Fellowships and Scholarship
Fellowships and scholarships offer generous financial support and excellent opportunities for study or work. If the fellowship requires University endorsement, speak with Beth Fiori, the Cornell Career Services Fellowships Coordinator. A&S Advising Deans Jim Finlay in G55 and David DeVries in 172 Goldwin Smith can provide guidance.
New Fellowships Announcements:
The Science, Mathematics, And Research for Transformation (SMART) scholarship-for-service Program fully funds undergraduate and graduate degrees in a wide range of technical areas, including all fields of engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Brain and Cognitive Sciences, and Mathematics. SMART application web page Deadline is December 15, 2009 for the 2010 school year.
Yale University School of Medicine Child Study Center: the Donald J. Cohen Fellowship in Developmental Social Neuroscience and the Simons Fellowship in Computational Neuroscience are open to college seniors who will hold a bachelor's degree by June 2010. Deadline for applications: January 6, 2010.
Knowles Science Teaching Foundation 2010 Teaching Fellowships are available for individuals committed to becoming professional high school science or mathematics teachers. KSTF Teaching Fellowships provide up to five years of financial and professional support to exceptional individuals as they begin their careers teaching in U.S. high schools. Applicants should have at least a bachelor's degree in science, engineering or mathematics. Fellowships will be awarded in each of three disciplinary strands: biology, physical science, and mathematics. Contact teachers@kstf.org for more information. Deadline: Wednesday, January 13, 2010, 5:00pm EST
Humanity in Action (HIA) HIA invites applications from college students (current sophomores, juniors, and seniors) and recent graduates (classes of 2008 and 2009) who are intellectually gifted, mature, independent, and passionate about human rights and social justice. The HIA summer fellowship programs bring together international groups of Fellows to study minority rights and human rights doctrines in democratic societies. Separate programs will take place for five weeks in Amsterdam, Berlin, Copenhagen, New York, and Warsaw. Deadline for Applications is January 23, 2010.
internXchange Freie Universität Berlin and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) are pleased to announce the third year of an intensive scholarship-supported summer seminar/internship program in Berlin for American journalism and communications students. If no journalism major is available at your university, you may still apply if significant interest/activity in journalism can be demonstrated (e.g. university newspaper, internship) Applicants must have at least "advanced intermediate" German skills to take part in the program, as the seminars and internships take place in the German language. The 20 applicants who are finally selected for the program will be awarded a monthly stipend of 650 Euros for the duration of their stay in Germany. Application deadline is January 31, 2009. The 40 applicants who are invited to a selection interview in New York City (in early March) will receive up to $300 toward the cost of their flight to the interview location.
Summer Research Diversity Fellowships in Law and Social Science for Undergraduate Students The American Bar Foundation sponsors a program of summer research fellowships to interest undergraduate students from diverse backgrounds in pursuing graduate study in the social sciences. The summer program is designed to introduce students to the rewards and demands of a research-oriented career in the field of law and social science. Eligible are American citizens and lawful permanent residents including, but not limited to, persons who are African American, Hispanic/Latino, Native American, or Puerto Rican, as well as other individuals who will add diversity to the field of law and social science. Applications will be considered only from students who have completed at least the sophomore year and who have not received a bachelor's degree by the time the fellowship begins. Applicants must have a GPA of at least 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) and be moving toward an academic major in the social sciences or humanities. Completed applications, including transcript and letter of recommendation, are due no later than February 13, 2010. Awards will be announced by April 1, 2010.
