This document has been archived. Title : NSF 93-147 -- A Selected List of Fellowship and Other Support Opportunities for Advanced Education Type : Report NSF Org: EHR Date : March 7, 1995 File : ns93147f THE POPULATION COUNCIL 1. Population Fellowships in the Social Sciences Address for application information: Manager, Fellowship Program The Population Council One Dag Hammarskjold Plaza New York, New York 10017 Purpose of program: To make a contribution to meeting the needs of the population field for persons possessing high-level scientific and technical skills. Citizenship: Unrestricted; strong preference given to applicants from developing countries who have a firm commitment to return to their home countries upon completion of their training programs. Applications from women are particularly encouraged. Level: Graduate, postdoctoral, mid-career in the population field Field(s) supported: Population studies (including demography and biostatistics); population studies in combination with a social science discipline such as economics, sociology, anthropology, geography, and public health. Other requirements: Graduate Study-Awards open to persons who have completed all course work requirements toward the Ph.D. or an equivalent degree in one of the social sciences. Postdoctoral Study-Awards open to persons having a Ph.D. or equivalent degree who wish to undertake postdoctoral training and research at an institution other than the one at which they received their Ph.D. Number of awards: 20 to 25 Duration of awards: Up to 1 year Application deadline: 15 November Stipend for 1993-94: Varies according to type of award. Allowances and amounts: Tuition payments and related fees; transportation expenses; health insurance. Some research-related costs and a modest dependency allowance may also be part of the award. 2. Population Council Biomedical Fellowships Address for application information: The Population Council 1230 York Avenue New York, New York 10021 Purpose of program: To provide advanced study in the physiology and biochemistry of reproduction. Citizenship: Unrestricted Level: Postdoctoral Field(s) supported: Reproductive biology Other requirements: Candidate must have successfully completed an advanced degree-MD, PhD, or equivalent. Number of awards: 6 to 8 per year Duration of awards: 1 to 2 years Stipend for 1992-93: $27,000 Allowances and amounts: $500 per year for travel THE RHODES SCHOLARSHIP Address for application information: Office of the American Secretary The Rhodes Scholarship Office Pomona College Claremont, California 91711-6305 OR applicant's college or university Title of program: The Rhodes Scholarships Purpose of program: To select talented students for study at the University of Oxford. Citizenship: United States Level: Undergraduate, graduate Field(s) supported: Generally unrestricted Other requirements: Candidate must: 1) be unmarried (marriage permitted after the first year in residence); 2) be between the ages of 18 and 23 inclusive on October 1 of the year of application; 3) have sufficient standing to assure completion of a bachelor's degree before October of the year following application. Selection is made on four criteria: scholarship, character, leadership, and physical vigor. A candidate applies in one of 50 states--either state of legal residence or state where minimum of 2 years college training was received. Number of awards: 32 Application deadline: October Stipend for 1991-92: œ5640 Allowances and amounts: All approved college fees ROCHE INSTITUTE OF MOLECULAR BIOLOGY Address for application information: Roche Institute of Molecular Biology Nutley, New Jersey 07110 Title of program: Postdoctoral Fellowships Purpose of program: To provide basic research training Citizenship: Unrestricted Level: Postdoctoral Field(s) supported: Biochemistry, genetics, developmental biology, virology, oncology, neurobiology, pharmacology and other areas of molecular biology. Other requirements: Applicant must be recent recipient of MD, PhD or equivalent degree in biological or biochemical sciences. Fellowships are tenable only at Roche Institute. Number of awards: Approximately 30 new awards annually Duration of awards: 1 year, with renewal for additional years Application deadline: None Stipend for 1992-93: $30,500 Allowances and amounts: Cost of the Fellow's travel to the Institute; initial allowance to help defray housing costs. THE ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION 1. Rockefeller Foundation Biotechnology Career Fellowships Address for application information: Biotechnology Career Fellowships Fellowship Office The Rockefeller Foundation 1133 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York 10036 Purpose of Program: To assist scientists based in the Third World to maintain leadership in the development and application of the new biotechnologies that offer great promise for improving the agricultural, health, population, and environmental prospects of poorer countries. The fellowships seek to accomplish this by establishing ongoing working relationships between outstanding younger biotechnology scientists working at Third World institutions, and research teams at advanced laboratories. Citizenship: Citizens of developing countries. Level: Postdoctoral Field(s) supported: The following area of Biotechnology: Agricultural Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Health Sciences, and Population Sciences. Other requirements: Applicants should: 1) have at least Ph.D.- or M.D.-level training in a relevant field, excellent scientific qualifications, and a proven record of productivity; 2) hold a permanent position at a nonprofit research or teaching institution in their country of citizenship. Applicant's participation must be endorsed by the home institution; host laboratory must be in the forefront of high-technology research in its field. It is preferable that the applicant has previous relationship with host laboratory. In selecting fellows and their host laboratories, the Foundation will consider the relevance of the research proposed to the needs of the applicant's country, as well as that country's commitment to biotechnology as a development tool. Fellows should be no more than 45 years of age. Duration of awards: 3 years. Application deadline: At least 6 months in advance of proposed start date. Financial arrangements: Funding will be shared between the Foundation and the host institution. The Foundation will provide a per diem (for a maximum of 280 days over the three-year fellowship period) for the fellow, and will cover the cost of round-trip travel. It will also make a modest contribution to research expenses. The host institution will be expected to cover most of the research costs. No provision for family support or travel. 2. Rockefeller Foundation Fellowships in the Humanities Address for application information: Humanities Fellowships The Rockefeller Foundation Arts and Humanities Division 1133 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York 10036 Purpose of program: The Rockefeller Foundation Humanities Fellowships are for humanities scholars whose research furthers understanding of contemporary social and cultural issues and extends international or intercultural scholarship. In 1993-94, the fellowships will be offered as residencies at host institutions selected for their potential to promote scholarship in the humanities focused on transnational issues, the cultures of non- Western nations, and the diverse cultural heritage of the United States. Host institutions include academic departments, area studies and other interdisciplinary programs, museums, and research libraries. Citizenship: Unrestricted Level: Postdoctoral or equivalent training/experience. Field(s) supported: To promote humanities disciplines and the interdisciplinary dialogue that is the hallmark of new scholarship in these areas, provide outstanding resources to individual scholars, and fortify the institutions that are advancing this work. Other requirements: Fellowships are tenable at one of 23 host institutions. Number of awards: 60 Duration of awards: Customarily 8 to 10 months Application deadline: Each institution differs; the range is October 31 to March 15. Stipend for 1993-94: $35,000 Allowances and amounts: $2,000 toward travel, benefit, and relocation costs; any other allowances are set by institutions hosting fellows. ROTARY FOUNDATION OF ROTARY INTERNATIONAL Address for application information: Local Rotary Clubs or The Rotary Foundation 1560 Sherman Avenue Evanston, Illinois 60201 1. Academic-Year Ambassadorial Scholarship Purpose of program: To further international understanding and friendly relations among people of different countries through study abroad. During the study year, scholars are expected to be outstanding ambassadors of goodwill through appearances before Rotary clubs, schools, civic organizations and other forums. Citizenship: Citizens of countries in which there are Rotary clubs, including the United States. Level: Undergraduate, graduate, or vocational study. Field(s) supported: All fields; but not unsupervised research, or medical internship or residency. Other requirements: Applicants must have completed two years of university work or appropriate professional experience before starting scholarship studies. Scholarships are available to individuals of all ages. Spouses or descendants of Rotarians may not apply. Upon completion of the scholarship, scholars are expected to share the experiences of understanding acquired during the study year with the people of their home countries. Number of awards: Varies Duration of awards: 1 academic year Application deadline: July 15; but local Rotary Clubs may set earlier deadlines. Applicants are encouraged to contact local Rotary Clubs; some deadlines may be as early as March. Allowances and amounts for 1994-95: Up to $20,000 or its equivalent to help cover tuition, fees, room and board, and miscellaneous expenses. Round-trip transportation is also included in the award. 2. Multi-Year Ambassadorial Scholarship Purpose of program: To further international understanding and friendly relations among people of different countries through study abroad. Citizenship: Citizens of countries in which there are Rotary Clubs, including the United States. Level: Undergraduate, graduate, or vocational study. Field(s) supported: All fields; but not unsupervised research, or medical internship or residency. Other requirements: Applicants must have completed two years of university work or appropriate professional experience before starting scholarship studies. Scholarships are available to individuals of all ages. Spouses or descendants of Rotarians may not apply. Number of awards: Varies Duration of awards: One year to two or three years. Application deadline: July 15; but local Rotary Clubs may set earlier deadlines. Applicants are encouraged to contact local Rotary Clubs; some deadlines may be as early as March. Stipend for 1994-95: A flat award of $10,000 or its equivalent per year. All additional costs must be absorbed by scholars. 