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Student Financial Assistance (All three campuses) |
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Study Abroad: Office of International Education |
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Summer Undergraduate Mathematical Science Research Institute (SUMSRI) |
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Undergraduate Presentation Awards (UPA) |
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Undergraduate Research Award Program |
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Undergraduate Summer Scholars (USS) |
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Urban Leadership Internship Program |
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INTERNAL PROGRAMS
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCE
- A&S
ROSCHMAN FUND. The fund was established
by John Roschman to support enrichment activities for undergraduate
students in the College. The most common use of the fund is to support
student travel to conferences to give presentations. The maximum award
is $500. Contact: PHYLLIS CALLAHAN,
Senior Associate Dean, 143 Upham, 529-4535; callahp@muohio.edu.
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COLLEGE
OF ARTS AND SCIENCE ADVISING OFFICE
BARRY M. GOLDWATER SCHOLARSHIP. The scholarship,
established by the U.S. Congress in 1986, is awarded to sophomore
and junior students pursuing undergraduate degrees in mathematics
or natural sciences in preparation for research careers. The Trustees
intend to award up to 300 scholarships. The scholarships provide
$7,500 annually for up to two years of study. Mathematics and science
departments
at Miami nominate students in mid-October for the national
competition which usually has a February 1deadline. The program
is coordinated by the College of Arts and Science Advising Office.
See the Website at http://www.act.org/goldwater.
Contact: SARA McINERNEY SPEH,
Assist. to the Dean, 146 Upham, 529-3031; mcinersl@muohio.edu
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DEAN'S
SCHOLAR PROGRAM
Offered by the Dean of the College of Arts and Science, this program is designed to encourage scholarly activity among Miami's best seniors. Approximately 30 students are selected in the spring of their junior year to participate as Dean’s Scholars their senior year. Dean Scholars are chosen on the basis of proposals they submit in March. The project must be conducted under the direction of a faculty mentor. Students will conduct the study under the individual department’s Independent Study or Departmental Honors course numbers. The number of credit hours awarded is determined by the department, usually 3-4. The student is allocated a research fund of $750 to support the study, and the mentor receives a $750 professional expense allocation. Full information is contained on the College of Arts and Science website at <http://www.cas.muohio.edu/faculty.html>.
HARRY S. TRUMAN SCHOLARSHIPS. The Harry
S. Truman Scholarships are offered to outstanding juniors preparing
for careers in public service. Each scholarship covers tuition, fees,
books, and room and board, and other approved expenses for up to
$3,000
for the senior year of undergraduate education and up to $26,000
may be used for graduate study. Miami University will nominate not
more
than four candidates who will compete on a state-wide and regional
basis for one of 75 scholarships. Students will be evaluated on
the
basis of: (1) strong records of public service, (2) commitment to
career in the public sector, (3) leadership potential, and (4) academic
performance. Minimum academic requirements are a 3.65 grade point
average and ranking in the upper quarter of the junior class. The 2010 application will be available August 1, 2009.
Preliminary
application materials must be returned by September
to 146 Upham Hall. Full proposals are due February 2, 2010 to the Truman Foundation. See the Website at http://www.truman.gov.
Contact: SARA McINERNEY SPEH,
Assist. to the Dean, 146 Upham, 529-3031; mcinersl@muohio.edu.
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MARSHALL SCHOLARSHIPS. The scholarship
program was established by the British Government in 1953 as an
expression
of gratitude for the American role in Europe's economic recovery
after World War II. Up to forty men and women under 26, are selected
annually
as Marshall Scholars. The scholarship provides funding for two years
of study at either the undergraduate or graduate level in a wide
range
of subjects (including the sciences and humanities) at 44 British
Universities. The average award is 15,500 pounds a year for tuition
and fees, books, living allowance and travel. Applicants must have
a distinguished academic record and at least a 3.8 grade point average.
The deadline for applications is in early October.
For more information, go to: http://www.marshallscholarship.org.
Contact: SARA McINERNEY SPEH,
Assist. to the Dean, 146 Upham, 529-3031; mcinersl@muohio.edu.
