About the Department
Scholarships
Spring 2012 Scholarships
Truman Scholarship Info Session
If you hope to be a "change agent" in time, improving the ways that government agencies, nonprofit organizations, or educational institutions serve the public; consider applying for the Truman Scholarship. The Truman Scholarship provides up to $30,000 in funding to students pursuing graduate degrees in public service fields. Students must be college juniors at the time of selection and must have demonstrated interest and potential for careers in government, education or the non-profit and advocacy sectors. The Truman Foundation also provides assistance with career counseling, internship placement, graduate school admissions, and professional development. In conjunction with National Volunteer Week, the Office of Prestigious Awards and Fellowships will hold an information session on the Truman Scholarship in the UC Room 245 on Wednesday, April 18th at 2 pm. Other public service scholarships will also be discussed.”
Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship Program Info Session
U.S. Student Fulbright English Teaching Assistantships (ETAs) are offered in over 60 countries worldwide and in all world regions. For additional information and a list of countries where ETAs are available, as well as specific details on individual country requirements, placements, responsibilities and opportunities for research or coursework, see the Program Overview at www.us.fulbrightonline.org Applications are welcome from well rounded, articulate native-speakers of English interested in an international education experience who have the initiative needed to assist in English language teaching. Previous teaching experience is not necessarily required. The Office of Prestigious Awards and Fellowships will hold and information session on the Fulbright ETA program on Wednesday, 2/29 at 2 pm in UC 245.
Fulbright Scholar Program Information Session
Signed into law by President Truman in 1946, the Fulbright Program awards approximately 6,000 new grants annually to support an individually designed study/research plan, artistic project or teaching assistantship that will take place during one academic year in a country outside the U.S. The Office of Prestigious Awards and Fellowships will hold a general information session on the Fulbright program on Wednesday, 2/22 at 2 pm in UC 245. This info session will cover program basics, the ins and outs of the application process, and will help students begin to organize their proposals. UM graduate and undergraduate students with exceptional scholastic and extracurricular records in all fields are encouraged to attend. For more information visit www.us.fulbrightonline.org
Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship – March 1, 2012 Deadline Reminder
The Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program aims to diversify the kinds of students who study abroad and the countries and regions where they go. Over 2,300 scholarships of up to $5,000 will be awarded this academic year for U.S. citizen undergraduates to study abroad. Award amounts will vary depending on the length of study and student need with the average award being approximately $4,000. The program is open to all U.S. citizen undergraduates, in good academic standing, who meet the criteria listed below:
- Enrolled as an undergraduate student
- Receiving a Federal Pell Grant at the time of application or during the term of study abroad
- Participating in a study abroad program that is no less than 4 weeks and no more than an academic year
- Receiving academic credit
- Study in any country not currently under a U.S. State Department Travel Warning or Cuba
The deadline for Summer 2012 and Fall 2012/AY 2012-13 study abroad programs is March 1, 2012.
For more information about the Gilman Scholarship, application deadlines & timeline, and application process, please visit the Gilman website at www.iie.org/gilman. For guidance on the application process contact Kefryn Reese in the Office of Academic Enhancement (prestigiousawards@miami.edu) or a study abroad advisor in International Education in Exchange Programs (ieep@miami.edu).
Thomas R. Pickering Graduate Foreign Affairs Fellowships – Application Deadline January 30, 2012
The Thomas R. Pickering Graduate Foreign Affairs Fellowship program provides funding to participants as they are prepared academically and professionally to enter the United States Department of State Foreign Service. The goal of the fellowship program is to attract outstanding students who enroll in two-year master's degree programs in public policy, international affairs, public administration, or academic fields such as business, economics, political science, sociology, or foreign languages, who represent all ethnic, racial and social backgrounds and who have an interest in pursuing a Foreign Service career in the U.S. Department of State. The program develops a source of trained men and women who will represent the skill needs of the Department and who are dedicated to representing America's interests abroad.
