Outside Scholarship Opportunities and Loan
Opportunities
For
Graduate Students
The following list of scholarship opportunities was compiled jointly by the Financial Aid Office and Learning Resource Center at Penn State State Erie, The Behrend College. Paper copies (if available) of individual scholarship opportunities are stored in the Financial Aid Office.
Inquiries about specific scholarship eligibility requirements or application procedures should be directed to the awarding organization.
We hope you find this information helpful. In addition to the scholarships listed below, you may find it helpful to visit these other important sites:
Penn State's Office of Student Aid Scholarship Resources
Penn State's Graduate Fellowships Office
ASME, American Society of Mechanical Engineers - Marjorie Roy Rothermel Scholarship
Contact: ASME Midwest Regional Office
17 North Elmhurst Ave.
Suite 108
Mt. Prospect, IL 60056 Phone: 1-800-628-6437
http://www.asme.org
Possible scholarship amount of $1,500
Eligibility:
* Mechanical Engineering
* Master's' Degree
* Requires: Application available via telephone request
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Elizabeth M. & Winchell M. Parsons Scholarship
Contact: ASME Midwest Regional Office
17 North Elmhurst Ave. Suite 108
Mt. Prospect, IL 60056
Phone: 1-800-628-6437
Possible scholarship accredited program
Student member of ASME
http://www.asme.org
Requires: Application via e-mail, letter, or telephone request
ASME, American Society of Mechanical Engineers Rice-Cullimore Scholarship
Contact: ASME Midwest Regional Office
17 North Elmhurst Ave. Suite 108
Mt. Prospect, IL 60056
Phone: 1-800-628-6437
Possible scholarship amount: $2,000
http://www.asme.org
Eligibility:
* Foreign Student Doing Graduate work in Mechanical Engineering
* Requires: Application available via telephone request
ASME Graduate Fellowship Program
Contact: ASME Midwest Regional Office
17 North Elmhurst Ave. Suite 108
Mt. Prospect, IL 60056
Phone: (800) 628-6437
Scholarship approximate amount: $5,000
Eligibility:
* Outstanding Mechanical Engineering students
* Women and Minorities
* Engineering Education as a profession
* Requires: Write or call for an application
Amelia Earhart Fellowship Awards for Women
(Updated 12-13-2004)
Contact: Zonta International Foundation
Attn: Ana Ubides, Program Coordinator
557 West Randolph Street Chicago, IL 60661-2206 USA
Phone: (312) 930-5848 Fax: (312) 930-0951
E-mail: Zontafdtn@Zonta.org
http://www.zonta.org
Approximately 35 grants of $6,000 each to be made for the 2005-2006 academic year.
Deadline: November 15.
Eligibility:
* Women
* Completed a bachelor's degree in a field closely related to graduate studies in aerospace-related science
* Completed one year of aerospace related graduate studies by the time the grant is awarded
* Superior academic record verified by documentation
* Evidence of well-defined research
* Clearly demonstrate the relationship of her research to aerospace
* Requires: Application request via letter, telephone, or fax
Business & Professional Women's Foundation: Wyeth-Ayerst Scholarship for Women
Contact: Business & Professional Women's Foundation
2012 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20036
Eligibility:
* Pursuing Graduate Business Studies (medical and health fields)
* Requires: Written request for application sent to above address
Business and Professional Women's Foundation - Sears-Roebuck Loan Fund for Women
Contact: Business & Professional Women's Foundation
2012 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20036
Eligibility:
* Pursuing Graduate Business Studies
* Requires: Written request for application sent to above address
Erie County Bar Association - Samuel J. Roberts Scholarship (Updated
4-15-2005)
Contact: Erie County Bar Association
302 West 9th Street
Erie PA 16502
Phone: 814-459-3111
Deadline: May 31, 2005
Eligibility:
* Entering first year of law school (must
be ABA accredited)
* Erie County (PA) resident
* Requires: Request for application via telephone or letter
Erie County Bar Association Scholarship
Contact: Erie County Bar Association
302 West 9th Street
Erie PA 16502 Phone: 814-459-3111
Eligibility:
* Second and third year of Law School
* Erie County Resident
* Requires: Request for application via telephone or letter
Nancy Ryerson Ranney Fellowship in Environmental Education & Leadership
Contact: Ryerson Conservation Area
21950 Riverwoods Road
Deerfield IL 60015
Phone: 847-948-7750
Eligibility:
* Proposal for 1 year work at Ryerson Conservation Area
* BA in environmental education, ecology, biolog
* Or forestry, land use planning or open lands & natural areas management
* Requires: Application request via letter, telephone, e-mail, or Internet
Social Science Research Council - Fellowships & Grants for Training and Research
Contact: 810 Seventh Ave.