3. Cultural Ambassadorial Scholarship Purpose of Program: To encourage cultural immersion and intensive language study. Citizenship: Citizens of countries in which there are Rotary Clubs, including the United States. Level: Undergraduate, graduate, or vocational study. Field(s) supported: Language and cultural study. In 1994-95, applications will be considered for candidates interested in studying the following languages: English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and Swahili. Other requirements: Applicants must have completed two years of university work or appropriate professional experience before starting scholarship studies. Scholarships are available to individuals of all ages. Spouses or descendants of Rotarians may not apply. Number of awards: Varies Duration of awards: Scholars will be placed in a foreign country for either 3 or 6 months. Application deadline: July 15; but local Rotary Clubs may set earlier deadlines. Applicants are encouraged to contact local Rotary Clubs; some deadlines may be as early as March. Allowances and amounts for 1994-95: This award provides funding as determined appropriate by The Rotary Foundation for tuition, room and board, miscellaneous expenses and round-trip transportation. Whenever possible, scholars will reside with host families. All other expenses are the responsibility of the scholars. 4. Freedom from Hunger Scholarships Purpose of program: To train individuals from developing countries in the area of agriculture/food production. Citizenship: Citizens of developing countries in which there are Rotary Clubs. Level: Graduate, masters (Ph.D. candidates will not be considered) Field(s) supported: Agriculture, food production Other requirements: Award recipient must return to home country at end of award to apply skills acquired. Number of awards: 25 per year Duration of awards: Up to 2 calendar years for completion of advanced degree. Application deadline: July 15; but local Rotary Clubs may set earlier deadlines. Applicants are encouraged to contact local Rotary Clubs; some deadlines may be as early as March. Stipend: Varies with each country. Allowances and amounts: Round-trip transportation, room, board, tuition, necessary books and educational supplies, contingency allocation, limited educational travel allowance, language training to improve fluency if warranted. 5. Japan Program Scholarships Purpose of program: To offer intensive language training for candidates wishing to develop fluency in the Japanese language and then undertake regular studies at a Japanese university. Citizenship: Unrestricted Field(s) supported: Unrestricted Other requirements: 1) At least two years of university level Japanese language training or equivalent in experience; 2) at least minimal exposure to Asian/Japanese culture through course work or equivalent experience; 3) substantive reason for study in Japan, i.e., academic or professional; 4) demonstrated intent to utilize acquired knowledge of Asian culture positively and productively after scholarship period. Number of awards: 15 Duration of awards: 21 months including 9-14 months of language training. Application deadline: July 15; but local Rotary Clubs may set earlier deadlines. Applicants are encouraged to contact local Rotary Clubs; some deadlines may be as early as March. Allowances and amounts: Scholarship provides round-trip transportation and funding for tuition, books and supplies, housing and other miscellaneous expenses. ROYAL NORWEGIAN COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH Address for application information: NTNF P.O. Box 70, TAASEN 0801 Oslo Norway Title of program: Research Fellowships Purpose of program: To provide postdoctoral research opportunities. Citizenship: Unrestricted Level: Postdoctoral Field(s) supported: Applied science and engineering (medicine and agriculture excluded) Other requirements: Candidate should normally be no more than 40 years of age and have qualifications corresponding at least to a British or American PhD in applied science or engineering. Research work/studies can be carried out at the Universities of Oslo, Bergen, Tromso; The Norwegian Institute of Technology, Trondheim; and at different institutes for applied research in Oslo, Bergen, and Trondheim. English may be used at all institutes, German and French at some institutes. Number of awards: Approximately 10 Duration of awards: 1 year (with possible renewal for second year) Application deadline: March 1 and September 1 Allowances and amounts: 132,000 Norwegian krone for single Fellow; 156,000 Norwegian krone for married Fellow accompanied by wife/husband; 12,000 Norwegian krone for each accompanying dependent child; 10,000 Norwegian krone upon arrival; ticket fare reimbursement up to NOK 10,000 each way per person for Fellow and accompanying family members. ALFRED P. SLOAN FOUNDATION Address for application information: Alfred P. Sloan Foundation 630 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2550 New York, New York 10111 Title of program: Sloan Research Fellowships Purpose of program: To provide support and recognition for promising young scientists who are faculty members at colleges and universities in the United States and Canada. Citizenship: Unrestricted Level: Regular faculty Field(s) supported: Chemistry, physics, mathematics, economics, and neuroscience, or related interdisciplinary fields. Other requirements: Candidates may be no more than 32 years of age as of September 15 of year of nomination. Candidates must be nominated by department head or other senior scholar. Direct applications are not accepted. Number of awards: 90 Duration of awards: 2 years Application deadline: September 15 Stipend for 1993-94: $30,000 for the 2-year period SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION Address for application information: Smithsonian Institution Office of Fellowships and Grants Desk F L'Enfant Plaza, Suite 7000 Washington, D.C. 20560 1. Senior Postdoctoral Fellowships, Postdoctoral Fellowships, Predoctoral Fellowship, Graduate Student Fellowships Purpose of programs: For Senior Postdoctoral, Postdoctoral and Graduate Student Fellowships--To support research by scholars and students in residence at the Smithsonian in association with its research staff. For Predoctoral Fellowships--To provide opportunities for doctoral candidates to conduct dissertation research in residence at the Smithsonian in association with its research staff. Citizenship: Unrestricted Field(s) supported: Anthropology, biological sciences, earth sciences, history of art, history of science and technology, social and cultural history, materials analysis. Other requirements: All applicants must be fluent in English. Senior Postdoctoral applicants must be 7 years beyond the PhD or its equivalent. Postdoctoral applicants must have received the PhD or equivalent within 7 years of application date. Predoctoral applicants must be enrolled in a university as candidates for the PhD or equivalent, and must have completed course work and examinations. Graduate Student applicants must be formally enrolled in a graduate program of study at a degree-granting institution and must have completed at least one semester before appointment period. Number of awards: Variable Duration of awards: Senior Postdoctoral--3 to 12 months; Postdoctoral and Predoctoral--6 to 12 months; Graduate Student--10 weeks. Application deadline: January 15 Stipend for 1992-93: Senior Postdoctoral--$26,000 per year; Postdoctoral--$21,000 per year; Predoctoral--$13,000 per year; Graduate Student--$3,000 for 10 weeks 2. Faculty Research Fellowships Purpose of program: To support research by minority faculty members in residence at the Smithsonian in association with its research staff. Citizenship: United States Level: Graduate, postdoctoral, or equivalent through teaching experience. Field(s) supported: Anthropology, biological sciences, earth sciences, history of art, history of science and technology, social and cultural history, materials analysis. Other requirements: Applicants may be enrolled in a PhD program, have completed the PhD, or have equivalent experience through teaching activities. Number of awards: Variable Duration of awards: 2 to 4 months Application deadline: February 15 Stipend: Determined individually based on academic status. Allowances and amounts: Travel allowance 3. Smithsonian Minority Internship Program Purpose of program: To provide opportunities for students to pursue internship projects or independent research in history, art or science in residence at the Smithsonian's facilities under the supervision of Smithsonian research and professional staff members. Citizenship: United States Level: Undergraduate, graduate Field(s) supported: Anthropology, biological sciences, earth sciences, history of art, history of science and technology, social and cultural history, materials analysis. Other requirements: Students are eligible to apply if they are actively engaged in graduate study at any level or in undergraduate study. Generally an overall grade point average of 3.0 is required. Number of awards: Variable Duration of awards: 9 to 12 weeks Application deadline: October 15, February 15, June 15 Stipend for 1992-93: $250 per week for undergraduates; $300 per week for graduates. SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH COUNCIL Address for application information: Social Science Research Council 605 Third Avenue New York, New York 10158 1. SSRC-MacArthur Foundation Fellowships on Peace and Security in a Changing World Purpose of program: The fellowships are intended to support research on the implications for security issues of worldwide cultural, social, economic, and political changes. In addition to previous concerns, a new range of issues has come to the fore: for example, the effect of demographic trends; increased pressure on the natural environment; massive new flows of migration; the altered nature of economic ties; ethnic, racial, and national conflicts; the economic and social effects of decreased levels of military spending; and the impact of large arsenals of nuclear weapons on political change and stability. Citizenship: Unrestricted Level: Dissertation, postdoctoral Field(s) supported: Social and behavioral sciences (including history and area studies), the humanities, or the physical and biological sciences Other requirements: Dissertation level--In the 1993/94 program, applicants must complete all requirements for the doctoral degree except dissertation by the spring of 1994. Postdoctoral level-- Applicant will usually hold the Ph.D. or its equivalent. This competition is designed for researchers in the first ten years of their postdoctoral careers. Number of awards: 8 dissertation, 8 postdoctoral Duration of awards: 2 years Application deadline: December 1 Stipend for 1993-94: Dissertation level--varies, will rarely exceed $17,500 per year; Postdoctoral level--varies, will rarely exceed $36,000 per year. Allowances and amounts: Up to $5,000 per year additional funds available to pay tuition and institutional fees. 2. International Predissertation Fellowship Program Purpose of program: With funding from the Ford Foundation, this joint SSRC/ACLS program is designed to increase the flow of talented graduate students in the social sciences into research and teaching careers oriented to the developing world. Level: Students must be pursuing a PhD in a social science discipline and should demonstrate an interest in supplementing skills in their discipline with area and language studies. Field(s) supported: Primarily economics, political science, psychology, and sociology, but other social science disciplines included as well; the intent is to encourage students to undertake dissertation research in Africa, China, Latin America and the Caribbean, the Near and Middle East, the Middle East, South Asia, and Southeast Asia. Other requirements: Applicant must be enrolled at one of 23 institutions: University of California, Berkeley; University of California, Los Angeles; University of California, San Diego; University of Chicago; Columbia University; Cornell University; Duke University; Harvard University; University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Indiana University, Bloomington; Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Michigan State University; University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Campus; University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; Northwestern University; University of Pennsylvania; Princeton University; Stanford University; University of Texas at Austin; University of Washington; University of Wisconsin, Madison; and Yale University Number of awards: up to 55 Duration of awards: 12 months of support over a period up to 2 years Application deadline: varies by institution, 2 December to 6 January Allowances and amounts: 12 months support for a full-time program of study which may include language training, overseas study, and course work in area studies, in addition to living stipends and international travel expenses 3. Abe Fellowship Program Purpose of Program: To conduct research in the social sciences and humanities relevant to any one or combination of the following themes: global issues, problems common to advanced industrial societies, and issued that relate to improving U.S.