Eligibility Requirements
- Only individuals who are United States citizens at the time of application will be considered
- Applicants must have a minimum cumulative undergraduate grade point average of 3.2 or higher on a 4.0 scale
- At the time of application, candidates must be Seniors, seeking admission to a U.S. graduate school for the following academic year. Winners are expected to enroll in a two-year, full-time master's degree program in either public policy, international affairs, or public administration, or in an academic field such as business, economics, political science, sociology, or foreign languages
- A cumulative grade point average of 3.2 or higher on a 4.0 scale must be maintained throughout participation in the program
Consideration will be given to qualified applicants who, in addition to outstanding leadership skills and academic achievement, demonstrate financial need. The number of fellowships will be determined by available funding.
General Information
Each Fellowship award includes financial support of up to $40,000 annually for actual expenses during the first and second years of graduate school. This funding is to help cover tuition costs first then room and board, books, laboratory fees and one round- trip ticket per academic year between the Fellow’s residence and the academic institution, pending availability of funds. The fellowship also supports two paid summer internships in Washington, DC and overseas.
Additional information may be found on the Thomas R. Pickering Graduate Foreign Affairs Fellowship – Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation Website www.woodrow.org/pickering
Application Procedure and Dates
Students planning to apply should contact Ms. Kefryn Reese, Director, Prestigious Awards and Fellowships (prestigiousawards@miami.edu or 305-284-5387)
January 30, 2012: application and supporting materials must be submitted on-line directly to The Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation.
Thomas R. Pickering Undergraduate Foreign Affairs Fellowship – Application Deadline February 3, 2012
The Thomas R. Pickering Undergraduate Foreign Affairs Fellowship program provides funding to participants as they are prepared academically and professionally to enter the United States Department of State Foreign Service. The Pickering Undergraduate Foreign Affairs Fellowship seeks to recruit talented students in academic programs relevant to international affairs, political and economic analysis, administration, management, and science policy. The goal is to attract outstanding students from all ethnic, racial, and social backgrounds who have an interest in pursuing a Foreign Service career in the U.S. Department of State. The Program develops a source of trained men and women from academic disciplines representing the skill needs of the Department, who are dedicated to representing America's interests abroad.
Eligibility Requirements
- Only individuals who are United States citizens at the time of application will be considered
- Applicants must be in the Junior year of undergraduate study
- Applicants must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.2 or higher on a 4.0 scale at the time of application
- A cumulative grade point average of 3.2 or higher on a 4.0 scale must be maintained throughout participation in the program
Consideration will be given to qualified applicants who, in addition to outstanding leadership skills and academic achievement, demonstrate financial need. The number of fellowships will be determined by available funding.
General Information:
Each Fellowship award provides financial support of up to $40,000 annually towards tuition, room and board, reimbursement for books and some travel may be paid during the senior year and during the first year of graduate study pending availability of funding. Participating schools provide financial support in the second year of graduate study based on need.
Additional information may be found on the Thomas R. Pickering Undergraduate Foreign Affairs Fellowship – Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation Website www.woodrow.org/pickering The fellowship also supports two paid summer internships in Washington, DC and overseas.
Application Procedure
Students planning to apply should contact Ms. Kefryn Reese, Director, Prestigious Awards and Fellowships (prestigiousawards@miami.edu or 305-284-5387)
February 3, 2012: application and supporting materials must be submitted on-line directly to The Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation
Boren Scholarship for Study in World Regions Critical to U.S. Interests
Application Deadline: January 17, 2012
Boren Scholarships provide up to $20,000 to U.S. undergraduate students to study abroad in areas of the world that are critical to U.S. interests and underrepresented in study abroad, including Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin American, and the Middle East. The countries of Western Europe, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand are excluded.
Boren Scholars represent a variety of academic backgrounds, but all are interested in studying less commonly taught languages, including but not limited to Arabic, Chinese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, and Swahili.
Boren Scholarships are funded by the National Security Education Program (NSEP), which focuses on geographic areas, languages, and fields of study deemed critical to U.S. national security. Applicants should identify how their study abroad program, as well as their future academic and career goals, will contribute to U.S. national security, broadly defined. NSEP draws on a broad definition of national security, recognizing that the scope of national security has expanded to include not only the traditional concerns of protecting and promoting American well-being, but also the challenges of global society, including sustainable development, environmental degradation, global disease and hunger, population growth and migration, and economic competitiveness.