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BEINECKE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP. This program
seeks to encourage and enable highly motivated students to pursue
opportunities in the selection of a graduate course of study. To be
considered, a student must be nominated by Miami University. To be
eligible, a student must demonstrate superior standards of intellectual
ability and promise, be a college junior pursuing a bachelor's degree,
be a U.S. citizen, and have a documented history of receiving need-based
financial aid during his/her undergraduate years. Each scholar receives
$4000 upon completion of undergraduate studies and a stipend of $30,000
for each of the two years of study. Nominations must be made through
Miami University. The deadline is typically in February. For more information, go to: http://www.beineckescholarship.org.
Contact: SARA McINERNEY SPEH,
Assist. to the Dean, 146 Upham, 529-3031; mcinersl@muohio.edu.
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MORRIS K. UDALL SCHOLARSHIP. This foundation
will award approximately 75 scholarships to outstanding students as
Morris K. Udall scholars. The awards will be made on the basis of
merit to two groups of students: (1.) those who are college sophomores
or juniors in the current academic year, have outstanding potential,
and sho study the environment and related fields; and (2.) Native
American and Alaskan Native students who are college sophomores or
juniors in the current academic year, have outstanding potential,
and are in the fields related to health care or tribal public policy.
To be considered, a student just be nominated by his or her college
or university using the official nomination materials provided to
each institution. Each scholar receives up to $5,000, or the cost
of tuition, fees, books, room and board whichever is less. The deadline
is typically in mid March. Contact: SARA
McINERNEY SPEH, Assist. to the Dean, 146 Upham, 529-3031;
mcinersl@muohio.edu. For more information, go to: http://www.udall.gov.
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GATES CAMBRIDGE SCHOLARSHIP.
This foundation will provide full expense for study in Cambridge with
the goal of using higher education for the common good. Approximately
60 selected from US, 160 internationally.To be eligible. the student
must gain admission to Cambridge by the university's normal admission
route. The deadline for applications is mid October. Contact:
SARA McINERNEY SPEH,
Assist. to the Dean, 146 Upham, 529-3031; mcinersl@muohio.edu.
For more information, go to: http://www.gatesscholar.org.
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Summer
Undergraduate Mathematical Sciences Research Institute (SUMSRI)
Miami University's Department of Mathematics
and Statistics guides this program tha seeks talented undergraduate students
in
the
mathematical sciences who are interested in pursuing advanced degrees. Because
of the shortage
of minorities
and women mathematical scientists, we are especially interested in, but not limited
to, African Americans and other underrepresented minorities and women. The deadline is March 1. For more information, contact:VASANT WAIKAR, Math and Statistics, 529-3536, waikarvb@muohio.edu.
DUOS The Doctoral-Undergraduate Opportunities
for Scholarship is an initiative aimed at heightening the
synergy between graduate and undergraduate programs at Miami
University, sponsored
by the Graduate School, the Office of Advancement of Research and
Scholarship, and Miami's Preparing Future Faculty initiative. The deadline is October 13. For the complete guidelines, go to: http://www.users.muohio.edu/shorec/DUOS/duos.htm.
This program enables Miami undergraduates to do research or other
creative activities with the guidance of a graduate student mentor.
Students may request up to $1,000 per project. Applications may
be
initiated by either graduates or undergraduates, but the undergraduate
student is to have intellectual ownership of the project and the
submitted
application must be agreed to and signed by both students. Application
to the program is open to any Miami University undergraduate student
and any post-master's doctoral student in good standing who agree
to abide by program requirements. Contact: CECILIA
SHORE, Psychology, 529 2401, shorec@muohio.edu.
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LIFELONG LEARNING
STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS FOR MIAMI UNIVERSITY
INTERNATIONAL SUMMER WORKSHOPS ABROAD. Competitive scholarships
$1000 per person based on need and student credentials, are
available for graduate and undergraduate students who have enrolled
in Miami University international summer workshops. Many scholarship applications are available online for your convenience. In order to give yourself the best advantage, we strongly recommend that you consult with your academic advisers and study abroad adviser for assistance in completing the forms, especially with the personal statements and appropriate budget information. Applications will
be available in November. The deadline for applications is in January
2010. For further information, please contact, LINDSAY CARPENTER, Lifelong Learning, 127 McGuffey Hall, 529-8609;oswaldlr@muohio.edu
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GRADUATE SCHOOL - GS
Astronaut Scholarship Foundation (formerly
Mercury Seven Scholarship). The Astronaut Scholarship Foundation will
award a scholarship of not less than $7500 to an outstanding Miami
University student studying in the natural or applied sciences. A
Miami student
has been supported by the foundation for each of the past ten years.
