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Davies-Jackson Scholarship
The Davies-Jackson Scholarship supports a two-year course of study at St. John's College, Cambridge University, leading to a British B.A. degree (the equivalent of a master's degree in the US). Study includes Archaeology and Anthropology, Music, Classics, Economics, Philosophy, English, Geography, History of Art, Modern and Medieval Languages, History, Social and Political Sciences. The scholarship is opened for seniors studying at one of 159 eligible US colleges and universities and they must be the first college graduate in their family. The award provides tuition, fees, room and board and travel to and from England for two years. Each year one candidate is selected. The application deadline is in mid November.
Ford Foundation Predoctoral Fellowships for Minorities
National Research Council administers the Ford Foundation Predoctoral Fellowships for Minorities program. It offers 60 new awards each year consisting of a cost-of-education allowance of $6,000 and a $17,000 stipend. The fellowship gives up to three years of support. Applicants must be US citizens or nationals. Candidates must planning to obtain PhD or ScD in Archaeology, Computer Science, Anthropology, Art History, Engineering, Astronomy, Chemistry, Communications, Earth Sciences, Economics, Ethnomusicology, Geography, History, International Relations, Life Sciences, Linguistics, Physics, Literature, Language, Mathematics, Sociology, Performance Study, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Religion, and Urban Planning.
Gates Cambridge Scholarships
The Gates Cambridge Scholarships are available for graduate students from outside the United Kingdom for study at the University of Cambridge. Nearly 230 scholarships are offered each year, with 100 coming from the United States. The scholarships provide the full cost of study at Cambridge for a single person, including tuition and fees and a maintenance allowance. Candidates should be under the age of 30 years and be admitted through the university's regular admissions process.
Hertz Foundation Graduate Fellowships in Applied Physical Sciences
The Hertz Foundation Graduate Fellowships are given to graduate students who are expected to influence greatly the application of the physical sciences to human problems. The Hertz Foundation Graduate Fellowships are very competitive. Only 25% of candidates are chosen for an interview, and only 10% of those are chosen for the award. The fellowship includes a cost-of-education allowance and a $25,000 stipend. The fellowship is renewable for a total of up to five years of support. The Hertz Foundation Graduate Fellowships are opened for college seniors and current graduate students obtaining a PhD in the applied physical sciences. Three dozen of the nation's leading colleges and universities have the fellowship. Among them are CalTech, Carnegie Mellon, Harvard, Johns Hopkins, MIT, Princeton, RPI, Rice, Stanford, UC Berkeley and Yale.
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