The U.S. Student Program is designed to give recent B.S./B.A. graduates, master’s and doctoral candidates, and young professionals and artists opportunities for personal development and international experience. Most grantees plan their own programs. Projects may include university coursework, independent library or field research, classes in a music conservatory or art school, special projects in the social or life sciences, or a combination. Trinity Contact: Dr. Donald Clark.
Scholarships for study in the classical liberal tradition. Up to $12,000 per year for studies in political science, history, classics, and related fields. Students must "have a clearly demonstrated interest in the classical liberal/libertarian tradition of individual rights and market economies." Trinity Contact: Dr. Sheryl Tynes.
For Graduate Study in the Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences. The program provides financial assistance to students who have demonstrated (1) superior academic ability and achievement; (2) exceptional promise; and (3) financial need to undertake graduate study leading to a doctoral degree or Master of Fine Arts (MFA). The Department of Education awards fellowships in selected fields of study of the arts, humanities and social sciences. Trinity Contact: Dr. Sheryl Tynes.
The goal of these fellowships is to enable "intellectually distinguished young Americans to study in the United Kingdom and thereby to gain an understanding and appreciation of the British way of life." Provides a tenure of two academic years to a British university specified in the award; each applicant names his university preference in entering the competition. The holder must pursue a course of study leading to a first or higher degree of the university in a field of his choice. Stipends vary according to program and locale, but probably average $11,000 per year. Applicants must be under 26 years of age and should present a minimum GPA of 3.7 for post-freshman courses. Trinity Contact: Dr. Sheryl Tynes.
Mellon Undergraduate Fellowships for Humanistic Studies.
Awarded to college seniors and recent graduates. Candidates cannot have been enrolled in a graduate program leading to a degree. For students interested in preparation for careers in humanistic teaching and scholarship. Each fellowship will pay $13,250 plus tuition and fees to any graduate school in North America for one year. The award cannot be deferred. Nomination is not necessary. For questions about eligibility or procedures, call 1-800- 899-9963. The GRE must be taken by the mid-fall testing date. Trinity Contact: Dr. Victoria Aarons.
National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowships.
Awarded for study leading to masters or doctoral degrees in the mathematical, physical, biological, engineering, and social sciences, and in the history and philosophy of science. The evaluation of applicants will be based on all available evidence of ability, including academic records, recommendations regarding each applicant's qualifications, and scores attained in the GRE. The GRE is designed to measure developed abilities as well as achievement in particular fields of scientific study--all applicants must take the GRE SUBJECT TEST in the field most closely related to their chosen area of graduate study. $27,500/year for up to 3 years. Deadline: Completed application due the first week in November. Trinity Contact: Dr. Fred Loxsom.
Radio & Television News Directors Foundation Scholarships
All scholarships are open to enrolled students (freshmen excluded) who are pursuing careers in radio and television news. Winners also receive an expenses-paid trip to the RTNDA International Conference. Candidates must be a full-time college student whose career objective is electronic journalism and have at least one full year of college remaining. To receive an award, winners must be officially enrolled in college and be in good standing. Scholarships are paid in semi-annual installments for one year of study. Next deadline: May 3, 2002. Applications here. Trinity Contact:
Rhodes Scholarship for Graduate Study at Oxford.
Awarded to college seniors. Students interested in study at Oxford University may apply if they are between 18 and 24 years old, unmarried, and certain of completing the Bachelor's degree by May.. Qualities sought include scholastic ability, leadership, and physical vigor as shown by fondness for sports. The official guidelines state, "Quality of both character and intellect is the most important requirement for a Rhodes Scholarship." The American Rhodes Scholar generally studies for two years, with "Senior Status," for a BA degree in the Final Honors Program. The scholarship covers all educational costs, plus travel expenses to and from Oxford, and an adequate maintenance allowance (approximately $11,000) per year. Deadline for completed application: mid-October. Trinity Contact: Dr. Linda Salvucci
The Weaver Fellowship Program is maintained exclusively for those who will teach, for that profession presents the greatest opportunity to deal with the first concerns of civilization, and thus with its ultimate preservation. The teacher has the opportunity and responsibility to provide for the continuation of a society that is learned, humane, and free. The Weaver Fellowship Program assists future teachers who are motivated, as was Professor Weaver, by the need to integrate the idea of liberal education with their teaching efforts, and, in so doing, to restore to university studies their distinction and worth. Each Weaver Fellow receives a grant of $5,000 and payment of tuition at the school of his choice (either in the U.S. or abroad). The theme of the required essay is "Education and a Free Society." Interested students should send an email asking to subscribe to the free online journal The Intercollegiate Review. Trinity Contact: Paul Kelleher.