-Japanese relations. Citizenship: American, Japanese, or third country nationals affiliated with an American or Japanese institution Level: Postdoctoral Field(s) supported: Social sciences and humanities Other eligibility: Applicants must hold the Ph.D. or have attained an equivalent level of professional experience, as evaluated in their country of residence. Duration of awards: Up to 12 months of full-time support, although fellowship tenure need not be continuous Application deadline: September 1993 for the 1994-95 year Allowances and amounts: Base award and supplementary research and travel expenses as necessary for the completion of the research project. SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES RESEARCH COUNCIL OF CANADA Address for application information: 255 Albert Street Box 1610, Ottawa K1P 6G4 Canada 1. Postdoctoral Fellowships Purpose of program: To encourage the development and broadening of research skills of recent doctoral graduates in the humanities and the social sciences. Citizenship: Canadians or permanent residents of Canada living in Canada at the time of application. Level: Postdoctoral Field(s) supported: Social sciences and humanities Other requirements: Must have completed all requirements for a doctorate before the fellowship period or have earned a doctoral degree within the three years prior to the competition deadline. Number of awards: Approximately 140 Duration of awards: 24 months Application deadline: October 1 Stipend for 1993-94: $27,984 2. Doctoral Fellowships Purpose of program: Doctoral fellowships are intended to develop research skills and to assist in the training of highly qualified personnel. Citizenship: Canadian or permanent residents living in Canada at time of application. Level: Graduate Field(s) supported: Social sciences and humanities Other requirements: Must have completed at least one year of doctoral study or a master's degree. Number of awards: Approximately 650 Duration of awards: 24 months renewable for another 24 months. (Council will only support the first four years of doctoral studies.) Application deadline: November 15 Stipend for 1993-94: $14,436 3. NSERC/SSHRC Master's Scholarships in Science Policy Purpose of program: To encourage students to undertake science policy studies at the master's level. Citizenship: Canadian or permanent residents living in Canada at time of application. Level: Graduate Field(s) supported: Science policy Other requirements: Applicants must hold a bachelor's degree in any discipline. Number of awards: 6 Duration of awards: 12 months; renewable for another 12 months. Application deadline: December 1 Stipend for 1993-94: $14,436 Allowances and amounts: Travel allowance to the place of tenure, if it is different from the location at the time of application. A further allowance may be paid to an award holder when accompanied by a spouse and/or children. SOCIETY OF EXPLORATION GEOPHYSICISTS (SEG) FOUNDATION Address for application information: SEG Foundation P.O. Box 702740 Tulsa, Oklahoma 74170 Title of program: Scholarships and Grants-in-Aid Purpose of program: To encourage the pursuit of a college course directed toward a career in exploration geophysics in operations, teaching or research. Funds are from companies and individuals engaged or interested in the field of geophysics. Citizenship: Unrestricted Level: Undergraduate, graduate, postdoctoral Field(s) supported: Exploration geophysics (applicants must have an interest in and aptitude for physics, mathematics, and geology). Other requirements: Certain awards hold restrictions placed on them by the donor. Number of awards: 75-100 per year Duration of awards: 1 academic year; renewable subject to maintenance of recipient's scholastic standing, availability of funds, and continuance by recipient of course of study acceptable to Foundation and one which will lead toward career in exploration geophysics. Application deadline: March 1 of award year Stipend for 1992-93: $1,000 to $2,500 HATTIE M. STRONG FOUNDATION Address for application information: Hattie M. Strong Foundation 1735 Eye Street, N.W., Suite 705 Washington, D. C. 20006 Title of program: Student Loan Fund Purpose of program: To provide interest-free loans to assist in completion of final year of study in college or graduate school. Citizenship: United States Level: Undergraduate, graduate Field(s) supported: Unrestricted Number of awards: Variable Duration of awards: The final year of study in a baccalaureate or graduate degree program. Application deadline: January 1 to March 31 for the following academic year. Allowances and amounts for 1992-1993: Maximum loan is $2,500 in one academic year. TAU BETA PI Address for application information: Tau Beta Pi Association P.O. Box 8840, University Station Knoxville, Tennessee 37996-0002 Title of program: Graduate Fellowships Purpose of program: To advance the interest of the engineering profession. Citizenship: Unrestricted Level: Graduate Field(s) supported: Engineering, medicine, law, business, etc., as related to engineering. Other requirements: Applicants must be members of Tau Beta Pi, the national engineering honor society. Number of awards: Approximately 20 Duration of awards: 1 year Application deadline: January 20 Stipend for 1992-93: $7,500 Allowances and amounts: Fellows may receive additional aid to include tuition and up to $10,000 in excess of tuition, from other sources. HARRY S. TRUMAN SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION Address for application information: Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation 712 Jackson Place, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006 Title of program: Undergraduate and Graduate Scholarships Purpose of program: To award 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 prepare for their careers. Citizenship: United States citizens or nationals Level: Undergraduate and graduate Field(s) supported: Disciplines that can lead to public service careers, such as agriculture, biology, engineering, environmental management, physical and social sciences, economics, education, government, history, international relations, law, political science, public administration, public health, and public policy. Other requirements: Candidates must: 1) be nominated by their institutions; 2) be in the upper quarter of their class; 3) be juniors at four year institutions or sophomores at two year institutions. Number of awards: Up to 85 in 1993 Duration of awards: Up to 4 years - 1 or 2 years undergraduate study (junior and senior years), plus 2 or 3 years graduate study Application deadline: December 2 for candidates from four year institutions; February 25 for candidates from two year institutions Allowances and amounts: Up to $30,000 for 4 years U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (A.I.D.), OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL TRAINING Address for application information: Write to appropriate government department in applicant's own country or contact an A.I.D. Mission (for private sector applicants) Title of program: Thomas Jefferson Fellowship Program Purpose of program: To prepare participants for pre-determined roles in their countries' development program; to train them for high level professional and technical occupations in both private and public areas including those in agriculture, industry, population, transportation, labor, housing, education, community development, business administration, public administration, and health Citizenship: Nationals of participating countries Level: A.A., B.S., M.S., Ph.D., and short technical courses Other requirements: Candidate must: 1) Require training not available in own country; 2) be nominated by own government; 3) agree to specified employment after return to own country. Fellowships, scholarships, or grants are not available directly from A.I.D.; application should be made through the home government of the developing country under its bilateral agreement with the United States; 4) Agree to return to their home country upon completion of training for a minimum of 2 years (requirement of the J-1 visa). Number of awards: 14,000 in training during FY 1991-92 Duration of awards: Variable Application deadline: Rolling Stipend: Variable Allowances and amounts: Varies on location of training institution; includes maintenance allowance, travel, health and accident coverage program. U.S. AIR FORCE, OFFICE OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH Address for application information: Southeastern Center for Electrical Engineering Education SCEEE-Fellowship Program 1101 Massachusetts Avenue St. Cloud, Florida 34769 Title of program: USAF Laboratory Graduate Fellowship Program Purpose of program: To increase the number of U.S. citizens educated in disciplines of science and engineering critical to the U.S. Air Force by awarding fellowships to support study and research leading to doctoral degrees. Citizenship: United States Level: Graduate Field(s) supported: Aeronautical and astronautical engineering; behavioral sciences; biomedical engineering; chemistry and chemical engineering; computer science and computer modeling; electrical engineering; geophysics and meteorology; industrial and civil engineering; life sciences, biology and biophysics; materials science, ceramic engineering and metallurgy; mathematics; mechanical engineering; physics. Other requirements: Awards are limited to those who have received their baccalaureate degree before or during the year of application; preference will be given to undergraduates and first year graduate students. Fellows must enroll in full-time programs leading to doctoral degrees in the selected fields at any United States institution offering doctoral degrees in the designated disciplines. Each fellow will be sponsored by an Air Force laboratory and may spend up to three months during the summer pursuing research at the sponsoring laboratory. Number of awards: 25 Duration of awards: 3 years Application deadline: January Stipend for 1993: $15,000 1st year; $16,000 2nd year; $17,000 3rd year. Allowances and amounts: All required tuition and fees and $2,000 per year to Fellow's academic department. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Address for application information: Office of the President of one of the seventeen 1890 historically black land-grant institutions Title of program: USDA/1890 National Scholars Program Purpose of program: 1) to strengthen the long-term partnership between USDA and the seventeen 1890 historically black land-grant institutions; 2) to increase the number of students studying agriculture, food, and natural resources; 3) to open career opportunities to USDA/1890 National Scholars at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Citizenship: United States Level: Undergraduate Fields supported: Agriculture, food, and natural resources Other eligibility requirements: Must have a 3.00 GPA; entering freshmen must have a 21 or better on the ACT or a 1000 or better on the SAT; high school graduate or GED recipient; attend an 1890 institution; demonstrate leadership, service, and the potential for success Number of awards: 34 awards a year (total of 136 awards) Duration of awards: 4 years Application deadline: February Stipend for 1992-93: $14,860 - $21,860 Allowances and amounts: Annual tuition for four years, books; fees; room and board; personal computer and software; employment; employee benefits. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Address for application information: NDSEG Fellowship Program P.O. Box 13444 200 Park Drive, Suite 211 Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-3444 ATTN: Dr. George Outterson Title of program: National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship Program Purpose of Program: To increase the number of U.S. citizens trained in disciplines of science and engineering of military importance. Citizenship: United States Level: Graduate Field(s) supported: Aeronautical and astronautical engineering; biosciences; chemical engineering; chemistry; cognitive, neural, and behavioral sciences; computer science; electrical engineering; geosciences; manufacturing sciences and engineering; materials science and engineering; mathematics; mechanical engineering; naval architecture and ocean engineering; oceanography; physics. Other requirements: Applicants must: 1) receive their baccalaureate degrees by Fall of the year of application, 2) be at or near the beginning of their graduate study in science or engineering, 3) plan to enroll full-time at United States institutions of higher education in programs leading to graduate degrees in fields specified above. Number of awards: Approximately 90 Duration of awards: 3 years Application deadline: 3rd Wednesday in January Stipend for new 1992 Fellows: 1st year: $15,000; 2nd year: $16,000, 3rd year: $17,000 Allowances and amounts: Full tuition and required fees plus $2,000 to Fellow's department. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 1. Jacob K. Javits Fellowship Program Address for application information: Jacob K. Javits Fellows Program P.O. Box 84 Washington, D.C. 20044 Purpose of program: To provide financial assistance to entering or first-semester graduate students in various fields in the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Citizenship: United States and Permanent Residents of the U.S. Level: Graduate Field(s) supported: The Arts: architecture (general architecture, architecture, architectural history); Dramatic and Creative Arts: creative writing, dance, playwriting and screenwriting, television, film, cinematography, theatre arts; Fine Arts: photography, studio arts; Music: general music, ethnomusicology (non-Western), history, literature, musicology, performance, theory and composition; The Humanities: archaeology, art history, classics (Latin and Greek), comparative literature, English language literature, foreign languages and literatures, history, linguistics, philosophy, religion and theology (excluding theological professions), speech, rhetoric and debate; The Social Sciences: anthropology, economics, geography, political science, psychology (except clinical), sociology. Number of awards: Approximately 125 Duration of awards: Up to 48 months Application deadline: January 15 Allowances and amounts: $6,000 annual payment to institution for tuition and fees. 2. Need-Based Awards Address for application information: Information may be obtained from the institution student plans to attend. Purpose of program: Pell Grants - to help first-time undergraduates pay for their education after high school. Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants -- to help first-time undergraduates with exceptional financial need. College Work-Study Program -- provides jobs for first-time undergraduates and to graduate students who need financial aid. Federal Perkins Loan Program (formerly National Direct Student Loans or NDSL) -- low interest (5 percent) loan for first-time undergraduate ad graduate students with exceptional financial need, as determined by the school. Stafford Loans (formerly Guaranteed Student Loans or GSL) - low- interest loans made to students attending school at least half- time; loans are insured by the guarantee agency in each State and reinsured by the Federal Government. Citizenship: United States citizen, national, or permanent resident alien Level: Undergraduate, graduate Field(s) supported: Unrestricted Other requirements: Applicant must: 1) demonstrate financial need; 2) have a high school diploma or a GED; 3) be enrolled as a regular student in an eligible program at least half-time; 4) make satisfactory academic progress; 5) sign a statement of educational purpose/certification statement on refunds and default; 6) sign an anti-drug abuse act certification; 7) sign a statement of updated information; and 8) sign a statement of registration status. Number of awards: Depends on institution Duration of awards: Pell Grants - 5 to 6 years of undergraduate study. Student is eligible for the period of time needed to complete the first undergraduate baccalaureate course. Application deadline: Students aid application must be received by May 3; student aid report must be receive by school's financial aid office by June 30. Allowances and amounts: Pell Grants - maximum for 1991-92 was $2,400; Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants - no more than $4,000 for an academic year. College Work-Study Program - No set award amount; cannot be awarded beyond students' needs. Federal Perkins Loan Program - $4,500 for a student who has not completed two academic years of study toward a bachelor's degree; $9,000 for a student who has completed two academic years of study leading to a bachelor's degree. This includes any amount borrowed during the first two years of study. $18,000 for study toward a graduate or professional degree; this includes any amount borrowed under Perkins/NDSL for undergraduate study. Stafford Loans - $2,625 a year if first- or second-year undergraduates student; $4,000 a year at third- or fourth-year; $7,500 if graduate/professional student. 3. Indian Fellowship Program Address for application information: U.S. Department of Education Room 2177, FOB-6 400 Maryland Avenue, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20202-6335 Purpose of Program: To enable Indian students to pursue undergraduate or postbaccalaureate degrees in specified fields. Citizenship: United States Eligible ethnic minority groups: American Indian, Alaska Native Level: Undergraduate or postbaccalaureate Field(s) supported: Undergraduate degree: business administration, engineering, natural resources and related fields. Postbaccalaureate degree: business administration, engineering, natural resources, education, law, medicine, psychology, clinical psychology and related fields. Other requirements: An applicant must: a) be recognized as a full- time degree candidate at an accredited institution of higher education; b) not have obtained a terminal graduate or postbaccalaureate degree in one of the fields listed above. Number of awards: Approximately 60 new awards Duration of awards: 1 to 4 years Application deadline: January 25 Allowances and amounts: Awards vary according to need. Funds may be provided for tuition and required fees, stipend, dependent allowance, books and supplies, and required research expenses. 4. Patricia Roberts Harris Fellowships Program Address for application information: Application materials and information must be obtained from the institution student plans to attend. Purpose of program: a) Patricia Roberts Harris' Graduate and Professional Study Fellowships Program: To provide federal financial assistance to enable institutions of higher education to make available fellowship awards in postbaccalaureate education to graduate and professional students who demonstrate financial need and to assure that awards are made to individuals from traditionally underrepresented groups undertaking graduate and professional study. b) Patricia Roberts Harris' Public Service Fellowship Program: To provide grants to institutions of higher education to support fellowships for students who demonstrate financial need and who plan to pursue a career in public service. Citizenship: United States and permanent residents of the U.S. Level: Graduate Field(s) supported: All academic areas except Divinity Other requirements: Applicants must be qualified for full-time study in an approved graduate program at a participating institution of higher education and must meet the admission requirements of that institution. Award basis: Fellowships funds are awarded on a competitive basis to colleges and universities that have graduate and professional programs leading to a master's or more advanced degree. Applicants compete on a national basis. Duration of awards: 36 months maximum Stipend for 1992-93: Up to $10,000 for a 12-month year prorated per month for any period less than 12 months that fellows are enrolled. Allowances and amounts: Fellows are granted remission of institutional tuition and mandatory fees. A $6,000 per year educational allowance is provided to the institution for each fellow actively enrolled prorated at $500 per month for any period less than 12 months. