Intercollegiate Studies Institute 2011/2012 Graduate Fellowships

THE RICHARD M. WEAVER FELLOWSHIP
The Weaver Fellowship supports academics dedicated to liberal education broadly considered. The Weaver Fellowship pays tuition, a stipend of $5,000, and a $1,000 book award.

THE WESTERN CIVILIZATION FELLOWSHIP
The Western Civilization Fellowship provides each recipient $20,000 or dissertation work related to the intellectual, economic, political, social, or religious heritage of Western Civilization.

THE SALVATORI FELLOWSHIP
Salvatori Fellowship is designed for graduate students who are exploring both the principles of the Founding Fathers and the culture that formed their convictions and ideals. The Fellowship provides $10,000 to each recipient for graduate work related to the American Founding.

THE BACHE RENSHAW FELLOWSHIP
The Renshaw Fellowship, awards each recipient $12,000 toward doctoral study in education that will influence the discipline with the ideas, values, and institutions that are fundamental to America's Western tradition.

I encourage you to consider applying. For more information about this year's fellowships you can visit www.isifellowships.org. The postmark deadline for the graduate fellowship application materials is January 16, 2011.

ISI Scholarship Essay Competition

Intercollegiate Studies Institute's (ISI) 2010-2011 Scholarship Essay Competition is open. The topic this year is "Totalitarianism, Tweets, and Turf: Human Community in an Age of Techno-Globalism." With scholarship prizes ranging from $500 to $2,500, this is a unique reading and writing opportunity for undergraduate students.

Those who wish to participate in the contest must register by Friday, December 3, 2010 and submit their essays by Friday, February 18, 2011.

For more info, click here.

Fulbright Summer Institute in Newcastle, UK

The US-UK Fulbright Commission is pleased to announce the opening of its competition for its inaugural UK Summer Institute at Newcastle University. The five week cultural and academic programme is open to US students aged 18 and over who have completed no more than two years of University level study in any subject.

The Summer Institute will cover the majority of the participant costs. This includes round-trip airfare from the US to the UK, tuition and fees at the University, accommodation and social programme, subsistence e.g. food and drink and visa processing.

For more information and application forms, please visit here.

The application deadline is May 14, 2010.

Sacred Heart Univ. Graduate Program Info Session

Saturday March 13, 2010 from 9:00-11:00 Sacred Heart University will be conducting a graduate program information session. Learn more about graduate degree programs in individual presentations by Graduate Program Directors and Faculty. Admissions and Financial Aid staff will be available to discuss admission requirements and procedures, as well as financial aid options for various academic programs.

To register, click here.

Newark Montclair Urban Teacher Residency Program

Montclair State University is pleased to announce the Newark Montclair Urban Teacher Residency Program (NMUTRP), an apprenticeship-based program of study for individuals with a deep commitment to urban teaching. This Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program has two tracks: P-3/K-5 certification with dual certification in Teacher of Students with Disabilities; and secondary, content area certification in mathematics or science.

The program pays full tuition and a stipend of $15,000 per semester.

For more info, click here.

Hispanic Business Council Scholarship

The Hispanic Business Council Scholarship Foundation of New Jersey has applications for current and college-bound Hispanic students for 2010-2011. The application is available here. Scholarships of up to $4000 for students who maintain a 3.0 gpa are available.

All applications must be postmarked by March 12, 2010.

Kaplan Test Prep Scholarship

Kaplan Test Prep is offering a scholarship for Ramapo students interested in taking the LSAT, GRE, GMAT, MCAT, DAT, or OAT. The winner will receive a FREE Kaplan Test Prep class. There are also (4) scholarships for $250 off of a Kaplan Test Prep class. For an application, please contact alorenz@ramapo.edu or equaglin@ramapo.edu.

MBA Tour

On February 28, 2010 from 2:00-6:00, there will be an MBA World Tour in NYC. The MBA fair will feature career panels with MBA recruiters, admissions and scholarship workshops, GMAt seminar by Kaplan Test Prep, and more. For more information, click here.

Housing and Community Development Scholars Program

This is a wonderful summer internship program that provides $5000 in stipends and wages to each student chosen to participate. The program takes an interdisciplinary approach to urban planning and neighborhood revitalization.

Applications are due February 25, 2010 and can be found here.

Those students who complete an online application should print out two copies and send one to Professor Mitch Kahn in SSHS.

Fulbright MTVu Scholarship Competition

The deadline has been extended to March 1, 2010 for the Fulbright MTVu Scholarship Competition. Info can be found here. This is a wonderful opportunity for students to pursue projects around music as a cultural force of expression. In 2009-2010, there were 87 applicants for 4 grants.

Autry Fellowship

Applications are now being accepted for the 2010-2011 Autry Fellowship. An Autry Fellow will work on a variety of issues related to education, economic development, labor force preparation, income enhancement and poverty reduction. For more info, go here or here.

Applications must be received by February 8, 2010.

Summer Research Initiative

The University of Maryland, College Park is advertising a summer research initiative program aimed at juniors and seniors interested in pursuing a doctorate in the social, behavioral, and economic sciences. The program is 8 weeks long from June 1 - July 23, 2010. Students will be provided round-trip airfare, meals, room and board, and a $2700 stipend. The application deadline is February 12, 2010. Info can be found here or you may email sri@bsos.umd.edu.

