Fellowships

Programs: International, Humanities, and Service

Programs: International, Humanities, and Service	Description and Contact	Local Deadline (approximate)	National Deadline (approximate)
Fulbright Grants	Awards of tuition, living expenses, and/or travel for graduate study, teaching and/or research in more than 100 countries. Contact: David Burrows	End of September (Notify Provost of intent to apply by September 23.)	Mid-October
Gates Cambridge Trust	Merit-based scholarships for graduate study at Cambridge. Contact: Ruth Lunt	First week of October	Early February
James Madison Memorial Fellowships	Awards for prospective secondary school teachers of American history, American government, and social studies. Up to $24,000 to support graduate study at the master's level. Contact: Stewart Purkey	February 15	March 1
Marshall Scholarships	Awards are for two years of graduate study at a British University.	First week of October	First week of October
National Security Education Program	Graduate International Fellowships support graduate study in foreign languages and area studies of regions critical to U.S. national security. Contact: Ruth Lunt	January
Rhodes Scholarships	Awards to outstanding students for two-three years of study at Oxford. Contact: Bruce Pourciau	First week of October	Second week of October
Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarships	Ambassadorial Scholarships for academic-year programs of language, culture, and/or academic study in countries where there are Rotary Clubs. Contact: Ruth Lunt	February 18	Second week of March
Rotary World Peace Scholarships	Two-year master's-level degree programs in conflict resolution, peace studies, and international relations at one of seven special Rotary centers. Contact: Ruth Lunt	September 20	Second week of March
Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans	$20,000 maintenance and half tuition for up to two years of graduate study in any subject anywhere in the United States. Candidates must be either holders of Green Cards, naturalized citizens, or children of two naturalized parents Contact: Tim Schmidt	November 1	November 30
Harry S. Truman Scholarships	Merit-based scholarships for college students who wish to attend graduate school in preparation for careers in government or other public service. Contact: Arnold Shober, Steve Wulf	First week in January	Last week in January
Watson Fellowships	A "focused and disciplined Wanderjahr of the student's own devising." Contact: Brian Pertl	First week in October	First Tuesday in November

Lawrentians are eligible to apply for a growing number of prestigious fellowships and scholarships. Brief program descriptions, and information about deadlines and faculty contacts, are given below. Where available, active web links will take you to the home page for each program and to the list of past Lawrentians who have won these important awards. Please take a moment to consider these wonderful opportunities to continue and enhance the learning you have already begun here at the college. Further information may be obtained by contacting Ruth Lunt, Associate Dean of the Faculty (920-832-6675), ruth.m.lunt@lawrence.edu

Lawrence and Other Programs

Lawrence and Other Programs	Description	Deadline (approximate, changes annually)	Contact	Review Committee
Class of 1968 Peace and Social Activism Project Fund	An award in support of individual or collaborative projects by students and faculty that address issues related to peace and social activism in a historical or contemporary context from a local, regional, national, or global perspective.	March 3, 2013	Erin Chudacoff, Associate Director of Alumni and Constituency Engagement Office	5-6 members of the class of 1968 and staff from the Alumni & Constituency Engagement
Dyrud Family Collaboration Grant	Awards available in support of student/faculty collaborative projects in the visual arts resulting in public exhibition. Award may cover stipends for students, materials, equipment, travel and other production expenses. Projects may be initiated by students or faculty, though preference will be given to students majoring or minoring in art, studio art faculty, and projects that advance creative achievement and innovation. Suggested grant amount $3,000-$5,000.	Ongoing	Studio Art Coordinator	Studio Art Coordinator, 2 Studio Art faculty, and Wriston Art Center Galleries Director
Eloise Frick Cherven Memorial Grant Program	An award in support of student projects and research that pursue some line of investigation or other activity that would broaden their experience or knowledge, help others, and prove of future value. Projects in any area are eligible, though preference will be given to students majoring in or projects related to geology.	March 3, 2013	Erin Chudacoff, Associate Director of Alumni and Constituency Engagement Office	Mark Lee,'76, Cheryl Ronk,'78, Peter Watt,'76, Jeff Clark, and Alumni & Constituency Engagement
Bertrand A. Goldgar London Fellowship	Provides up to $2500 to pursue independent research in London. The fellowship is awarded on a competitve basis to a current Lawrence University student, preferably an English major or minor.	April 13	Karen Hoffmann, English Department	English Department faculty members
Dennis Huebner Pre-Law Stipend	Provides a stipend of up to $2000 for LU students who are interested in enrolling in law school. Applicants must have junior standing and a minimum 3.0 grade point average.	March 1	David Gerard, Economics Department	Lawrence faculty and staff
Richard A. Harrison Award	One or more small grants to students conducting independent research likely to lead to presentations at the Richard A. Harrison Symposium in the Humanities and Social Sciences held in May.	March 4	Ruth Lunt	Lawrence faculty and staff
William Schutte Grant	A stipend for one student to spend the summer working on research with a faculty member in the Humanities or Social Sciences.	March 4	Ruth Lunt	Lawrence faculty and staff

Programs in the Sciences

Programs in the Sciences	Description and Contact	Local Deadline (approximate)	National Deadline (approximate)
Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship	An undergraduate scholarship awarded to juniors and seniors. The most prestigious award in mathematics, the natural sciences and engineering. Contact: Bart DeStasio	Third week in November	February
National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowships	Awards for study and research leading to a master's or doctoral degrees in the mathematical, physical, biological, engineering, and behavioral and social sciences, including the history of science and philosophy of science, and to research-based Ph.D. degrees in science education. Contact: Ruth Lunt	First week in November	Mid January
Morris K. Udall Scholarships	Awards to undergraduates who intend to pursue careers related to the environment and to Native American and Alaskan undergraduates who intend to pursue careers in health care and tribal public policy. Contact: David Burrows	First week in February	Second week in February