• BELL (ALEXANDER GRAHAM) ASSOCIATION FOR THE DEAF, INC. / Scholarship Committee /
3417 Volta Place, NW / Washington, DC 20007-2778 / (202) 337-5220 / www.agbell.org
College scholarships are awarded to qualified students with moderate to profound hearing loss to continue their education on undergraduate and graduate levels. Students must demonstrate a serious commitment to academic and career excellence. All fields of study are welcome. The scholarship awards are between $250 to $5,000.
For applications and dealine visit their website above. Deadline is April 15.
• BENJAMIN C. BLACKBURN SCHOLARSHIP /Friends of the Frelinghuysen Arboretum / 53 East Hanover Ave. / P.O. Box 1295 / Morristown, NJ 07962-1295 / (201) 326-7603/ Website:www.arboretumfriends.org
The friends of the Frelinghuysen Arboretum awards one $6,000 grant annually. Eligibility requirements include: New Jersey residency; completion of at least 24 college credits; an academic average equivalent 3.0 or higher; plans for a career that is consistent with the goals of the Arboretum; majoring in horticulture, botany, landscape architecture, or related field. Completed applications are due by mid April. For applications click here or contact Ann Abrams at the address above.
•L. BIGGANE JAMES FELLOWSHIP IN FINANCE AND FISCAL STUDIES
see NEW YORK STATE SENATE GRADUATE / POST-GRADUATE FELLOWSHIPS PROGRAM
•BPW/NY GRACE LE GENDRE FELLOWSHIP. / Women's Building
79 Central Avenue /
Albany, NY 12206 / Tel: 518-434-3338 /
Fax: 518-434-3213 / E-mail: admin@bpwnys.org /
Website: http://www.bpwnys.org/glg.html
Fellowships of $1,000 for women who are graduate students at an accredited institution of New York State and that are permanent residents of New York State. U.S. citizenship required. To obtain an application form click here. Complete application should be mailed by February 28.
•THE BRITISH COUNCIL/ 3100 Massachussetts Avenue, NW/ Washington, DC 20008/ Tel: (202) 588-7853
The Cultural Department runs fellowships for students who want to study in United Kingdom. U.S. citizens will find useful information at www.britishcouncil-usa.org and in the following scholarship database
• BROOKINGS INSTITUTE / 1775 Massachusetts Avenue / Washington, DC 20036 / (202) 797-6000 / Website: www.brookings.edu/admin/fellowships.htm
(1) Foreign Policy Studies Predoctoral Fellowship Program. Awards of a limited number of resident felloships for policy-oriented doctoral research in foreign policy. Candidates at any stage of their dissertation research are welcome to apply. Awards will go to scholars whose research will benefit from access to the data, opportunities for interviewing, and consultation with senior staff members. Stipend is of $22,000. The fellows chosen will be expected to pursue their research at the Brookings Institution beginning on or about September 1 through August 31.
Candidates must be nominated by a graduate department. Nominations must be received not later than December 15. Nominees must submit their completed applications by February 15 in order to become candidates.
(2) Governance Studies Predoctoral Fellowship Program. These fellowships are designed for doctoral candidates whose dissertation topics are directly related to public policy issues. Predoctoral Research Fellowship candidates must be nominated by the graduate departments of their universities. No individual applications are accepted. Stipend is of $22,000. Nominees must submit their completed applications by February 15 in order to become candidates. For more information andapplications visit their website above.
• BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL WOMEN'S FOUNDATION / CAREER ADVANCEMENT SCHOLARSHIP / Scholarship Director /
1900 M Street, NW, Suite 310 /
Washington, D.C. 20036 / Phone: (202) 293-1100 / Website: www.bpwusa.org
Career Advancement Scholarships
The Career Advancement Scholarship applications is now available for download. The application must be postmarked by April 15. Please visit our website for any updates to the Program.
The BPW Foundation created the Career Advancement Scholarship Program to award financial assistance to disadvantaged women who want to further their education. Scholarships are provided to women who wish to advance in their career, or will soon enter or re-enter the workforce. The Foundation has awarded almost $5 million in scholarships, research grants, and loans since 1969.
Female applicants must be 25 years of age or older and a U.S. citizen;
demonstrate critical need for financial assistance; demonstrate clear career plans; be officially accepted into a program or course of study in an accredited institution in the U.S., Puerto Rico, or the U.S. Virgin Islands; not be earning a doctoral-level or terminal degree, such as a PhD, MD, DDS, DVM, JD, etc. For applications click here