Environmental Consortium of Hudson Valley

The Environmental Consortium of Hudson Valley Colleges and Universities would like to announce two scholarships with an environmental focus. These scholarships are ONLY available to students in the College Honors Program. Information on the scholarship is available here.

For students not in the Ramapo College Honors Program but interested, you can get more information here. Any student with four semesters of school remaining (as of Fall 2010) can apply.

Seattle University School of Law

Scholars for Justice Awards

Justice Awards are awarded to two students in each entering class who demonstrate commitment to a career in public interest law. Scholarships are full-tuition and will be given based on a demonstrated commitment to pursuing a career as a public interest lawyer, involvement in significant public service and/or social justice activities prior to coming to law school and academic achievement.

Native American Law Scholarship

A three-year, full-tuition scholarship will be awarded to an admitted student who is an enrolled member of a federally recognized tribe. The recipient will demonstrate a commitment to Native issues, academic achievement and promise. Native Americans have one of the smallest bars in the nation, and Seattle University School of Law is committed to increasing the number of Native students who attend law school.

The Adolf A. Berle, Jr. Scholarship

The Adolf A. Berle, Jr. Scholarship is awarded annually to a student who: (1) has a keen intellectual interest in understanding the nature of modern society, and particularly, the nature of the modern corporation, and its intersection with law and society; (2) exhibits a passion for using his or her legal education to the fullest, whether as private lawyer, public servant, teacher, or scholar; and (3) has excelled in life prior to law school. The Berle Scholar receives a grant (without regard to financial need) in the amount of full tuition. The grant is awarded for one year, but is renewed annually based on satisfactory participation in program activities.

To learn more about these scholarships and other scholarships offered at Seattle University School of Law, please visit here.

Health Care and Social Justice Fellowships

The Wellstone Fellowship for Social Justice aims to advance social justice through health care advocacy by focusing particularly on the unique challenges facing communities of color. Through this fellowship, established to honor the memory of the late Senator Paul D. Wellstone, we hope to expand the pool of talented social justice advocates from underrepresented racial and ethnic minority groups.

The ideal candidate must demonstrate an interest in health care policy and racial/ethnic health disparities. Additionally, we are looking for an individual who displays the potential to contribute to social justice work after their year of hands-on experience as a fellow.

You can find more information, including a downloadable application form, here.

The application deadline for the Wellstone Fellowship is February 5, 2010.

If you have any questions about the Wellstone Fellowship for Social Justice or would like to request hard copies of the application brochure, please contact wellstonefellowship@familiesusa.org.

The Villers Fellowship for Health Care Justice was created in 2005 by Philippe Villers, Founder and President of Families USA. Villers Fellows work in our health policy department and assist our organization's efforts to improve access to health coverage for all Americans, especially for low-income and other vulnerable communities. Specifically, Villers Fellows will conduct research on a range of health care policy issues, and write and contribute to publications that are relevant to current health policy debates.

In creating the fellowship, Mr. Villers aspired to develop a network of young leaders who share a passion for health care justice. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a commitment to health care justice work following their year as a fellow. Additionally, in order to encourage the development of future leaders, Villers Fellows must commit to mentoring at least one person over the course of their careers.

The application deadline for the Villers Fellowship is January 15, 2010.

You can find more information, including a downloadable application form, here.

If you have any questions about the Villers Fellowship for Health Care Justice or would like to request hard copies of the application brochure, please contact villersfellowship@familiesusa.org.

Both fellowships are year-long, full-time, salaried positions at our office in Washington, DC. Each year, one candidate will be selected for each fellowship. Selected fellows will receive a compensatory package that includes an annual salary of $38,000 and excellent health care benefits.

Essay contest

The Intercollegiate Studies Institute runs a program called the Culture of Enterprise (COE) Initiative, an interdisciplinary educational and publishing effort designed to promote scholarship in humane economics.

I encourage undergraduate students to participate in an important facet of this initiative - an essay contest that asks students to answer this question, "Can Character and Community Survive in an Age of Globalization?"

Beyond the contest's obvious academic merits, it also offers some of the more lucrative prizes in the arena:

1st Place: $10,000; 2nd Place $5,000; 3rd Place $2000; 4th Place $1,500; 5th Place $1,000.

Interested students to go to this link where they can learn more about the contest and review past winning essays, as well as download the application form that contains the details of the assignment.

The deadline for submissions is December 31, 2009.

Fellowship applications on the rise

The article here discusses the reasons for the rise in fellowship and scholarship applications. This means we must understand the consequences of tougher competition for already highly competitive fellowships.

The article is from Inside Higher Ed.

Welcome

Welcome to the Ramapo College Office of Fellowships and Scholarships. It is here you will find information on graduate fellowships and scholarships including deadlines and any "breaking" news. Please check this blog often to be current on available fellowships and scholarships. If you have any questions, please contact me at alorenz@ramapo.edu or 201.684.7448. My office is in the Cahill Center C209G. You may also visit the Office site here.