The recipient must be a junior, senior, or master's degree candidate
studying at Miami in the sciences or engineering as of the 2009-2010
academic year (a current sophomore is eligible). Application deadline
is in February. Applications will be available
in The Graduate School, 102 Roudebush Hall; 529-3600.
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UNIVERSITY HONORS PROGRAM
98 Bishop Hall, 529-3399, CAROLYN A. HAYNES, Director, haynesca@muohio.edu;
http://www.honors.muohio.edu.
HONORS PROGRAM STUDENT RESEARCH FUNDS. University Honors students are eligible to apply for funding. Restricted to University Honors students There are a number of different funding pots which may or may not have special stipulations (William Borchers Research Fund; William and Caroline Stevenson Fund; Nancy Anderson Brown Fund; UHP Fund for Student Initiative; and Marjory Britton Fund). The Honors Program will draw from the pot that your qualifications fit best. The maximum award is $800. Information and proposal forms are available in the Honors Program Office (Bishop Hall; 529-3399).Funds will support research and scholarship projects and appropriate related expenses incurred by faculty mentors that pertain to the project. Contact: KARI TAYLOR, Assistant Director, 98 Bishop Hall; 529-3398; taylork8@muohio.edu.
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JOANNA JACKSON GOLDMAN MEMORIAL PRIZE. Deadline November 2009 provides a felllowship of approximately $26,000 for a Miami student to pursue a year of self-designed, independent scholarship or creative activity in the year after graduation. Any Miami student completing the final year of undergraduate study may apply for this unique prize to be used for a year of self-designed, independent scholarship or creative activity. The prize annually supports a graduating Miami senior who shows exceptional promise as a poet, writer, musician, historian, social scientist, scientist or artist. The award is for approximately $26,000. Eligibility for the award includes a student's outstanding academic record, demonstrated capacity for independent work and creative initiative in some field of scholarship or the arts. The prize is not to be used for full-time graduate study. Contact JOHN FORREN, Univ Honors & Scholars Program, 529-6298, forrenjp@muohio.edu.
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URBAN LEADERSHIP INTERNSHIP PROGRAM. Students from all majors are encouraged to apply for a $3,800 stipend for a ten week summer internship in urban settings. Paid internships in Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, and Chicago are available to students with at least a 3.3 GPA who are also interested in learning about the cities in which they intern. Applications will be available late September for the summer of 2010. For further information contact: KATIE M. EGART, University Honors and Scholars Office, 96 Bishop Hall, 529-3389 or 529-3399; egartmk@muohio.edu
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OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION- OIE
Extensive scholarship information is available at http://www.muohio.edu/international.
NATIONAL SECURITY EDUCATION PROGRAM (NSEP)
FOR UNDERGRADUATE and GRADUATE GRANTS. NSEP is a federal
grant program which is intended to provide study abroad support
to
U.S. students (undergraduate and graduate) in selected majors (Anthropology,
Biology, Business, Chemistry, Computer Science, Economics, English,
Environmental Science, Health, History, International Affairs, Mathematics,
Physics, Political Science, Psychology and Sociology) who will
pursue
the study of less commonly taught languages and cultures. Applicants
must demonstrate an interest in pursuing serious study, including
appropriate and integrated study of a foreign language, as a complement
to U.S. academic and career goals. The goal of NSEP is to enlarge
the base of future leaders in all fields who can deal effectively
with global issues. Sites in Western Europe, Canada, Australia
and
New Zealand will NOT be considered. Applications will be available
in September. The Miami deadline is in December
2009.
Contact Study Abroad Advisor and
NSEP campus representative, Office of International Education,
221 McMillan
Hall, 529-5985 and visit http://www.borenawards.org.
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STUDY
ABROAD. Miami University has a variety of study abroad
opportunities. They include: the Miami University Dolibois European
Center in Luxembourg, and exchange programs with the Kansai University
of Foreign Studies in Osaka, Japan; the University of Glasgow in Scotland;
the Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration in
Austria; the University of the Americas in Puebla, Mexico; Aarhus
University in Denmark; Jonsei University-Wonju in Korea, and the International
Student Exchange Program (ISEP) which offers a number of study abroad
opportunities at over 130 universities worldwide. The deadlines are
Februaryand September. Many other
programs throughout the world suitable for all majors are availiable.
