National Graduate Fellowships and Scholarships
American Graduate Fellowships
This initiative is designed to promote and support doctoral study in the humanities by accomplished graduates of small and mid-sized private liberal arts colleges. Two fellowships, worth up to $50,000 each and renewable for a second year, will be awarded annually through 2011. The fellowships will be available to students from eligible institutions who enroll in doctoral programs at any of 23 leading independent research universities in the United States, Great Britain, and Ireland. Eligible fields of study include history, philosophy, literature and languages, and fine arts.
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Advisers
Michael Ballagh, Fletcher 212, x73450
Eligibility: Seniors
American Sociological Association Minority Fellowships
Through its Minority Fellowship Program (MFP), the American Sociological Association (ASA) supports the development and training of sociologists of color in mental health and drug abuse research. Funded by a training grant sponsored by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) and co-funded by the National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA), MFP seeks to attract talented doctoral students to ensure a diverse and highly trained workforce is available to assume leadership roles in research related to the nation’s mental health and drug abuse research agendas.
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Advisers
Sandy Hamilton, Fletcher 208, x79108
Eligibility: Seniors, Alumni
Coro Fellowship
There are several Coro programs; the Fellows Program in Public Affairs is Coro's best known. It is a nine-month, full-time, post-graduate experiential leadership training program which introduces diverse, intelligent and driven young public servants to all aspects of the public affairs arena. Sixty-eight Fellows are chosen annually each year through a highly competitive selection process. The Fellows Program in Public Affairs is conducted in Los Angeles, New York, Pittsburgh, San Francisco, and St. Louis.
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Advisers
Sandy Hamilton, Fletcher 208, x79108
Eligibility: Seniors
Jack Kent Cooke Graduate Scholarship
The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Graduate Scholarship Program awards approximately 35 scholarships to seniors and recent graduates planning to attend graduate school for the first time starting in fall 2008. Each award covers a portion of educational expenses, including tuition, living expenses, required fees, and books for the graduate degree chosen. The amount and duration of awards vary by student based on the cost of attendance and the length of the graduate program as well as other scholarships or grants received. The maximum available per student per year of study is $50,000 and the maximum length is six years.
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Adviser
Michael Ballagh, Fletcher 212 x73450
Eligibility: Seniors
James Madison Graduate Fellowship
The James Madison Graduate Fellowship is awarded to U.S. citizens who demonstrate a commitment to civic responsibilities and to professional and collegial activities and who qualify for admission with graduate standing at an accredited U.S. university that offers a qualifying master’s degree program are eligible to apply. Applicants must be committed to teaching American history, American government, and/or social studies full time in grades 7-12. Grant is maximum of $24,000 prorated over the period of study up to 2 years.
Faculty Adviser:
Stuart McConnell, Scott 227, x73954
Eligibility: Seniors
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Teach for America
Teach For America is the national corps of outstanding recent college graduates and professionals of all academic majors, career interests, and professional backgrounds who commit two years to teach in urban and rural public schools and become leaders in the effort to expand educational opportunity.
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Adviser
Michelle Dymerski, Scott 102, x79399
Christina Buhot, Jumpstart Coordinator, Fletcher 101 x79290
Eligibility: Seniors
Union Semester Fellowship
New York Union Semester is a program that provides the opportunity to learn about organized labor in a challenging environment both inside and outside the classroom. As interns, students learn the inner workings of organized labor while they make a contribution to the important work unions do. In the classroom, students analyze the experience they are gaining in the field, by studying the U.S. Labor Movement past and present. Students will earn 16 undergraduate credits OR 12 graduate credits and a Certificate in Labor Studies from the School of Professional Studies (SPS) at the City University of New York (CUNY).
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Adviser
Jose Calderon, Broad Center 212, x72852
Eligibility: Juniors