships |
To study in Japan |
|
| Dev. Fields |
Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship |
Graduate study abroad |
|
| Theatre |
Juilliard Professional Intern Program |
|
|
| Dentistry |
Kansas Dentistry Assistance Award |
Commit to practice in rural Kansas |
|
| Optometry |
Kansas Optometry Service Scholarship |
Commit to practice in rural Kansas |
|
| Medicine |
Kansas Osteopathy Medical Service Scholarship |
Commit to practice in rural Kansas |
|
| Science/Eng |
Knowles Science Teaching Foundation |
Math majors also |
|
| Arch |
Kate Neal Kinley Memorial Fellowship |
Art and music also eligible |
|
| Education |
James Madison Memorial Fellowship |
MA in history, political science or teaching |
|
| Var |
Ladas Memorial Award |
Essay contest: topics relate to trademark issues |
|
| Science/Eng |
Langley Aerospace Research Summer Scholars |
Funded summer research program |
|
| Var |
Lemmermann Foundation |
Grants to research in Rome |
|
| Science/Eng |
Link Foundation |
PhD awards: energy/simulation/ocean engineering |
|
| JMC |
The Livingston Awards for Young Journalist |
Submission of published work |
|
| Var |
Madison & Lila Self Graduate Fellowship |
Funds PhD study at KU |
|
| All |
Marshall Scholarship |
Two years in the United Kingdom |
|
| Eng |
Material Handling Education Foundation |
Business majors also |
|
| Var |
Math for America: Newton Fellowship |
Teach math in NYC (not for education majors) |
|
| Var. |
McKelvie Scholarship |
Public Service Careers |
|
| Var. |
Margaret McNamara Memorial Fund |
Women only. Citizens of developing nations only. |
|
Var
|
Robert S. McNamara Fellowship Program |
International students
only
|
|
| Law |
Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund |
Desire to serve Latino community |
|
| All |
George J Mitchell Scholarship |
One year in Ireland or Northern Ireland |
|
| Var |
MLK Scholars Program |
Paid internship at Dept. of Education |
|
| All |
Mortar Board National Foundation |
For members only |
|
| All |
Mountbatten Internship Program in London |
Competitive one-year internships |
|
| Var |
NAACP Scholarships |
NAACP membership is preferred |
|
| Business/IE |
NASA Contracting Intern Program |
Procurement internship (30 months) |
|
| Science/Eng |
NASA Graduate Student Researcher Fellowship |
|
|
| NucEng |
National Academy for Nuclear Training Scholarship
|
|
|
| JMC |
National Association of Black Journalists |
|
|
| Journalism |
National Association of Broadcasters |
Grants for broadcasting research |
|
| JMC |
National Association of Hispanic Journalists |
Hispanic students only |
|
| Var |
National Athletic Trainers Association |
|
|
| Law |
National Black Law Students Association
|
|
|
| Business |
National Black MBA Association |
Minority students only |
|
| Science/Eng |
National Defense Science and Engineering Grad Fellowship |
Research fields related to national defense |
|
| All |
National Federation of the Blind |
For legally blind students only |
|
| Health Fields |
National Health Service Corps Scholarships |
Funding entails NHSC obligation |
|
| Var. |
National Institutes of Health |
Varied grants/award/internships related to health research |
|
| Art/Music |
National League of American Pen Women Scholarships for Mature Women |
English also. Biennial award. |
|
| Medicine |
National Medical Fellowships |
Minority students only |
|
| Var |
National Network for Environmental Management Studies |
EPA award for environmental career paths |
|
| Science/Eng |
National Physical Science Consortium |
|
|
| JMC |
National Press Photographers Foundation |
Print and television photojournalism |
|
| All |
National Public Radio |
Competitive internships
|
|
| Science/Eng |
National Radio Astronomy Observatory
|
Competitive
internships
|
|
| Science/Eng |
National Science Foundation Grad Fellowship |
Also for social sciences. Promotes research careers. |
|
| Art |
National Sculpture Society |
For student with sculpture emphasis |
|
| Speech |
National Speakers Association Scholarships |
|
|
| Kin/Nutr |
National Strength and Conditioning Foundation |
Careers in strength/conditioning training |
|
| All |
National Wildlife Federation |
Grants for campus projects and internships |
|
| Var |
Native American Congressional Internship Program
|
Through the Udall Foundation
|
|
| Science/Eng |
Naval Postgraduate School Center for Information Systems
Security - Scholarship for Service |
|
|
| Science/Eng |
Naval Research Enterprise Internship Program |
Competitive research internships |
|
| Hum/SOSCI |
Charlotte W. Newcombe Dissertation Fellowship |
For research related to ethical/religious values |
|
| Var |
New York City: Urban Fellows Program |
|
|
| All |
NISH National Scholar Award |
For workplace innovations for disabled persons |
|
| Science/Eng |
NSF Summer Institute in SE Asia |
Paid summer research abroad |
|
| Var |
Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) |
Varied research internships |
|
| Var. |
Ruby Newhall Memorial Scholarship |
International students only |
|
| Music |
Organ Historical Society: E. Power Biggs Fellowship |
Funds travel to national conference |
|
| All |
Overseas Research Student Award Scheme (ORSAS) |
Supports graduate study in UK |
|
| Var. |
Pearson Fellowship |
|
|
| All |
PEO International Peace Scholarship |
Female international students only |
|
| All |
PEO Scholar Award |