You can find out more information at the Study Abroad Resource Center
in 216 McMillan Hall. Contact: Study Abroad Advisor, Office of International
Education, 221 McMillan Hall, 529-5985.
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HAVIGHURST INTERNATIONAL MINORITY SCHOLARSHIP.
Typical deadline is mid-March. Applications
are available at http://www.muohio.edu/international.
For information about this scholarship and other grant opportunities
from internal or external funding sources for study abroad contact
Study Abroad Advisor, Office of International Education, 221 McMillan
Hall,
529-5985.
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KAREN OSTBERG PRIZE FOR STUDY ABROAD.
This program will award one to two $500 grants. Other scholarships
from $200 to $2,000 are also available. Typical application deadline
is
March 2009. Applications are available at http://www.muohio.edu/international.
Contact Study Abroad Advisor and NSEP campus representative, Office
of International
Education, 221 McMillan Hall, 529-5985.
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THE
MIAMI UNIVERSITY JOHN E. DOLIBOIS EUROPEAN CENTER IN LUXEMBOURG
(MUDEC).
The first-round application deadline for studying in Luxembourg is
January 24, 2008. The second-round application deadline
is March 1, 2008. Scholarships are available from
$700 to $4,000. For applications and for information about financial
and scholarship aid contact CORDELIA
STROINIGG, MUDEC Coordinator, 217 MacMillan Hall,
529-5050; stroinc@muohio.edu.
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UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES AT
MIAMI
ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE - REU
This Research Experience for Undergraduates
(REU) Program emphasizes The Ecology of Human-Dominated Landscapes. The program
is funded by a grant received from The National Science Foundation and by Miami
University. Our focus is to engage undergraduate students in collaborative,
multidisciplinary research
that emphasizes basic ecological questions in landscapes heavily influenced
by human activity.
Projects include those in terrestrial as well as aquatic ecology. The majority
of a student's time will be spent conducting his/her research project. The
students will work with faculty for a 10-week period that will be scheduled
between May 2009 and August 2009. Applications will be reviewed on February 1, 2010.Group cluster meetings will be held weekly.
See: http://www.muohio.edu/ecoreu/
Contact: Dr. Ann Rypstra,
Program Director, Department of Zoology, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio 45056,
513-529-3176 or 513-785-3238, ecoreu@muohio.edu.
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UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH AWARD (URA) PROGRAM - IMPORTANT SCHEDULE CHANGE.
Miami’s Undergraduate Research Award Program encourages students to initiate and carry out small-scale, independent research projects in any discipline. Students can develop and implement either a practical or a creative study under the supervision of a faculty member. Individual awards or group project awards usually range from $150 to $1,000 and are made available through the Miami University Senate Committee for Undergraduate Research. Fall Semester 2009 Application Deadline March 2, 2009.
The University Undergraduate Research (UGR) Committee is changing the funding schedule for the 2009-2010 undergraduate research award programs. Students need more time to meet and interact with faculty in order to develop meaningful mentor/mentee relationships and to learn about existing research opportunities.
The new funding schedule requires students apply in the fall semester to receive funding for the spring semester and apply in the spring semester to receive funding for the fall semester.
The new spring semester application deadline will be 5:00 p.m. on the first Monday in March.
The new fall application deadline will be 5:00 p.m. on the first Monday after fall mid-term break. Submit applications to the Office for the Advancement of Research and Scholarship (OARS) 102 Roudebush Hall.
In order to convert to this new funding schedule, there will be two application deadlines in the 2009 spring semester:
• February 2, 2009 deadline for students to apply and receive funding to conduct a project in the spring 2009 semester
• March 2, 2009 application deadline for students to request funds for projects conducted in the fall semester 2009
• October 19, 2009 application deadline for students to request funds for projects conducted in the spring semester 2010
This new schedule provides more opportunity for students, faculty, and the Undergraduate Research Committee members to contribute to the goal of achieving high quality undergraduate research at Miami University.
Program guidelines and application information available at: http://www.muohio.edu/undergradresearch
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UNDERGRADUATE
SUMMER SCHOLARS (USS) PROGRAM. The USS program enables Miami
undergraduates to do research or other creative activities under
the
supervision of faculty in the summer after either students' sophomore
and junior years. Approximately one hundred awards are available
each
year. Awards for this 10 week program include a participant stipend
and a research allowance. Twelve semester hours of credit will
be
earned and tuition costs (but not general fees) will be waived. The
USS program is coordinated by the Office for the Advancement of
Research
and Scholarship (OARS). However, many of the administrative details
are handled at the departmental level. Students, faculty and departments
will arrange appropriate collaborations, prepare individual applications,
and compile departmental application packets.