New York, NY 10019
212-377-2700 Phone
212- 377-2727 FAX
http://www.ssrc.org/
Society of Manufacturing Engineers - Wayne Kay Graduate Fellowship
Contact: http://www.sme.org/
$4,000-$12,000
Sprint and National Conference of State Legislators
Contact: 1-800-796-3464
Four awards of $2,250
Eligibility:
* 3.5+ gpa
* Major in humanities, public policy, political science
* First year grad students only
Marian J. Wettrick Charitable Foundation
Contact: Citizens Trust Company
Trust Department
10 North Main Street
PO Box 229
Coudersport, PA 16915
814-274-9150
Six awards up to $10,000
Eligibility:
* Scholarships awarded to female graduates of a PA college
* Must be attending a PA medical school
* Contact the Financial Aid Office at the PA Medical School for more info.
* Inclination to practice at the Charles Cole Memorial Hospital in Coudersport, PA
Howard Hughes Medical Institute: Predoctoral Fellowships in Biological Sciences
Contact: The National Research Fellowship Office
2101 Constitution Ave.
Washington, DC 20418
(202) 334-2872 Phone
(202) 334-3419 Fax
http://national-academies.org/fellowships
infofell@nas.edu
Deadline: November 13
Eligibility:
* Graduate programs in biochemistry, bioinformatics, biophysics, biostatistics, cell biology, developmental biology, epidemiology, genetics, immunology, mathematical and computational biology, microbiology, molecular biology, neuroscience, pharmacology, physiology, structural biology, virology
National Research Council Ford Foundation Predoctoral Fellowships for Minorities
Contact: Fellowship Office, GR 346A
National Research Council
500 Fifth St, NW
Washington, D.C. 20001
Phone: 202- 334-2872 Fax: 202-334-3419
infofell@nas.edu
http://www.national-academies.org/fellowships
60 $15,500 fellowships
Deadline: November 19
Eligibility:
* Minorities
* Research based doctoral programs in the behavioral & social sciences, Humanities, engineering, mathematics, physical sciences & life sciences or for interdisciplinary programs composed of 2 or more eligible disciplines
* At or near beginning of study toward PhD or ScD
* GRE scores required
* Requires: Application request via letter, telephone, e-mail, or Internet
National Research Council Ford Foundation Dissertation Fellowships for Minorities
Contact: Fellowship Office, GR 346A
National Research Council
500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20001
Phone: 202-334-2872 Fax: 202-334-3419
infofell@nas.edu
http://national-academies.org/fellowships
Forty $24,000 Fellowships
Deadline: December 3
Eligibility:
* Minorities
* Research based doctoral programs in the behavioral & social sciences, Humanities, engineering, mathematics, physical sciences & life sciences Or for interdisciplinary programs composed of 2 or more eligible disciplines
* Completed all coursework and examinations toward PhD or ScD
* Requires: Application request via letter, telephone, e-mail, or Internet
National Research Council Ford Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowships for Minorities
Contact: Fellowship Office, GR 346A
National Research Council
500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20001
Phone: 202-334-2872 Fax: 202-334-3419
infofell@nas.edu
http://national-academies.org/fellowships
Thirty $35,000 Fellowships
Deadline: December 17
Eligibility:
* Minorities
* Research based doctoral programs in the behavioral & social sciences, Humanities, engineering, mathematics, physical sciences & life sciencesOr for interdisciplinary programs composed of 2 or more eligible disciplines
* Completed a PhD or ScD degree no earlier than 1/4/92 and no later than 3/3/99
* Teaching & research at the college level
* Requires: Application request via letter, telephone, e-mail, or Internet
PA Historical and Museum Commission Scholars in Residence
(Updated 12-13-2004)
Contact: Scholars in Residence Program
Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
Bureau of Archives and History, Division of History
Commonwealth Keystone Building, Plaza Level
400 North Street
Harrisburg, PA 17120-0053
Phone: 717-787-3034
Fax: 717-787-4822
lshopes@state.pa.us
http://www.phmc.state.pa.us/sirs.asp
Graduate stipends of $1,500 per month
Deadline: January 14, 2005
Eligibility:
* History Major
* Research project on Pennsylvania history
James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation
(Updated 11-18-04)
Contact: James Madison Fellowship Program
2201 North Dodge Street
PO Box 4030
Iowa City, IA 52243-4030
800-525-6928
madison@act.org
http://www.jamesmadison.com
$12,000 per year for 2 years
Deadline: March 1st annually
Eligibility:
* committed to a career in teaching American history, government, or social studies at the high school level
* US citizen or national
Department of Defense
