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The Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation

Students interested in a research career in mathematics, the natural sciences, or engineering are invited to apply to the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellecnce in Education Foundation.
The scholarship award covers eligible expenses up to a maximum of $7,500 per year.  Scholarship recipients nominated as sophomores can expect to receive a maximum of two years of support. Scholarship recipients nominated as juniors are eligible for a maximum of one year of support.
To be eligible, a student must be a current full-time sophomore or junior, who has one or two years of full-time undergraduate study left while pursuing a baccalaureate degree, have a B average or equivalent, and be a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or U.S. national, who will pursue a research career in mathematics, the natural sciences, or engineering.
Interested sophomores and juniors should contact:  Kia Thao, Memorial Hall, room 109, by November 17, 2017.

Attention Rising Seniors! Scholarship Opportunities to study in the United Kingdom or Ireland!

Do you want to pursue your graduate degree in the United Kingdom or Ireland for free?  Then, check out these scholarship opportunities for full financial support to pursue a degree in the United Kingdom and Ireland!

  1. Gates Cambridge – Scholarships are available for a postgraduate degree in any subject at the University of Cambridge. Eligible students are any citizens outside the UK and have academic excellence, leadership potential, commitment to improving the lives of others, and a good academic fit with Cambridge. National Deadline: October 12, 2017.  Application opens:  September 5, 2017
  1. Marshall Scholarship – Finance young Americans of high ability to study for a graduate degree in a United Kingdom institution in any field of study. Eligible students are U.S. Citizens and GPA 3.7 or above.  Campus Deadline:  September 20, 2017.  National Deadline: October 2, 2017.  The Application for the 2018 Marshall Scholarships will be available in late spring 2017.
  1. The Rhodes Scholarship –The oldest and most celebrated international fellowship awards in the world. The scholarship provides full financial support to study at the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. Scholars are chosen for their outstanding scholarly achievements, their character, commitment to others and to the common good, and for their potential for leadership in whatever domains their careers may lead.  Application is available each year in early July and due early October.  Please see Bruce Pourciau for more information. 
  1. The George J. Mitchell Scholarship – Provides tuition, accommodation, a stipend for living expenses and travel for one academic year of postgraduate study in any discipline offered by institutions of higher learning in Ireland (study in Northern Ireland is not currently an option through the Mitchell Scholarship). Potential students are U.S. citizens and have documented evidence of significant achievement in academic excellence, leadership, and commitment to community and public service.  Application Deadline: September 29, 2017.  2018-2019 Application Is Now Open!

Since Lawrence starts fall term relatively late, it is best to find out information and start preparing for these fellowship applications over the summer to meet the campus and national deadlines in the fall, if you are interested in any of these scholarships.  Please contact Kia Thao in Chapman Hall, 209, for questions and guidance through the process.

The 2018-2019 Fulbright U.S. Student Application Opens – International Study or Research Awards and English Teaching Assistantships Now Available

     

ATTENTION: Rising Seniors, Class of 2018

  • Are you highly motivated, open-minded, and are a flexible self-starter with a strong interest in promoting international mutual understanding?
  • Are you interested in an intensive cultural exchange program abroad?
  • Then, the Fulbright U.S. Student Fellowship could be for you!

The Fulbright U.S. Student Program selects participants through a competitive, merit-based application process, and offers several benefits during the period of the grant. These include funding for round-trip travel, living expenses for one academic year, and healthcare benefits.

Applicants to the Fulbright U.S. Student Program must be U.S. citizens and hold a bachelor’s degree (or the equivalent) by the beginning of the grant period.

For more information, please visit the Fulbright U.S. Student Program website, http://us.fulbrightonline.org.

Students should contact Kia Thao, campus Fulbright Program Adviser for more information. Applications must be submitted electronically to Kia Thao by the campus closing date of September 20, 2017. Applications must be submitted by the October 6, 2017 national deadline.