For summer 2009 awards:
Round 1 applications
are due to department chairs by December
5, 2008.
Chairs are to forward departmental application packets to OARS
by December 12, 2008.
Round 2 applications are
due to department chairs by February 27, 2009. Chairs
are to forward departmental application packets to OARS by March
6, 2009. Round 2 applications submission limited to students
submitting through a Fine Arts and Humanities or Social Sciences
department
Contact: Martha
E. Weber, Office for the Advancement of Research
and Scholarship (OARS), 102 Roudebush Hall, 529-3600; weberme@muohio.edu.
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STARS (Student Achievement in Research and Scholarship). STARS is an Ohio Board of Regents funded program designed to prepare high achieving, underrepresented students (African-American, Hispanic and Native American), first generation college students and students from low income families for graduate school, and ultimately, for a career in the professoriate, preferably at an Ohio college or university. STARS students complete a scholarly research project, work one-on-one with a faculty mentor and present their research findings at the STARS Annual Student Research Conference. The long-term goal of this program is to enlarge the pool of underrepresented graduate faculty in Ohio to strengthen academic and cultural support systems for underrepresented students. Students must maintain a 3.0 cumulative grade point average and research stipends vary from $750 to $1,500 per year plus travel stipends of $200. Application due early Fall.
Contact: Valerie Robinson,
Director of Diversity Enhancement, Graduate School, 102 Roudebush
Hall, 529-3600; robinsvo@muohio.edu.
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UNDERGRADUATE
PRESENTATION AWARDS (UPA). The
UPA award supports Miami University students in presenting the
results of their independent research
or other creative activities (conducted under the guidance of a
Miami University faculty mentor/advisor) at professional conferences
and
meetings.
Any Miami student whose work has been accepted for
presentation at a conference and who will be enrolled as a Miami
University undergraduate
at the
time of the presentation may apply. A student
must actually present her/his work and not just attend the conference.
Application for an award must
be made before attending a conference. Funds may be requested to
reimburse expenses
associated with the presentation, including conference registration
fees, transportation costs, accommodations, and meals. Requests
may be 50% of the projected expenses up to a maximum of $200.
Awards
may
be given for less than the amount requested. Contact: MARTHA
E. WEBER, Office for the Advancement of Research and
Scholarship (OARS), 102 Roudebush Hall, 529-3600; weberme@muohio.edu.
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UNDERGRADUATE
RESEARCH OPTION - SCHOLASTIC ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM
URO (Undergraduate Research Option) is a living,
learning research community open to first year students who are in
the Scholastic Enhancement
(SEP) program. It is a small community of no more than 20 students
who live together in a common first year residence hall. Each student
is paired with a faculty sponsor who engages the student in some
aspect of his/her research. Identify SEP as your first choice
on the on-line Housing Contact at: http://www.hdg.muohio.edu/contract and return the signature pate to the Office of Admission with the
necessary housing deposit, by the appropriate deadline.
STUDENT FINANCIAL AID, http://muohio.edu/financialaid
The Office of Student Financial
Assistance on Miami's three campuses
has many programs of assistance. Grants, Loans, Work-Study; Scholarships;
Campus Jobs. Available
assistance may vary from campus to campus and may depend on a family's
financial situation.
.MIAMI UNIVERSITY HAMILTON, Office of Admission and Financial
Assistance, 104 Mosler, 785-3123.
Students may apply for scholarships that range from $200 to $4000.
For incoming students and continuing students, the deadline is January
31, 2009 and for incoming students (only) April 1, 2009.
Contact: ANN ALFERS, 785-3123, alfersao@muohio.edu.
.MIAMI UNIVERSITY MIDDLETOWN, Office of Student Financial Assistance, 114 Johnston Hall, 727-3299.
Students can request between $400 and
$3,700 in assistance.
.MIAMI UNIVERSITY OXFORD, Office of Student Financial Assistance,
121 Campus Avenue Bldg., 529-8734.
Student
Employment coordinates all students seeking work-study or non-work study jobs.
