Walter J. Jensen Fellowship for French Language, Literature, and Culture

The Phi Beta Kappa Society announces the Walter J. Jensen Fellowship for French Language, Literature, and Culture. The Fellowship is awarded for at least six months of study in France. The purpose of the award is to help educators and researchers improve education in standard French language, literature and culture and in the study of standard French in the United States. The fellowship is awarded annually and has a stipend of at least $10,000. Phi Beta Kappa will also cover a single round-trip, economy-class ticket for the recipient to travel to France; some additional support may be available to those with dependents.

 Candidates must be U.S. citizens under the age of 40 who can demonstrate their career does or will involve active use of the French language. They must have earned a bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year institution with a 3.0 minimum GPA in French language and literature as a major. They must demonstrate superior competence in French, according to the standards established by the American Association of Teachers of French.
http://www.pbk.org/jensen

 

NSEP David L. Boren Graduate Fellowships

Support study of languages and cultures, especially those deemed critical to U.S. national security. Service commitment required following study. (U.S. citizens.) http://www.iie.org/nsep

Gates Cambridge Scholarships

Support study at Cambridge University for citizens of all countries outside the U. K. Candidates must be accepted to Cambridge.
http://www.gates.scholarships.cam.ac.uk

American-Scandinavian Foundation Grants and Fellowships

Support graduate study or research in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, or Sweden for U.S. citizens or permanent residents or support graduate study or research in the U.S. for Scandinavian citizens.
http://www.amscan.org

Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholarships

Support undergraduate study abroad at a university in any country in which there is a Rotary Club. (Open to all nationalities.) http://www.rotary.org
 

Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowships

Provide funding for junior and senior year as well as graduate study for sophomores planning to pursue a graduate degree in international studies. Includes summer institute and domestic and overseas internships with the Department of State. Foreign Service commitment required. http://www.woodrow.org

Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarships

Provide funding for study abroad to undergraduates whose financial aid package includes a Pell grant. (US citizens) http://www.iie.org/programs/gilman

Freeman-ASIA Awards for Study in Asia

Provide funding for study in East and Southeast Asia to undergraduates (not seniors) who are eligible for financial aid. (US citizens and permanent residents.) http://www.iie.org/Freeman-ASIA

DAAD Undergraduate Scholarships

Provide funding to sophomores or juniors for a 4 to 10 month period in Germany for study, research or an internship during the German academic year. (U.S. or Canadian citizens or permanent residents, also foreign nationals who have studied in the U.S. or Canada for more than one year. Must be under age 32 at the start of the grant period.)
http://www.daad.org

ThinkSwiss Research Scholarship

ThinkSwiss will select 15 talented and motivated U.S. students from all fields of study who apply for a research project at a Swiss university or research lab. The awardees will receive a monthly stipend of $700 for a period of up to three months.
The ThinkSwiss Research Scholarship program takes place within the scope of the ThinkSwiss program. “ThinkSwiss – Brainstorm the future” is a U.S.-wide program on Education, Research and Innovation. It focuses on the exchange of expertise and know–how in academia and the business community in both Switzerland and the USA. (www.thinkswiss.org) This program is produced under the auspices of Presence Switzerland (PRS), the Swiss State Secretariat for Education and Research (SER) and the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs.
Additional information about the 2008 ThinkSwiss Research Scholarship can be found on www.thinkswiss.org/news.html.