Contact: Dr. George Outterson
200 Park Drive, Suite 211
PO Box 13444
Research, NC 27709-3444
ndseg@psu.eduaro-emh1.army
http://www. asee.org/ndseg
Graduate Fellowships - $18,000 per year
Eligibility:
* Engineering and Science related fields
* US citizen or national
* Areas of military importance
Hispanic Scholarship Fund
Contact: Hispanic Scholarship Fund
One Sansome Street, Suite 1000
San Francisco, CA 94104
Phone 415-445-9930
Fax 415-445-9942
http://www.hsf.net
info@hsf.net
Scholarships of $1,000-$3,000
Deadline: October 15
Eligibility:
* Hispanic Background
* Full-time student at an accredited U.S. college
* Completed a minimum of 15 college credits
* Minimum gpa of 2.7/4.0
Oak Ridge Associated Universities National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships
Contact: NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program
Oak Ridge Associated Universities
P.O. Box 3010
Oak Ridge TN 37831-3010
Phone: 866-353-0905 Fax: 865- 241-4513
mailto:nsfgrfp@orau.gov
http://www.orau.org/nsf/nsffel.htm
Deadline: November 7, 2002
Stipend of $16,800 for twelve months, cost of education allowance of $10,500/year, and $1,000 International Research Travel Allowance
Eligibility:
* Science, Math, or Engineering Graduate Programs
* citizens or nationals or permanent resident aliens
Lucent Technologies Cooperative Research Fellowship Program for Minorities and Women
Contact: http://www.bell-labs.com/employment/srp/
http://www.bell-labs.com
Fellowships and research opportunities awarded to beginning graduate students working toward doctoral degrees in the following disciplines: chemical engineering, computer science/engineering, materials science, operations research, chemistry, electrical engineering, math/statistics, physics, communication science, information science.
National Physical Science Consortium (NPSC): Graduate Fellowships in the Physical Sciences (Updated 12-13-2004)Contact: National Physical Science Consortium
USC-RAN 3716 South Hope Street, Suite 348
Los Angeles, CA 90007
Phone 800-854-NPSC OR 213-821-2409
http://www.npsc.org
npsc@npsc.org
6 six-year doctoral fellowships
Eligibility:
* Minorities and Females pursuing doctorates in the physical sciences, engineering, or related fields
* Must be attending a PhD granting institution participating in NPSC
* 3.0 GPA
Air & Waste Management Association Western Pennsylvania Section Scholarship
Contact: Air and Waste Management Association Headquarters
One Gateway Center., 3rd Floor
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Phone: 412- 232-3444 Fax: 412-232-3450
Three $1500 scholarships awarded
Eligibility:
* Full-time graduate student pursuing courses of study leading to careers in air pollution control and/or waste management.
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
John L. Carey Scholarships (Updated 3-1-2005)
Contact: Leticia Romeo
Coordinator
AICPA John L. Carey Scholarship Program
1211 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036-8775
Phone: 212-596-6221 Fax: 212-596-6292
http://www.aicpa.org/members/div/career/edu/jlcs.htm
educat@aicpa.org
$5,000 per year
Eligibility:
* Must hold a liberal arts undergraduate degree and be pursuing a graduate degree in accounting
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants:
Scholarships for Minority Accounting Students
(Updated 3-1-2005)
Contact: Minority Scholarships Program
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
1211 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036-8775
212-596-6270
http://www.aicpa.org
Eligibility:
* Minority student with undergrad major in business related field OR any undergrad major and accepted into a masters -level accounting program
* Enrolled full-time (9 hours per semester)
American Meteorological Society AMS/Industry/Government Graduate Fellowships
Contact: American Meteorological Society
Attn: Fellowship Program
45 Beacon Street
Boston, MA 02108-3693
Phone: 617- 227-2426 Ext. 235
http://www.ametsoc.org/AMS
http://www.ametsoc.org/AMS
Twenty-two graduate fellowships awarded with $15,000 stipends
Eligibility:
* Entering first year of graduate school
* Provide evidence of acceptance at an accredited U.S. institution at the time of award
* U.S. citizen or permanent resident status
* Pursue a full-time course of study in the atmospheric or related oceanic or hydrologic
* Requires: Application available by mail or on the Internet
ASME Council on Education (COEd) Student Loan
Contact: Nellie Malave
ASME, Engineering Education
Three Park Avenue
New York, NY 10016
Phone: 212-591-8131 Fax: 212- 591-7143
malaven@asme.org
http://www.asme.org
ASME Loan: $3000 at 5.86%
Eligibility:
* ASME member or student member in good standing
* Enrolled in full-time academic studies in U.S.