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EXTERNAL PROGRAMS
SELECTED PRIVATE AND PUBLIC (FEDERAL OR STATE) OPPORTUNITIES
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF
UNIVERSITY WOMEN EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION-AAUW:
Fellowships and Grants
For an AAUW brochure that describes each program and eligibility or
for an application call: 800-326-AAUW. For more information, go to:
http://www.aauw.org/
Boren Scholarship Undergraduate Eligibility
You are eligible to apply for the Boren Scholarship if you are:A U.S. citizen at the time of application.
A high school graduate, or have earned a GED, and are matriculated in an undergraduate degree program in a U.S. post-secondary institution, including universities, colleges and community colleges accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Applying to engage in a study abroad experience in a country outside of Western Europe, Canada, Australia, or New Zealand that meets home institution standards.Planning to use the scholarship for study abroad, and the study abroad program ends before you graduate. Boren Scholarships are not for study in the United States.
Boren Fellowship Graduate Eligibility
You are eligible to apply for a Boren Fellowship if you are:A U.S. citizen at the time of application.
Either enrolled in or applying to a graduate degree program at an accredited U.S. college or university located within the United States. To receive the award you must provide evidence of admission and enrollment in such a program. Boren Fellows must remain enrolled in their graduate programs for the duration of the fellowship.
FULBRIGHT PROGRAM FOR SENIORS
AND GRADUATE STUDENTS
Information for the Fulbright Programs, for students currently enrolled
at Miami University, are available from DAVID J. KEITGES, Director
of International Education, 529-5628, keitgedj@muohio.edu.
FULBRIGHT GRANT COMPETITION. These grants are funded under the
Fulbright-Hays Act, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, and administered
by the Institute of International Education. Fulbright grants are available
for graduate study and research abroad. Travel grants are also available
to selected countries to supplement the applicant's personal funds for
study or research. For all grants, applicants must be U.S. citizens
and hold a bachelor's degree or its equivalent by the beginning date
of the grant. Creative and performing artists are not required to have
a bachelor's degree, but they must have four years relevant training
or study. All applicants must have sufficient proficiency in the language
of the host country to carry out their proposed study or research. The
internal Miami University deadline is October. Please
be in immediate contact if you plan to apply. For more information, go to: http://www.fulbrightonline.org.
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GILMAN INTERNATIONAL
SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
The Gilman International Scholarship Program offers a competition
for awards for undergraduate study abroad and was established by
the International Academic
Opportunity Act of 2000. This scholarship provides awards for U.S. undergraduate
students who are receiving federal Pell Grant funding at a 2-year or 4-year
college or university to participate in study abroad programs worldwide. Sponsored
by the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural
Affairs, this congressionally funded program is administered by the Institute
of International Education through its Southern Regional Center in Houston,
TX. View
Eligibility on the web. In addition, a $3,000 Critical Need Language Supplement
is available to students studying a critical need language.
GILMAN STUDY ABROAD PROGRAM. For more information, go to: http://www.iie.org/programs/gilman/index.html.
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OSERA (Ohio Science &
Engineering Alliance)
RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES Internship Opportunities for Undergraduates.
The Glenn-Stokes Research Internship Program, named in honor of John
Glenn (Ohio Senator and Astronaut) and Louis Stokes (Ohio Congressman)
is designed to better prepare students for and to encourage them to
pursue careers in science and technology. Students majoring in Science,
Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) are matched with faculty
members at one of the fifteen participating institutions.
The Summer Research Opportunities Program (SROP) at Ohio State is a summer research experience designed to help minority undergraduates explore opportunities for graduate study and academic careers. As a participant in this program, you will work with a faculty sponsor on a mutually agreed upon area of research and begin to develop the kind of student-professor relationship that is crucial to success in graduate school.
Program Coordinator,DESIREE D. CRAWL, Ohio Science &
Engineering Alliance crawl1@osu.edu.
For more information, go to: http://www.ohiosea.org/research.
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RHODES SCHOLARSHIPS. Thirty-two scholarships are awarded to U.S. citizens and four are set aside for residents or students of Ohio and Pennsylvania. The Scholarship includes approximately 10,000 pounds yearly plus tuition for a minimum of two years and a maximum of three years of study at one of the colleges of Oxford University, England. Candidates must be U.S. citizens between 18 and 24 years old by October 1, 2008 and must have achieved academic standing sufficiently advanced to assure completion of a Bachelor's degree before October 1, 2008. Miami University nominees are selected by the United Kingdom Scholarship Committee. APPLICATIONS MUST BE POSTMARKED NO LATER THAN October 6. Students seeking university nomination must submit an application by August to the Miami Rep.: TIMOTHY MELLEY, Department of English, 529-5268; melleytd@muohio.edu. For more information, go to: http://www.rhodesscholar.org.
