Fellowship and Scholarship Opportunities
Opportunities for Undergraduates
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Davis Projects for Peace
- Who should apply: all current undergraduates, individually or in teams, with an interest in pursuing grassroots 'peace projects' during the summer
- Application deadline: January 2, 2017
- Funding amount: $10,000
- To apply: Submissions should be sent to David Shein via e-mail: attach a pdf document that includes:
- Cover sheet listing your name, contact information (if you are applying as a team, names and contact info for all team members), the title of your project, and the location where it will be implemented,
- An academic and extra-curricular resume (if you are applying as a team, include resumes for all team members),
- 2-page typed proposal describing your project, its importance, and its feasibility
- 1-page typed budget narrative.
- Website: http://www.davisprojectsforpeace.org/
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Davis-Putter Scholarships
- Who should apply: Need-based grants for undergraduate students who seek to actively work for social or economic peace and justice. Interested students should submit a 1-page statement of intent and a resume.
- Application deadline: January 2, 2017
- Funding amount: up to $10,000
- Website: http://www.davisputter.org/
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Udall Scholarship
- Who should apply: Current seniors interested in one year of public service following graduation. Interested students should submit a 1-page statement of intent and a resume.
- Application deadline: December 2, 2016
- Funding amount: up to $7,000
- Website: http://www.udall.gov/OurPrograms/Scholarship/Scholarship.aspx
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Harry S. Truman Scholarship
- Who should apply: Current juniors planning to pursue post-graduate study, interested in a career in government or public service. Interested students should submit a 1-page statement of intent and a resume.
- Application deadline: December 2, 2016
- Funding amount: up to $30,00 for graduate or professional school
- Website: http://www.truman.gov/
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Samuel Huntington Public Service Scholarship
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Donald M. Payne International Development Graduate Fellowship
- Who should apply: Current seniors and alums interested in a Masters Degree in an area of relevance to the Foreign Service. Interested students should submit a 1-page statement of intent and a resume.
- Application deadline: December 2, 2016
- Funding amount: up to $45,000 annually toward graduate school and related expenses
- Website: http://www.paynefellows.org/
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Drs. Taula Siemiatycka Bick and Alexander Bick Fund
- Who should apply: current juniors or seniors who have moderated into Jewish Studies or who are working on projects of relevance to Jewish Studies
- Application deadline: Submit a project proposal and budget for up to $1,000 to the Director of Jewish Studies, Cecile Kuznitz, by Monday November 28, 2016
- Funding amount: up to $1,000 to assist students with research and scholarly development pertaining to Jewish studies. Examples of expenses that will be considered include transportation, food, and lodging costs related to travel to archives, libraries, museums, or conferences; and supplies and materials such as film, tapes, books, microfilm, photocopies, etc.
- For further information, please contact Professor Kuznitz at 758-7543 or kuznitz@bard.edu.