Must get nominated by PEO chapter |
|
| History |
Phi Alpha Theta |
Also essay contest |
|
| All |
Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society |
|
|
| All |
Phi Kappa Phi Graduate Fellowship |
Seniors in PKP only. One nominee/year. |
|
| Var. |
Thomas R. Pickering Graduate Foreign Affairs Fellowship |
Career in the Foreign Service |
|
| Var. |
Pilot International Foundation |
Careers working with disabilities/brain-related disorders |
|
| All |
The Point Foundation |
LGBT and/or committed to LGBT issues |
|
| All |
Presidential Management Fellows Program |
Must be nominated at campus level |
|
| All |
Princeton in Asia Fellowships |
Teach or intern in Asian country |
|
| Var |
Print and Graphics Scholarship Foundation |
Careers in graphic communications only |
|
| Law |
Puerto Rican Legal Defense and Education Fund |
Latino students only |
|
| JMC |
Radio and Television News Directors Foundation |
|
|
| Var |
Rangel Fellowship Program |
Students interested in Foreign Service |
|
| All |
Rhodes Scholarship |
Two years at Oxford |
|
| Var. |
Pat Roberts Intelligence Scholars Program (PRISP) |
|
|
| Humanities/Arch |
Rome Prize Fellowships |
Dissertation research in Rome |
|
| Law |
Root-Tilden-Kern Scholarship Program |
Tenable at NYU Law School |
|
| All |
Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship |
One year abroad |
|
| Var. |
Rotary World Peace Scholarship |
Masters degree abroad |
|
| All |
JW Saxe Memorial Prize |
Money for unfunded service internships |
|
| All |
Leopold Schepp Foundation |
Interview in New York is required |
|
| Lit/Hist |
Mary McEwen Schimke Scholarship |
Women only. Note eligibility restrictions |
|
| Var. |
Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowship |
Year in Washington D.C. Peace/security issues. |
|
| Medicine |
M.A. Cartland Shackford Medical Fellowship |
Women only |
|
| Natural Sci |
Sigma Delta Epsilon Fellowships |
Women only |
|
| Spanish |
Sigma Delta Pi |
Study abroad
awards
|
|
| Var. |
Sigma Xi: Grants in Aid of Research |
Funds research expenses |
|
| Science/Eng |
Alfred P. Sloan PhD Program |
Minority doctoral support |
|
| Var. |
Smithsonian Institution - Fellowships |
|
|
| Var |
Smithsonian Institution - Internships |
|
|
| Social Sci |
Social Science Research Council Fellowships |
PhD funding for research |
|
| Geology |
Society of Exploration Geophysicists |
|
|
| Var |
Society for Technical Communication |
English/JMC/Graphic Design |
|
| Eng/Comp Sci |
Society of Women Engineering Scholarship Program |
Women only |
|
| All |
Soros Fellowship for New Americans |
Some unique eligibility rules |
|
| Var |
Spencer Foundation: Dissertation Fellowship |
Funds PhD work related to education |
|
| All |
Swedish Institute |
For study in Sweden |
|
| Int. Rel. |
Henry J. Talge Scholarship |
Residents of KC metro area only |
|
| Engineering |
Tau Beta Pi |
For members only |
|
| Var |
Teach for America |
Competitive opportunity |
|
| Var |
Harry S. Truman Library Research Grants |
Funding for research at Truman Library |
|
| Var. |
Harry S Truman Scholarship |
Careers in public service. Four nominees/year. |
|
| Healthcare |
Tylenol Scholarship |
Supports students in a variety of health professions |
|
| Sciences |
UNCF / Merck Science Initiative Fellowships |
African-American students only |
|
| Law/Art |
Unitarian Universalist Association |
Also ministry awards |
|
| Var |
The United Methodist Church |
Mostly for Methodists |
|
| Var |
United States Society on Dams |
Research related to dams |
|
| VetMed |
USDA: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
|
Also biology and
various agricultural majors |
|
| Var |
US Department of Commerce Postsecondary Internship Program |
|
|
| All |
US State Department |
Various competitive internships |
|
| Var. |
US Supreme Court: Judicial Internship Program |
Unpaid but very competitive |
|
| Eng |
Vertical Flight Foundation |
Careers related to rotocraft/VTOL aircraft |
|
|
VetMed Association for Women Veterinarians |
For women only |
|
| Science/Eng |
Vietnam Education Foundation |
For study in US |
|
| PreLaw |
Earl Warren Legal Training Program |
|
|
| Eng |
Water Environment Federation: Canham Graduate Studies Scholarship |
Water quality careers only |
|
| Law |
J. L. Weigand Notre Dame Legal Education Trust |
Funds for KU, Washburn, or Notre Dame |
|
| Var |
Woodrow Wilson Dissertation Fellowships in Women's Studies |
|
|
| Var |
Woodrow Wilson Practicum Grants |
Internship awards for PhD students in the humanities |
|
| Biology |
Wilson Ornithological Society |
|
|
| Var |
Windstar Environmental Studies Scholarship Program |
|
|
| Var |
Women of the ECLA |
Lutheran women only |
|
| Var. |
Women in Defense Foundation: Horizons Scholarship |
Careers in natl. security/natl. defense. Women only. |
|
| Var |
Women in Government Policy Internships |
Competitive internships in DC |
|
| Var. |
Women's International Network of Utility Professionals |
Careers related to electrical energy. |
|
| Science/Eng |
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute |
Minority and summer fellowships |
|
| All |
WREI Congressional Fellowship Program |
Funds legislative work in DC |
|
| Engineering |
Yanmar/Society of Automotive Engineers Scholarship |
Careers in power generation/engine design |
|
| Science/Eng |
Zonta International: Amelia Earhart Fellowships |
PhD women in aerospace fields |
|