SIGMA XI
SCIENTIFIC STUDIES/SMALL GRANTS. Sigma Xi awards are made in
amounts up to a maximum of $1,000 (larger amounts for astronomy and
eye or vision research). At the present time awards will not normally
exceed $600. Undergraduate and graduate students may apply. All funds
must be expended directly in support of the proposed research, and
not used for publication expenses, salary or tuition, travel to meetings,
or usual institutional obligations. October 15 and March 15 are the annual closing dates
for applications and supporting letters. Typical departments with
Sigma Xi representatives at Miami include: Botany, Chemistry, Geography,
IES, Geology, Mathematics and Statistics, Manufacturing Engineering,
Microbiology, Nursing, Paper Science and Engineering, Physics, Psychology,
Sociology and Anthropology, Western (School of Interdisciplinary Studies),
and Zoology. However, students outside these disciplines/departments
are eligible to apply. For current guidelines contact your department
representative or the Chapter Secretary,PAUL K. URAYAMA, Assistant Professor of Physics, 529-9274, urayampk@muohio.edu. For more information, go to:
Miami Chapter: http://unixgen.muohio.edu/~sigmaxi/. National Chapter: http://www.sigmaxi.org/.
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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY - DHS
UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR RISING JUNIORS.
This program is intended for students interested in pursuing
the basic science and technology innovations that can be applied
to the
mission of the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security. Areas of study include:
physical, biological, social and behavioral sciences, engineering,
mathematics, and computer science. Students must be entering their
junior year in the Fall of 2008 and have a cumulative undergraduate
GPA of 3.3 or higher. Application
Deadlines and Notes. The stipend
is $1,000 a month for nine months of support. The deadline is in early January 2010. For more information, go
to http://www.orau.gov/dhsed.
U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY - EPA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT STUDIES. This program has
internship openings for Master's students and for some undergraduates.
The deadline is in early February 2010. EPA will
fund select topics in a variety of areas (e.g. economics, biology,
computer science). Contact MARK BOARDMAN, Director,
Institute of Environmental Sciences, 102 Boyd Hall, 529-5811, boardmmr@muohio.edu.
For more information go to: http://www.epa.gov/enviroed/NNEMS.
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WOODROW WILSON NATIONAL FELLOWSHIP FOUNDATION
THOMAS R. PICKERING UNDERGRADUATE FOREIGN
AFFAIRS FELLOWSHIP.
This program prepares minority students for a career as a Foreign Service
Officer. Students apply directly to the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship
Foundation during the sophomore year of college. The State Department
Fellowship includes: internships with the State Department, and graduate
fellowships leading to a master's degree in international affairs.
Applications typically become available in October. The deadline is in early
February 2010. For more information, go to: http://www.woodrow.org/fellowships/foreign_affairs/pickering_undergrad/index.php.
THOMAS R. PICKERING GRADUATE FOREIGN AFFAIRS
FELLOWSHIP. This program seeks students who will be in master's
degree programs in public policy, international affairs, public administration,
or academic fields such as business, economics, political science,
sociology, or foreign languages. Applicants must have a minimum undergraduate
grade
point average of 3.2 or higher. At time of application, candidates
must be seeking admission to graduate school for the following academic
year.
Tuition, room, board, and mandatory fees will be paid for the first
and second year of graduate study, with reimbursement for books and
one round-trip travel. The deadline is in early February 2010. For more information, go to: http://www.woodrow.org/fellowships/foreign_affairs/pickering_grad/index.php.
THE WOODROW WILSON DISSERTATION FELLOWSHIP IN WOMEN'S STUDIES. This program encourages original and significant research about women that crosses disciplinary, regional, or cultural boundaries. Previous Fellows have explored such topics as transnational religious education for Muslim women, the complex gender dynamics of voluntary marriage migration, women’s role in African-American adult literacy, women’s sports, militarism and the education of American women, and the relationship between family commitments and women’s work mobility. The deadline is in early October 2009. For more information, go to: http://www.woodrow.org/fellowships/women_gender/index.php.
Equal opportunity in education and employment