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (DOE) 1. Integrated Manufacturing Predoctoral Fellowships Address for application information: The Fellowship Office National Research Council 2101 Constitution Avenue Washington, D.C. 20418 Purpose of program: To create a pool of PhDs trained in the integrated approach to manufacturing, to promote academic interest in the field, and to attract talented professionals to this challenging area of engineering. Citizenship: United States citizen or permanent resident Level: Graduate Fields supported: Integrated systems of manufacturing, including but not limited to, large scale systems, and integration of product design with manufacturing processes Other eligibility: Applicants must intend to work toward a PhD degree; applicants must have received a master's degree prior to start of fellowship tenure; however, this requirement may be waived for those already admitted to a PhD program or for applicants with postbaccalaureate professional industrial experience. Number of awards: 12 in 1992-93 Duration of awards: 3 years Application deadline: postmark deadline in early November of each year Stipend for 1992-93: $20,000 per year Allowances and amounts: cost-of-education allowance up to $15,000 per year 2. University/DOE Laboratory Cooperative Program: Student Research Participation, Laboratory Graduate Research Participation, Thesis Parts Research Participation, Faculty Research Participation, Supplemental Education and Training Activities Address for application information: Office of Energy Research University and Science Education Programs U.S. Department of Energy Washington, D.C. 20585 or contact the following laboratories or consortia: Ames Laboratory, Planning and Technology Application, 119 Office and Laboratory Building, Ames, Iowa 50011 Argonne National Laboratory, Division of Education Programs, 9700 South Cass Avenue, Building 223, Argonne, Illinois 60439 Associated Western Universities, Inc., 4190 S. Highland Drive, Suite 211, Salt Lake City, Utah 84124 Brookhaven National Laboratory, Office of Educational Programs, Upton, Long Island, New York 11973 EG&G Mound Applied Technologies, One Mound Avenue, P.O. Box 3000, Miamisburg, Ohio 45343 Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, Center for Science and Engineering Education, Building 90, Room 1070, Berkeley, California 94720 Morgantown Energy Technology Center, Office of Applied Science and Technology, P.O. Box 880, 3610 Collins Ferry Road, Morgantown, West Virginia 26505 Northwest College and University Association for Science 390 Hanford Street, Richland, Washington 99352-1620 Oak Ridge Associated Universities, Science Engineering Education Division, P.O. Box 117, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831 Oak Ridge National Laboratory, University Education Program, P.O. Box 2008, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831-6276 Pittsburgh Energy Technology Center, P.O. Box 10940 Mail Stop 921232, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15236 Savannah River Ecology Laboratory, P.O. Drawer E, Aiken, South Carolina 29801 Savannah River Laboratory, Westinghouse Savannah River Company, Education Programs, Aiken, South Carolina 29808 Solar Energy Research Institute, Office of the Director, 1617 Cole Boulevard, Golden, Colorado 80401-3393 Purpose of program: To increase interaction and flow of information between universities and DOE laboratories, to familiarize engineers and scientists with energy sciences and techniques, and to stimulate transfer of knowledge from DOE laboratories to academic institutions for incorporation into their education and training curricula. Citizenship: United States, U.S. permanent resident status Level: Undergraduate, graduate, faculty Field(s) supported: Science and engineering Number of awards: Undergraduate-approximately 670; Graduate- approximately 350; Faculty-approximately 250. Duration of awards: 10 weeks to 1 year Application deadline: December-January Stipend for 1993-94: Varies with level of appointment. Allowances and amounts: Varies with level of appointment. Address for application information on the following DOE-sponsored programs: Science/Engineering Education Division Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education 120 Badger Avenue P. O. Box 117 Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831-0117 3. Applied Health Physics Fellowship Program Citizenship: United States or permanent resident alien Level: Graduate Other eligibility: Applicants must not have completed more than one academic term (semester or quarter) of full-time graduate education at the time of application; program not intended to support studies in medical physics; fellows must participate in a practicum for at least three months at a DOE facility to gain hands-on experience; fellows are encouraged to consider employment with DOE or one of its contractors on completion of their academic program should a reasonable offer be extended. Number of awards: 20 annually Duration of awards: 24 months Application deadline: January Stipend for 1993-94: $14,000 Allowances and amounts: Tuition and fees, $1000 academic allowance paid to the university, $300 supplementary practicum allowance 4. Graduate Fellowships for Global Change Purpose of program: To support graduate study and research in the seven interdisciplinary science elements of global change identified by the Committee on Earth and Environmental Sciences. Citizenship: United States Level: Graduate Fields supported: Climate and hydrologic systems, biogeochemical dynamics, ecological systems and dynamics, earth systems history, human interactions, solid earth processes, and solar influences Other eligibility: Fellows required to enroll full-time at designated participating universities and do research assignments at designated participating research centers, usually during the summer following their first academic year; fellows are encouraged to consider career employment with agencies participating in the U.S. Global Change Research Program if a reasonable offer is extended. Duration of awards: Up to 24 months for master's degree; up to 48 months for doctoral degree Application deadline: January Stipend for 1993-94: $14,400 Allowances and amounts: Tuition and fees; $2,000 per year academic allowance; $300 for required collaborative research experience allowance; travel reimbursement 5. Environmental Restoration and Waste Management Fellowship Citizenship: United States citizen or permanent resident Level: Graduate Fields supported: Regulatory process, chemical wastes, mixed wastes, low/high-level radioactive wastes, environmental systems (groundwater modeling, airborne emissions and deposition, terrestrial and aquatic transport), risk assessment (breach of storage containment, accidents, etc.), communications of technical issues, robotics, analog studies Other eligibility: Fellows must be enrolled full-time in work toward a master's or doctoral degree at participating universities; fellows must do a practicum at a DOE-designated participating center; fellows are encouraged to consider employment with either DOE or one of its contractors on completion of their academic program, should a reasonable offer be extended. Number of awards: Variable Duration of awards: 1 year; may be renewed annually Application deadline: January Stipend for 1993: $14,400 Allowances and amounts: Tuition and fees; $1000 academic allowance; 300 supplementary practicum allowance; travel allowance varies 6. Industrial Hygiene Fellowship Program Citizenship: United States Level: Graduate Fields supported: Industrial hygiene encompasses recognition, evaluation, and control of chemical, physical, and microbiological hazards arising from work activities Other eligibility: Applicant must (a) have received a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in the disciplines of physical sciences, life or health sciences, environmental sciences, or engineering (b) be prepared to matriculate full-time in an industrial hygiene academic master's program; (c) not have completed more than one academic term of graduate education; fellows are encouraged to accept employment with either DOE or DOE contractors on completion of their academic program, should a suitable offer be extended. Duration of awards: 24 months Application deadline: January Stipend for 1993: $15,600 Allowances and amounts: Tuition and fees; $1,500 academic allowance; $400 supplementary practicum allowance; travel allowance varies 7. Magnetic Fusion Energy Technology Fellowship Program Citizenship: United States citizen or permanent resident Level: Graduate Other eligibility: Must have completed an undergraduate degree in engineering, physical sciences, mathematics or a related discipline; must be planning full-time, uninterrupted study toward a Ph.D.; no other graduate degrees in physical sciences, engineering, or mathematics may have been completed; fellows are required to participate in a practicum for at least three months at a Department of Energy facility to gain hands-on experience; a fellow agrees to entertain employment with DOE or one of its contractors at the end of a fellow's academic program should a reasonable offer be extended. Duration of awards: maximum of 48 months Application deadline: Last Monday in January for complete application Stipend for 1993: $15,600 per year Allowances and amounts: Tuition and fees; $200 practicum allowance; travel allowance as appropriate 8. Magnetic Fusion Science Fellowship Program Citizenship: United States citizen or permanent resident Level: Graduate Other eligibility: Must have completed an undergraduate degree in engineering, the physical sciences, mathematics, or a related discipline; graduate students may not have completed more than one semester/quarter at the time of application and no more than one year of full-time study before beginning a fellowship appointment; students must plan to pursue full-time uninterrupted study toward a Ph.D; no other graduate degrees in the physical sciences, engineering, or mathematics may have been completed before application to this program; fellows required to participate in a practicum for at least three months at a DOE facility to gain hands-on experience; fellows also agree to entertain employment with the DOE or one of its contractors at the end of a fellow's academic program should a reasonable offer be extended. Duration of awards: 36 months Application deadline: last Monday in January Stipend for 1993: $15,600 per year Allowances and amounts: Tuition and fees, $200 practicum allowance 9. Nuclear Engineering & Health Physics Fellowships Citizenship: United States citizen or permanent resident aliens Level: Graduate Other eligibility: Applicants cannot be enrolled or have been previously enrolled in a full-time graduate program at the time of application; fellows must participate in a practicum for at least three months at a DOE facility to gain hands-on experience; fellows are encouraged to consider employment with DOE or one of its contractors on completion of their academic program should a reasonable offer be extended. Number of awards: Varies Duration of awards: 24 months for a master's degree; 48 months for a doctoral degree Application deadline: Fourth Monday in January Stipend for 1993: $14,400 Allowances and amounts: Tuition and fees; $300 supplementary practicum allowance; travel allowance as appropriate Address for application information on the following DOE-sponsored programs: Oak Ridge Associated Universities P. O. Box 117 Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831-0117 10. Alexander Hollaender Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellowship Program Purpose of program: To provide research opportunities in energy-related life, biomedical, and environmental sciences. Fellowships are tenable at U. S. Department of Energy (DOE) laboratories and universities having research programs supportive of the mission of DOE's Office of Health and Environmental Research Citizenship: United States, U.S. permanent resident status Level: Postdoctoral Field(s) supported: Disciplines in the life, biomedical, and environmental sciences and other supporting scientific disciplines Other requirements: Applicants must have received a doctoral degree in an appropriate discipline (or completed all internship or residency requirements) within 2 years of desired starting date or expect to complete all such requirements prior to desired starting date. Number of awards: Up to 15 each year Duration of awards: Up to 2 years Application deadline: January 15 Stipend for 1993: $37,500 for first year and $40,500 for second year Allowances and amounts: Inbound travel and moving expenses (limit $2,000) reimbursed according to established policies 11. Education for Global Change Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellowships Purpose of program: To conduct research in technical areas