The on-campus deadline for Boren Scholarships is January 17, 2012. For more information visit www.borenawards.org or e-mail Kefryn Reese at prestigiousawards@miami.edu. Complete application instructions for UM Students are available at www.miami.edu/awards under “David L. Boren Scholarship Program.”
Boren Fellowships for Graduate Students
Application Deadline: January 31, 2012
Boren Fellowships provide up to $30,000 to U.S. graduate students to add an important international and language component to their graduate education through specialization in area study, language study, or increased language proficiency. Boren Fellowships support study and research in areas of the world that are critical to U.S. interest, including Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin American, and the Middle East. The countries of Western Europe, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand are excluded.
Boren Fellows represent a variety of academic and professional disciplines, but all are interested in studying less commonly taught languages, including but not limited to Arabic, Chinese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian and Swahili.
Boren Fellowships are funded by the National Security Education Program (NSEP), which focuses on geographic areas, languages, and fields of study deemed critical to U.S. national security. Applicants should identify how their project, as well as their future academic and career goals, will contribute to U.S. national security, broadly defined. NSEP draws on a broad definition of national security, recognizing that the scope of national security has expanded to include not only the traditional concerns of protecting and promoting American well-being, but also the challenges of global society, including sustainable development, environmental degradation, global disease and hunger, population growth and migration, and economic competitiveness.
The Boren Fellowship deadline is January 31, 2012. For more information visit www.borenawards.org or e-mail Kefryn Reese at prestigiousawards@miami.edu
ACC-IAC Undergraduate Fellowships
Application Deadline: January 17, 2012
The Office of Prestigious Awards and Fellowships is now accepting applications for the ACC-IAC Fellows Program in Creativity and Innovation. The ACCIAC Fellowships support undergraduates involved in student-driven projects at each of the ACC member campuses. This program directly connects undergraduate students to core ACC university missions of creativity and innovation and represents the conference’s excellence in, and commitment to, quality undergraduate education.
Fellows are awarded $2,000-$5,000 to support their project. Criteria for awards include, but are not limited to, originality, creativity, innovation, experimentation, and intellectual risk. Projects supported may include team-driven activities or individual projects, multi-university ventures, artistic endeavors, or research or creative projects abroad.
Examples of project outcomes could include publication, artistic work, presentation, or a proof-of-concept proposal. The outcome (or a description) must be supplied by the student(s) and will be posted on a common ACC-sponsored electronic forum and featured on the ACCIAC and campus web sites.
Applicants must be a current UM undergraduate student planning to complete a project involving originality, creativity, innovation, experimentation, or intellectual risk.
Visit www.miami.edu/awards or e-mail prestigiousawards@miami.edu for complete application instructions. Applications must be submitted to the Office of Prestigious Awards and Fellowships January 17, 2012 and projects must be completed by August 15, 2012.
Funded Journalism InternExchange Program in Berlin
Freie Universität Berlin and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) are pleased to announce the fifth year of an intensive scholarship-supported summer seminar/internship program in Berlin for American journalism and communications students. The program is targeted primarily at currently enrolled undergraduate students, but graduating Seniors, recent graduates and Master's students will be accepted as well.
For the first six weeks of the program, participants will take part in a seminar series to expand their academic understanding of the politics, society and culture of Germany, and the country's current social conditions and media scene. During the second week, students will go on excursions within Germany together with journalism students from the Independent States of the former Soviet Union. The final five weeks consist of an intensive internship with a German newspaper, magazine, radio station or PR firm in or near Berlin.
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 15 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. DAAD will also provide health and accident insurance. Intercontinental travel is at the participants’ expense.
The application deadline is January 31, 2012.
To find out about eligibility and the application requirements, please visit: www.daad.org/page/internxchange. It is recommended that students planning to apply contact Kefryn Reese in the Office of Prestigious Awards and Fellowships at prestigiousawards@miami.edu.
