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List of ScholarshipsListed below are some of the national scholarships and fellowships for which Iowa State students are eligible. Listed with the description of the scholarship competition is the name and address information for the Iowa State University contact. For more information, including deadlines, contact the ISU Faculty Representative or visit the competition’s Web site (provided if available). Fulbright Scholarships (www.iie.org/fulbright) ISU Representative: The Fulbright Scholarship provides round-trip transportation, tuition, and a monthly stipend for one academic year in any of 100 countries, an award estimated to be worth more than $15,000 in the host country's currency. Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Program (www.act.org/goldwater) ISU Representative: Iowa State can nominate up to four students for the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Program. Students who will be college juniors (two years of school left beginning 2002-03) or seniors (one year of school left beginning 2002-03) who have outstanding potential and intend to pursue careers in mathematics, the natural science or engineering are eligible. It is expected that students who are selected as scholars will pursue advanced degrees. Students who plan to study medicine are eligible for a Goldwater Scholarship only if they plan a research career rather than a career as a medical doctor in a private practice. Each scholarship covers eligible expenses for tuition, fee, books, and room and board, up to a maximum of $7500 annually. Interested Iowa State students who meet the above criteria should have a GPA of 3.6 for the best chances of success. The application process for Iowa State begins each year with preliminary applications due in October/November. From the preliminary applications, a selection committee will choose the finalists who will prepare a full application to be submitted to the Goldwater Trustees for the selection as a Goldwater Scholar for 2003-04. Marshall Scholarship (www.marshallfoundation.org) ISU Representative: As many as 40 students are selected each year to receive the Marshall Scholarship, an award valued at $40,000 to $60,000. The Marshall Scholarship is awarded by the British Government to a select group of highly qualified Americans in Honor of General George C. Marshall. Most of the awards are by region, and an applicant can apply either in the region in which her/his university is located or his/her home town. The scholarship provides full funding for two years at a British university. The award is tenurable in any field and the awardee may either pursue a graduate degree or a second undergraduate degree. The Marshall is awarded exclusively for academic promise. Among the requirements are a GPA of at least 3.7. An application must select three British universities which she/he is prepared to attend. Of these three, two must be "red brick", and only one can be selected from among Oxford, Cambridge, and London. National Security Education Program (Graduate) (http://www.ndu.edu/nsep/) ISU Representative: NSEP enables outstanding U.S. graduate students to pursue the study of languages, cultures, and world regions currently underrepresented in study abroad and critical to U.S. national security, and who would consider the possibility of federal government service. The grant award is $2000 per semester for domestic study; overseas study support based on program expenses. Applicants need to demonstrate a clear link between proposed overseas study and their academic and international career goals. Students must be U.S. citizens and enrolled or applying to an accredited U.S. college or university for graduate school. January deadlines for the following year. National Security Education Program (Undergraduate) (http://www.ndu.edu/nsep/) ISU Representative: NSEP enables outstanding U.S. undergraduate students to pursue the study of languages, cultures, and world regions currently underrepresented in study abroad and critical to U.S. national security. Maximum award is $8,000 per academic term. Applicants need to demonstrate a clear link between proposed overseas study and their academic and international career goals. The award is based on financial need and students should apply in their junior year. February deadline for the following year. Phi Kappa Phi (www.phikappaphi.org/National%20Awards.htm) ISU Representative: As many as 50 Phi Kappa Phi Fellows are selected each year, and each college or university is allowed to nominate just one candidate. The fellowship provides $8,000 for graduate study at the university of the student's choice in various fields. Applicant must be a Phi Kappa Phi member. Rhodes Scholarship (www.rhodesscholar.org) ISU Representative: Thirty-two Rhodes Scholarships are awarded nationally each year. The scholarships provide $40,000 to $60,000 for two years of study at Oxford University in England. American Rhodes Scholars are selected through a decentralized process by which regional selection committees choose 32 Scholars each year from among those nominated by selection committees in each of the fifty states. Intellectual distinction is a necessary but not a sufficient condition for election to a Rhodes Scholarship. Selection committees are charged to seek excellence in qualities of mind and in qualities of person which, in combination, offer the promise of effective service to the world in the decades ahead. The Rhodes Scholarships, in short, are investments in individuals rather than in project proposals. Accordingly, applications are sought from talented students without restriction as to their field of academic specialization or career plans although the proposed course of study must be available at Oxford, and the applicant's undergraduate program must provide a sufficient basis for further study in the proposed field. Rhodes Scholars are appointed for two years of study in the University of Oxford, with the possibility of renewal for a third year. All educational costs (such as matriculation, tuition, laboratory and certain other fees) are paid on the Scholar's behalf by the Rhodes Trustees. Each Scholar receives in addition a maintenance allowance adequate to meet necessary expenses for term-time and vacations. The Rhodes Trustees cover the necessary costs of travel to and from Oxford. Rotary Foundation Scholarships (www.rotary.org/programs/index.html) ISU Representative:Susan Posch, International Education Services 256 Memorial Union 4-7631 scposch@iastate.edu The Rotary Foundation Scholarship is designed to further international understanding and friendly relations between people of different countries. The program provides scholarships to allow students to attend college in any of the 161 countries where Rotary is represented. Scholarships cover all expenses including room, board, tuition, transportation, and related costs, and can be worth $20,000 or more. Student should apply two years ahead of the year they want to study abroad. Harry Truman Scholarship Foundation (www.truman.gov) ISU Representative:Howard Shapiro 3033 Black Engineering Bldg. 294-6365 hshapiro@iastate.edu The Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation awards $30,000 merit-based scholarships to college students in all majors who wish to attend graduate school in preparation for careers in government or elsewhere in public service. The Foundation seeks persons who aspire for positions in government or the non-profit and advocacy sectors where they wish to improve the ways in which federal, state, or local government agencies, educational institutions, and non-profit organizations serve the public and protect resources. The student's career goals are more important than the student's major. For 2003-04, Iowa State will forward no more than two student applications for this award. Eligible students include U.S. citizens or nationals who are currently full time junior students who expect to graduate between December 2004 and August 2005 and who are in the upper quarter of their class. Typically the successful candidate has a 3.7 GPA cumulative and an extensive public service record. The Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy Foundation (www.udall.gov) The Udall Foundation furthers Congressman Udall’s legacy by awarding scholarships of up to $5000 to undergraduate students who are college sophomores or juniors in the current academic year, have outstanding potential, and who study the environment and related fields, and to Native American and Alaska native undergraduate students in fields related to health care and tribal public policy. Iowa State may nominate up to six students for the Udall Scholarship. The application process begins in November and the finalists are forwarded to the Udall Foundation in early February. USA Today Academic Team (www.usatoday.com/life/academic/intro.htm) Each year USA Today chooses 20 students for its All-USA Academic team. Winners receive $2,500 and a trip to Washington, D.C. The second and third teams contain 20 members each; another 20 students receive honorable mention. Students must be full time. Citizenship not required. The scholarships criteria are designed to identify students who excel in scholarship, creativity, and leadership roles on and off campus. The competition at Iowa State for the USA TODAY Award begins in September. To be considered for the competition, a student at Iowa State University must be nominated by a faculty member for a single intellectual or creative experience. The faculty member should send, by October 15, the name and a brief description of the student's achievement to the ISU Faculty Representative referenced above. |
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