related to the interdisciplinary science elements of global change: climate and hydrologic systems, biogeochemical dynamics, ecological systems and dynamics, Earth system history, human interactions, solid Earth processes, solar influences, and data management Citizenship: United States citizen or permanent resident alien Level: Postdoctoral Field(s) supported: chemistry, physics, biology and biotechnology, mathematics and statistics, environmental sciences or engineering, atmospheric sciences and meteorology, ecology, agricultural sciences, geology, geochemistry and geophysics, hydrology, instrumentation, oceanography and ocean sciences, computer sciences, economics, and related scientific and engineering fields Other requirements: Applicants must have received a doctoral degree in an appropriate discipline within three years of the desired starting date, or expect to complete all such requirements prior to the desired starting date; starting date must be between June 1 and December 31; participants must show proof of health and medical insurance; appointments involve a full-time commitment to the research program at the host laboratory; fellowships tenable at participating Department of Energy laboratories; also tenable at other approved federal and university laboratories with research programs supported by DOE or other Committee on Earth and Environmental Sciences members. Number of awards: 24 (12 new per year) Duration of awards: One year; renewable for a second year upon recommendation of the host laboratory, and are subject to the availability of funds. Application deadlines: February 15 Stipend: for 1993: $35,000 the first year and $37,000 the second Allowances and other amounts: Inbound travel or moving expenses reimbursed according to the ORISE Travel and Moving Reimbursement Policies 12. Fusion Energy Postdoctoral Research Program Purpose of program: To offer to recent PhD recipients the opportunity to conduct collaborative research in U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) magnetic fusion energy research and development programs; appointments are made to designated DOE laboratories and contractor fusion energy centers, including universities and industrial contractors. Citizenship: United States, U.S. permanent resident status Level: Postdoctoral Field(s) supported: Fusion energy-related research with degree in an appropriate science or engineering discipline such as physics or nuclear engineering Other requirements: Applicant should have received a doctoral degree within 3 years of desired starting date, or expect to complete all requirements for such a degree prior to desired starting date. Number of awards: Up to 6 each year Duration of awards: Up to 2 years Application deadline: February 1 Stipend for 1992-93: $37,000 Allowances and amounts: Inbound travel and moving expenses, and travel expenses to one scientific meeting are reimbursed according to standard Oak Ridge Associated Universities policies. 13. Postgraduate Research Programs Purpose of program: To offer opportunity to conduct collaborative research in a wide range of science and engineering disciplines at federal laboratories and other research centers. Such programs appeal to a diversity of research interests; others are more specialized in such areas as toxicology, fossil energy, fusion energy, artificial intelligence, or hazardous waste management. Citizenship: United States, U.S. permanent resident status Level: Post-masters or postdoctoral Field(s) supported: All areas of biological, physical, environmental, health, computer, and mathematical sciences; engineering; psychology; economics; energy policy Other requirements: For most programs, applicants must have received a graduate degree within three years of desired starting date or expect to complete all requirements for such a degree prior to the desired starting date. For some programs, other applicants are considered on a case-by-case basis. Number of awards: Over 200 in 1992 Duration of awards: Up to 2 years Application deadline: Continuing in some programs; others have deadlines in January Stipend for 1992-93: Post-masters-$22,200 to $35,200; postdoctoral- $28,860 to $48,000 (varies depending on degree, research area, experience) Allowances and amounts: Reimbursement for inbound travel and moving expenses 14. Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) Faculty Research Program at the National Center for Toxicology Research and ORISE Postgraduate Research Program at the National Center for Toxicological Research Purpose of programs: To support recent postgraduates and college and university faculty to initiate and conduct collaborative research that complements U. S. Food and Drug Administration projects at the National Center for Toxicological Research (NCTR). Research efforts at NCTR focus on testing the assumptions used in assessing risks posed by toxic chemicals. The overall effort can be subdivided into biomarkers, modulators of toxicity, and extrapolation/risk assessment. Citizenship: United States, U.S. permanent resident status Level: Faculty, post-masters or postdoctoral Field(s) supported: All areas of biological, medical, physical, and mathematical sciences and other supporting scientific areas. Some specific disciplines include toxicology, biochemistry, pharmacology, molecular biology, biostatistics, chemistry, and computer science. Other requirements: a) Applicants in Faculty Research Program must be full-time faculty members at accredited U.S. colleges or universities; b) Applicants in Postgraduate Research Program should have received a graduate degree in an appropriate discipline within 3 years of the desired starting date or expect to complete all requirements for such a degree prior to desired starting date. Other applicants will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Number of awards: Faculty-Varies; Postgraduate-up to 15 appointments supported each year Duration of awards: a) Faculty Research Program-Summer appointments normally 10 to 12 weeks, sabbatical appointments can be up to 1 year in length; b) Postgraduate Research Program-Up to 3 years Application deadline: Continuing Allowances and amounts: Faculty Research Program participants receive a monthly allowance based on their college or university salary; participants living more than 50 miles from NCTR are eligible for monthly living allowance. Travel expenses for one round trip between home or academic institution and NCTR are reimbursed according to standard ORISE policies. Postgraduate Research Program appointments begin at $20,900 for post-master's appointments, and at $34,200 for postdoctoral appointments; stipend depends on degree, research area, and experience. Inbound travel and moving expenses are reimbursed according to standard policies. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Address for application information: Division of Health Services Scholarships Room 7-16, Parklawn Building 5600 Fishers Lane Rockville, Maryland 20857 Title of program: National Health Services Corps (NHSC) Scholarship Program Purpose of Program: To supply the NHSC with appropriate health professionals by encouraging students to participate in the Scholarship Program who seriously want to practice primary medicine at sites in the most needy health manpower shortage areas in the U.S. as identified by the NHSC. Citizenship: United States Level: Medical, dental, osteopathic school students; also students training for physician assistant, nurse practitioner and nurse midwifery careers. Other Requirements: Full-time enrollment in eligible schools, enrollment requirements and definition of school year; employment eligibility; no conflicting service obligations; submitting required application materials. Number of awards: 450 multiyear awards; varies from year to year. Duration of awards: 1 or more years Application deadline: March Stipend for 1993-94: $796.00 Allowances and amounts: Tuition and required fees. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF JUSTICE Address for application information: Graduate Research Fellowship Program National Institute of Justice 633 Indiana Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20531 Title of program: Graduate Research Fellowship Program Purpose of program: To support dissertations in criminal justice. Citizenship: Unrestricted Level: Dissertation Field(s) supported: Criminal justice Other requirements: All requirements for doctoral level except dissertation must have been met. Some master's degree students may also be eligible. Number of awards: Approximately 10 Duration of awards: 1 year Application deadline: September, December, March and June Stipend for 1993-94: Up to $20,000 Allowances and amounts: $10,000--personal; $5,000--internship in D.C.; and $5,000--research costs. U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Address for application information: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Cooperative Research Units Center 1849 C Street, N.W., MS-725 ARLSQ Washington, D.C. 20240 Title of program: Cooperative Research Units Center Purpose of program: To provide graduate education opportunities in fish and wildlife resources management at various universities across the country. The Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit program has three objectives: l) Research--finding answers to a broad spectrum of fish and wildlife management questions, from habitat requirements of individual species to the effects of development projects on populations of fish and wildlife; 2) Graduate Education--producing professional resource managers at the M.S. and PhD levels and providing in-service training and continuing education to employees of conservation agencies; and 3) Technical Assistance and Information Transfer--making technical fish and wildlife resource information available to natural resource managers and to the public. Citizenship: United States Level: Graduate Field(s) supported: Fish management; wildlife management; conservation biology. Other requirements: Students must maintain a 3.0 GPA for graduate programs. Number of awards: Approximately 50 per year Duration of awards: Graduate--36 months Application deadline: Varies by unit Stipend for 1993-94: Varies by unit Allowances and amounts: Varies by unit U.S. INFORMATION AGENCY (U.S.I.A.) 1. Fulbright Teacher Exchange Program Address for application information: Fulbright Teacher Exchange Branch (E/ASX) United States Information Agency 301 Fourth Street, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20547 Purpose of program: To provide opportunities for elementary and secondary school teachers and administrators, and college faculty to attend seminars or teach in schools abroad under the mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange (Fulbright) Act of 1961. Ex- changes in this program operate between the U.S. and Argentina, Belgium/Luxembourg, Canada, Colombia, Denmark, France, Germany, The Netherlands, Norway, South Africa, Switzerland, and The United Kingdom. Citizenship: United States; citizens of above participating countries Level: Professional exchange Field(s) supported: Variable Other requirements: 1) Bachelor's degree; 2) three years of full-time teaching experience for teaching positions, two years of full-time teaching experience for seminar positions; 3) current full-time employment in appropriate subject area and at appropriate teaching level for which application is made; and 4) fluency in foreign languages for teaching positions in most non-English speaking countries. Number of awards: Variable Duration of awards: 1 academic year Application deadline: October 15 Stipend for 1993-94: Variable 2. Fulbright Awards for University Teaching and Advanced Research - U.S. and Foreign Scholars (Administered on behalf of U.S.I.A. by the Council for International Exchange of Scholars - see page 12) 3. Fulbright Grants for Graduate Study and Research (Administered on behalf of U.S.I.A. by the Institute of International Education - see page 27.) 4. Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program (Administered on behalf of U.S.I.A. by the Institute of International Education - see page 46.) UNITED STATES INSTITUTE OF PEACE Address for application information: Jennings Randolph Program for International Peace United States Institute of Peace 1550 M Street, N.W., Suite 700 Washington, D.C. 20005 Title of Program: Jennings Randolph Program for International Peace Purpose of Program: To support research and education projects that will increase knowledge and spread awareness among the public and policymakers on a broad range of topics that concern the sources and nature of violent international conflict and the full range of ways to end or prevent conflict and to sustain peace. Citizenship: Unrestricted Field(s) Supported: Broad spectrum of disciplines including humanities, natural and social sciences, law, conflict resolution, and peace studies. Duration of awards: Typically one year. 1. Distinguished Fellow and Peace Fellow Awards Level: Distinguished Fellows are eminent statesmen, scholars, or other professionals who have achieved national or international stature by virtue of extraordinary accomplishments in international peace and conflict management or other relevant endeavors. Peace Fellows are professionals or scholars who have demonstrated substantial accomplishment or promise of exceptional leadership in their careers. A small number of Peace Fellow awards may be made to outstanding candidates who are in the early stages of their professional or scholarly careers. Visiting Fellows are either Distinguished Fellows or Peace Fellows but have shorter tenures, generally two to six months. Other requirements: Distinguished Fellow Awards and Peace Fellow Awards are tenable in residence at the United States Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C. At the doctoral level, an applicant must be enrolled in an American university or one of its branches abroad, and have completed all course work and examinations. Number of awards: Typically 2 or 3 Distinguished Fellows Awards; 10 Peace Fellow Awards; and 1-2 Visiting Fellow or Visiting Distinguished Fellow Awards. Application deadline: October 15 Stipend for 1992-93: Stipends are keyed to the recipient's earned income in the year preceding the fellowship but will not exceed $83,502 for Distinguished Fellows or $59,216 for Peace Fellows. Stipends for foreign fellows are comparable to U.S. Fellows of same experience and position. 2. Peace Scholars Level: Peace Scholars are outstanding students in recognized American university doctoral programs who have completed all required work toward their doctoral degrees except their dissertations. Number of awards: 10 Application deadline: November 15 Stipend for 1991-92: $13,000 U. S. NAVY, OFFICE OF NAVAL RESEARCH Address for application information: American Society for Engineering Education 11 Dupont Circle, Suite 200 Washington, D.C. 20036-1207 Title of program: Office of Naval Research Graduate Fellowships Purpose of program: To increase supply of U.S. citizens trained in disciplines of science, engineering and math critical to the U.S. Navy by awarding fellowships to support study and research leading to doctoral degrees in specified disciplines. Citizenship: United States Level: Graduate Field(s) supported: Electrical engineering, mathematics, physics, chemistry, computer science, materials science, aerospace/ mechanical engineering, biological/biomedical sciences, cognitive and neural sciences, naval architecture and ocean engineering, and oceanography. Other requirements: Applicants must: 1) intend to earn doctorate; 2) be willing to attend school full-time; 3) not have attended graduate school in science or engineering. Number of awards: 50 Duration of awards: 36 months over 5 consecutive calendar years. Application deadline: mid January Stipend: $15,000 for first year, $16,000 for second year, $17,000 for third year Allowances and amounts: Tuition and required fees and $2,000 per year to the Fellow's department. U.S. NAVY, OFFICE OF NAVAL TECHNOLOGY Address for application information: ONT Postdoctoral Program Contracts/Grants Office American Society for Engineering Education 11 Dupont Circle, Suite 200 Washington, D.C. 20036 Title of program: Postdoctoral Fellowships Purpose of program: To increase the involvement of creative and highly trained scientists and engineers in disciplines from academia and industry in scientific and technical areas of interest and relevance to the Navy Citizenship: United States Level: Postdoctoral Field(s) supported: Acoustics; hydrodynamics; aerodynamics; astrophysics; electronic devices; biotechnology; oceanography; communications; command control and intelligence; computer hardware and software; materials; target detection; weaponry; signal processing; simulation; biomedicine; training; manufacturing; construction; and logistics Other requirements: Applicants must: 1) be eligible for Department of Defense security clearance; 2) have received PhD, ScD or other earned research doctoral degree (recognized in U.S. academic circles as equivalent to the PhD) within 7 years of date of ap- plication. Fellowships are tenable only at participating Navy laboratories. Number of awards: 40 new awards per year Duration of awards: 1 year, renewable for 2 years; third year appointments may be arranged if warranted. Application deadline: January 1, April 1, July 1, October 1 Stipend for 1993-94: May increase base to $37,000 to $39,000 Allowances and amounts: Relocation allowance and travel allowance while on tenure; comprehensive insurance plan (health, disability and life). U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Address for application information: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of Personnel W-468 (GF) Washington, D.C. 20555 Title of Program: Graduate Fellowship Program Citizenship: United States Level: Graduate Fields supported: Health physics, nuclear engineering, and specialty engineering disciplines Other requirements: Participants must work at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC); they must also agree to work for the NRC for four years following satisfactory completion of a two-year master's program; each awardee must (1) hold a bachelor's degree in the physical sciences, life sciences, mathematics, or engineering, from an accredited institution; (2) be accepted into an appropriate graduate program as a full-time, regular graduate student; (3) be a U.S. citizen; and (4) be eligible for NRC employment, access authorization and/or employment clearance; at time of application, applicants may not have completed more than one year of graduate education in a discipline that the NRC Fellowship Program supports. Number of awards: Changes each year Duration of awards: 2 years Application deadline: Fourth Monday in January Stipend for 1993: $1,700 per month (9-10 months) Allowances and amounts: Tuition and fees; $5,000 cost-of-education allowance per year paid to the institution; initial work and training paid at GG-7 level ($32,000-$35,000); employment at GG-9 ($37,000-$40,000) upon completion of degree. ALEXANDER VON HUMBOLDT FOUNDATION Address for application information: Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Jean-Paul-Strasse 12 D-5300 Bonn 2 Germany Title of program: Humboldt Research Fellowships for Foreign Scholars Purpose of program: To offer opportunity to pursue research at universities or research institutes in Germany. Citizenship: Unrestricted Level: Academic degree comparable to a doctorate (PhD or equivalent) Field(s) supported: All fields of research with the exception of the Fine Arts. Other requirements: Candidate must: 1) have good command of German language (humanities and social sciences scholars) or at least a good command of English (natural scientists); 2) have not yet reached the age of 40; 3) present evidence of employment in independent research work at the university level; 4) have academic publications to his/her credit. Number of awards: 600 Duration of awards: 6 to 12 months, with extension to 24 months possible. Deadline: Applications may be submitted at any time; selection meetings are held 3 times a year. Stipend for 1993-94: 3.000 to 3.800 M monthly Allowances and amounts: Travel expenses, grants for married accompanying partners and children, grants for language courses. Special Program: Senior U.S. Scientist Awards are granted to outstanding U.S. scientists in recognition of past accomplishments in research, thereby promoting scientific cooperation between institutions in Germany and in the United States. The Award consists of a cash amount ranging from 20.000 to 120.000 M and the right to stay for an extended period at research institutes in Germany. Nominations only by German scientists. Awards are also made to outstanding scholars in the humanities and social sciences under the same conditions as mentioned above. WESTINGHOUSE SCIENCE TALENT SEARCH Address for application information: Westinghouse Science Talent Search Science Service 1719 N Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20036 Title of program: Westinghouse Science Talent Search Purpose of program: To discover youth whose scientific and engineering skill, talent, and ability indicate potential creative originality. Citizenship: The STS is open only to secondary school seniors in the United States and its possessions, and American students attending a foreign school as an exchange student, or because their parents work and live abroad. Level: High school seniors Field(s) supported: Science, mathematics, and engineering Other requirements: Awards based on students' submission of a report on an independent research project in science, mathematics, or engineering; application; transcript; teacher recommendations; and standardized test scores. Students entering the competition must be expected by the certifying school official to complete college entrance qualifications before October 1, and must not have competed in any previous Science Talent Search. There are no age limits. Open only to students in their last year of secondary school. Number of awards: 40 Duration of awards: For the top 10 scholarships: 4 years; for the remaining 30: $1,000 scholarships (onetime payment) Application deadline: Early December Allowances and amounts: One $40,000 scholarship ($10,000 per year for 4 years); one $30,000 scholarship ($7,500 per year for 4 years); one $20,000 scholarship ($5,000 per year for 4 years); three $15,000 scholarships ($3,750 per year for 4 years); four $10,000 scholarships ($2,500 per year for 4 years); and 30 $1,000 scholarships (payable upon matriculation). THE WHITAKER FOUNDATION Address for application information: The Whitaker Foundation Suite 1010 1133 Connecticut Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20036 Title of program: Graduate Fellowships in Biomedical Engineering Purpose of program: To award fellowships to those individuals who have demonstrated outstanding scholarship and the ability and aptitude for future achievements