* Minimum GPA: 3.2 graduate
* Financial Need
* Requires: Write, call, or e-mail for application
ASME Council on Education (COEd) Graduate Teaching Fellowships
Contact: Nellie Malave
ASME, Engineering Education
Three Park Avenue New York, NY 10016
Phone: 212-591-8131 Fax: 212-591-7431
mailto:malaven@asme.org
malaven@asme.org
ASME America: Benjamin and Ida Mann Scholarship Loan Of the Jewish Women International of Pittsburgh
Contact: Career Development Center of Jewish Family & Children's Service
5743 Bartlett Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15217
Phone: 412-422 $1,500
Eligibility:
* Pursuing a Doctoral Degree in Mechanical Engineering
* Requires: Application available via telephone request
Benjamin and Ida Mann Scholarship Loan of the Jewish Women International of Pittsburgh
Contact: Career Development Center of Jewish Family & Children's Service
5743 Bartlett Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15217 Phone: 412-422-5627
Awarded WITHOUT regard to religious affiliation
Funds are VERY limited
Eligibility:
* Demonstrate financial need
* First time applicants must be interviewed by CSLRS staff
* Requires: Application from above address/phone
Business & Professional Women's Foundation Clairol Loving Care Scholarship Program
Contact: Business & Professional Women's Foundation
2012 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20036
Scholarship of $1,000
Eligibility:
* Women over 30 years old
* Financial Need
* Will complete training in 24 months
* Requires: Written request for application sent to above address
Department of Defense National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowships
Contact: Dr. George Outterson
200 Park Drive
Suite 211
PO Box 13444
Research Triangle, NC 27709-3444
Central Scholarship and Loan Referral Service of the United Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh (CSLRS)
Contact: Career Development Center of Jewish Family & Children's Service
5743 Bartlett Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15217
412-422-5627
FAX 412-422-9540
Deadline: February 12
Eligibility
Jewish graduate students with financial need. Must be a resident of Allegheny, Beaver, Washington, or Westmoreland (PA) counties.
Garden Club of America: Katherine M. Grosscup Regional Scholarship
Contact: Mrs. Nancy Stevenson, Chairman
Grosscup Scholarship Committee
c/o Cleveland Botanical Garden
11030 East Boulevard
Cleveland, OH 44106
Phone: 212-753-8287 Fax: 212-753-0134
$3,000 scholarships awarded
Deadline: February 1
Eligibility:
* Preference given to residents of OH, PA, IN, KY, WV, or MI
* Younger than 35
* Financial Need
* Graduate student
* Majoring in horticulture or related field
* Requires: Written or telephone request for application
NASA Space Grant Fellowships
Contact: Geraldine Russell
Pennsylvania Space Grant Consortium
101 S. Frear Building
University Park, PA 16802
814-863-5957
paspace@psu.edu
http://www.psu.edu/spacegrant
Fellowships and supplemental stipends of $5,000
Eligibility:
* Open to graduate students at Penn State University enrolled in the Colleges of Agricultural Sciences, Earth and Mineral Sciences, Engineering, Science, Health and Human Development, and Intercollege Research Programs.
* Must be nominated by the department of study
AAUW Education Foundation Grants and Fellowships
Contact: Jessica Lichtenstein
AAUW Educational Foundation
1111 Sixteenth St. N.W.
Washington, DC 20036
lichtenj@aauw.org
http://www.aauw.org
Deadline: February 11
Eligibility
* Grants and fellowships available to women and women of color who are studying fields that are traditionally underrepresented by women.
National Society of Hispanic MBAs
Contact: Hispanic Scholarship Fund
One Sansome Street, Suite 1000
San Francisco, CA 94104
415- 445-9930
FAX415- 445-9942
Toll Free 1-877-HSF-INFO
http://www.hsf.net
specialprograms@hsf.net
Deadline: July 2
Application available at http://www.nshmba.org
Scholarships ranging from $2,500-$5,000. Must be of Hispanic background,
U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
Contact: Society of Plastics Engineers
14 Fairfield Drive
Brookfield CT 06804 Phone: 203-740-5447 http://www.4spe.org foundation@4spe.org
Scholarships of up to $4,000
Eligibility:
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Full time student
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Enrolled in a 4 or 2 year college
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Financial Need considered
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Interest in plastics industry
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Requires: Application request via Internet.
- African-American students enrolled full-time in a PhD or equivalent doctoral degree program in life or physical sciences.
- 3.3 or better gpa
- US citizen or permanent resident