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 Nancy Wall, Associate Dean of the Faculty (x7360), walln@lawrence.edu
PLEASE NOTE: SOME AWARDS HAVE VERY EARLY FALL DEADLINES. PLANNING FOR THESE IS BEST BEGUN IN SPRING AND CARRIED ON THROUGH THE SUMMER.
Grants, Awards, and Fellowships for Projects, Summer Research, and other Undergraduate Stipends| Lawrence and Other Programs | Description | Deadline (Approximate, Changes Annually) |
Contact | Review Committee |
| Class of 1968 Peace and Social Activism Project Fund | $1,300 to 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. | April 2
Application form (PDF) |
Tim Riley, Landis Peabody | 5-6 members of the class of 1968, 1 faculty member, 1 staff member from the Development Office |
| Dyrud Family Collbaboration 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 | $1,650 to 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. | April 2
Application form (PDF) |
Jeff Clark, Geology | Mark Lee,'76, Cheryl Ronk,'78, Peter Watt,'76, Tim Riley, Jeff Clark |
| 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. | March 4 | Nancy Wall | 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 | Nancy Wall | Lawrence faculty and staff |
| Chester and Joan Cook Fund for Summer Research at Bjorklunden | Provides a stipend of $2,000 to a sophomore or junior pursuing a major in Anthropology, Biology, or Geology to initiate a field study of their own design to be conducted on the Bjorklunden property or nearby environs of Door County. | March 7 | Peter Peregrine, Anthropology | Lawrence faculty and staff |
| Dennis Huebner Pre-Law Stipend |
Provides assistance to LU students with junior standing and a 3.0 or higher academic average interested in enrolling in law school. Total for 2002-2003 awards: $900 |
April 1 | Steve Wulf, Government | Lawrence faculty and staff |
| Programs: International, Humanities, and Service | Description | Local Deadline (approximate) | National Deadline (approximate) | Honor Roll of Lawrence Recipients |
| Jack Kent Cooke Scholarships |
Need-based awards for tuition and fees up to $50,000 for students enrolling in graduate school within 5 years of completing an undergraduate degree; renewable for up to 6 years. Contact: Kathy Privatt |
February 27, 2008 at noon in Kathy Privatt's office | March 14, 2008 | Anna Corey |
| Fulbright Grants |
Awards of tuition, living expenses, and/or travel for graduate study, teaching and/or research in more than 100 countries. Contact: Andrew Law |
First week of October | Last Week of October | Lawrence Fulbrights |
| Gates Cambridge Trust |
Merit-based scholarships for graduate study at Cambridge. Contact: Patrick Boleyn-Fitzgerald |
First week of October | November | New in 2001 |
| 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 | New |
| Marshall Scholarships |
Awards are for two years of graduate study at a British University. Contact: Patrick Boleyn-Fitzgerald |
First week of October | First week of October | Lawrence Marshalls |
| Mellon Fellowships in the Humanities |
Tuition and fee awards to seniors or recent graduates who show outstanding promise for careers as teachers and scholars in the humanities. Contact: Dan Taylor |
Mid-November | December | Lawrence Mellon Fellows |
| National Security Education Program | Graduate International Fellowships support graduate study in foreign languages and area studies of regions critical to U.S. national security. | January | Lawrence Recipients | |
| 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 | Lawrence Rhodes Scholars |
| Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarships |
Ambassadorial Scholarships for academic-year programs of language, culture, and/or academic study in countries where there are Rotary Clubs. Contact: Nancy Wall |
February 23 | Second week of March | Lawrence Rotarians |
| 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: Nancy Wall |
September 20 | Second week of March | New in 2002 |
| 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 | New in 2002 |
| 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: Stewart Purkey | First week in January | Last week in January | Lawrence Truman Scholars |
| Watson Fellowships | A "focused and disciplined Wanderjahr of the student's own devising." Contact: Tim Spurgin | First week in October | First Tuesday in November | Lawrence Watson Fellows |
| Programs in the Sciences | Description | Local Deadline (approximate) | National Deadline (approximate) | Honor Roll of Lawrence Recipients |
| Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship | An undergraduate scholarship awarded to juniors and seniors. The most prestigious award in mathematics, the natural sciences and engineering. Contact: Mary Blackwell | Third week in November | February | Lawrence Goldwater Scholars |
| Howard Hughes Predoctoral Fellowships in Biological Sciences | Awards for full-time study toward a Ph.D. or Sc.D. in biological science, including biochemistry and biophysics. Contact: Brad Rence | Third week in October | First week in November | Lawrence Hughes Fellows |
| 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: John Brandenberger | First week in November | Lawrence NSF Fellows | |
| 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: Bart DeStasio | First week in February | Second week in February | Lawrence Udall Scholars |