in biomedical engineering research. Citizenship: United States citizens or permanent residents Level: Graduate Field(s) supported: Biomedical Engineering Other requirements: Seniors or first-year graduate students may apply. Students must plan to study for a doctoral degree in engineering with research concentrated in biomedical engineering. Number of awards: Up to 30 Duration of awards: 3 years, renewable for an additional 2 years. Application Deadline: December Stipend for 1992-93: $14,500 for 12 month period Allowances and amounts: Up to $11,000 for tuition and fees; $l,500 for professional development of the fellow (travel, books, etc.). WHITE HOUSE FELLOWSHIPS Address for application information: President's Commission on White House Fellowships 712 Jackson Place, N.W. Washington, D.C.20503 Title of program: White House Fellowships Purpose of program: To give outstanding young Americans the opportunity to work at the highest levels of government and to participate in an educational program that will train them to be the "leaders of tomorrow". Citizenship: United States Level: The program is targeted to individuals who are early in their careers, in any occupation, and who show promise of future leadership ability, demonstrated through professional and academic accomplishment and service to others. Field(s) supported: Unrestricted Other requirements: Civilian employees of the Federal government are not eligible. Number of awards: 11 to 19 Duration of awards: 1 year (September-August). Application deadline: December 15 Stipend for 1993-94: Approximately $65,000 (Fellows are paid as full-time Federal employees at the agencies to which they are assigned.) WOODROW WILSON INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR SCHOLARS Address for application information: Fellowships Office The Wilson Center Washington, D.C. 20560 Title of program: Fellowships in the Humanities and Social Sciences Purpose of program: To commemorate through the Center's residential fellowship program of advanced research both the scholarly depth and the public concerns of Woodrow Wilson. Citizenship: Unrestricted Level: Postdoctoral, or equivalent degree of professional achievement is expected. Field(s) supported: Humanities and social sciences Other requirements: Must be able to spend fellowship period in residence at Wilson Center in Washington, D.C. For academics, publication of some major work beyond PhD dissertation is expected. Number of awards: Approximately 35 Duration of awards: Academic year Application deadline: October 1 Stipend for 1993-94: Ceiling of $52,000; average of $38,000. Allowances and amounts: Travel expenses for Fellows, their spouses, and dependent children. WOODROW WILSON NATIONAL FELLOWSHIP FOUNDATION 1. Andrew W. Mellon Fellowships in Humanistic Studies Address for application information: Mellon Fellowships in Humanistic Studies Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation Box 288 Princeton, New Jersey 08542 Purpose of program: To attract exceptionally promising students to prepare for careers of teaching and scholarship in humanistic studies by providing top-level, competitive, portable awards. Citizenship: United States or permanent residents of the U.S. Level: Students beginning graduate study. Field(s) supported: Traditional humanistic disciplines, including history, but not the creative and performing arts. American studies, other area studies, and certain social sciences programs are also eligible if the emphasis in subject and method is substantially humanistic. Other requirements: Candidates must be nominated; any member of the academic profession may nominate no more than two candidates. Persons who are, or have been, engaged in graduate study following the BA or who hold the MA degree are normally not eligible. Previously unsuccessful candidates will not be considered a second time. Number of awards: 80 Duration of awards: One year Nomination deadline: Must reach Regional Chairman by November 1 Application deadline: Must reach Regional Chairman by November 30 Stipend for 1993: $12,500 Allowances and amounts: Tuition and standard fees 2. Charlotte W. Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellowships Address for application information: Newcombe Fellowships Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation Box 642 Princeton, New Jersey 08542 Purpose of program: To encourage original and significant study of ethical or religious values in all fields Citizenship: Unrestricted Level: Graduate-dissertation year only Field(s) supported: Humanities and social sciences; topics must concern ethical or religious values. Other requirements: Applicants must be enrolled in graduate schools in the United States, and have completed all requirements except the dissertation for PhD, EdD, or ThD. Number of awards: 38 Duration of awards: 12 months Application deadline: Applications must be requested by November 20, and postmarked by December 11 (for 1993 fellowship year). Stipend for 1993-94: $11,500 3. Doctoral Dissertation Research Grants in Women's Studies Address for application information: Dissertation Grants in Women's Studies Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation P.O. Box 642 Princeton, New Jersey 08542 Purpose of program: To encourage original and significant research about women on such topics as the evolution of women's role in society; women in history; the psychology of women; women in law; and women in literature; also, women's mental health. Citizenship: Unrestricted Level: Graduate-dissertation year only Field(s) supported: Unrestricted Other requirements: Applicants must: 1) Have fulfilled all pre-dissertation requirements; 2) be enrolled in doctoral programs in the United States. Number of awards: 10-12 Duration of awards: 1 year Application deadline: November 6 Allowances and amounts: $1,000 WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION Address for application information: The Fellowship Committee Education Office, Clark Laboratory Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Woods Hole, Massachusetts 02543 1. Summer Student Fellowship Purpose of program: To give a promising group of science and engineering students experience which will assist them in determining whether they wish to devote lifetime careers to the study of the oceans. Citizenship: Unrestricted Level: Undergraduate, beginning graduate students Field(s) supported: Biology, chemistry, engineering, geology, geophysics, mathematics, physics, oceanography, meteorology, and marine policy Other requirements: applicants must be pursuing majors in science or engineering fields Number of awards: approximately 30 Duration of awards: 12 weeks Application deadline: March 1 Stipend for 1993: $3,660 for the 12 week program Allowances and amounts: Travel allowance may be provided 2. Postdoctoral Awards in Ocean Science and Engineering Purpose of program: To further the education and training of the applicant with primary emphasis placed on the individual's research promise. Citizenship: unrestricted Level: Postdoctoral Field(s) supported: Biology, chemistry engineering, geology, geophysics, mathematics, meteorology, physics, and oceanography Other requirements: New or recent recipients of the doctoral degree with interests in the oceanographic sciences or engineering. Scientists with more than 3 or 4 years of postdoctoral experience are not considered eligible. Number of awards: approximately 10 Duration of awards: 1 year Application deadline: January 15 Stipend for 1993-94: $34,500 per year Allowances and amounts: relocation allowance; group health insurance; limited support available for such items as travel, equipment, supplies, and special services 3. Research Fellows in Marine Policy and Ocean Management Address for application information: Dean of Graduate Studies Education Office, Clark Laboratory Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Woods Hole, Massachusetts 02543 Purpose of program: 1) to provide support and experience to Research Fellows interested in Marine Policy issues; 2) to provide opportunities for interdisciplinary application of social sciences and natural sciences to marine policy problems; 3) to conduct research and convey information necessary for the development of effective local, national, and international ocean policy Citizenship: unrestricted Level: Postdoctoral or equivalent professional qualifications through career experience Field(s) supported: Marine and Public Policy; Ocean Jurisdictions, Law of the Sea and International Relations; Development and Management of Ocean Resources; Areawide Planning and Management. Previous Fellows have been trained in fields such as economics, law, political science, international relations, statistics, anthropology, sociology, engineering, marine science, and geography Number of awards: 2 Duration of awards: 1 year Application deadline: January 15 Stipend for 1993-94: $34,500 Allowances and amounts: eligible for group health insurance; modest research and travel funds 4. Traineeships in Oceanography for Minority Undergraduates Address for application information: send to the above address to attn: Traineeship Program Purpose of program: Special opportunities in oceanography for minority undergraduates Citizenship: Unrestricted Eligible ethnic minority groups: Level: Undergraduate Field(s) supported: Physical or natural science, mathematics, and engineering Other requirements: open to minority undergraduates who are enrolled in U.S. colleges or universities Number of awards: 2 Duration of awards: 10-12 weeks in the summer or for a semester (may be renewed the following year) Stipend for 1993-94: Paid same salary as other employees with similar experience Allowances and amounts: Round-trip travel to Woods Hole WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION (WHO) Address for application information: Health Department of candidate's own country Title of program: WHO Fellowships Purpose of program: To provide training or study not available in candidate's own country. Citizenship: Citizens of member countries of the World Health Organization. Level: Graduate, postdoctoral, non-academic Field(s) supported: Public health; public health administration and planning, environmental health, nursing, maternal and child health, epidemiology and disease control, laboratory services, medicine and health sciences, educational technology and administration of all health related fields, and supporting managerial and technical skills. Other requirements: Candidate must agree in writing to return to home country for at least three years of service with national health administration or institution designated by it. Number of awards: Variable Duration of awards: As required Application deadline: Variable Stipend for 1993-94: Variable Allowances and amounts: Are determined by United Nations; variable; dependent upon country of study. ZONTA INTERNATIONAL Address for application information: Zonta International Foundation 557 West Randolph Street Chicago, Illinois 60661-2206 Title of program: Amelia Earhart Fellowship Awards Purpose of program: To recognize excellence, to encourage and support women in science and engineering, and to improve the status of women. Citizenship: Unrestricted Level: Graduate Field(s) supported: Aerospace-related sciences or aerospace-related engineering. Other requirements: Open only to women Number of awards: 35 to 40 Duration of awards: 1 year Application deadline: Postmarked by December 1 and received by December 7. Stipend for 1993-94: $6,000