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Fellowships
Fellowships
A variety of fellowships are available to Sewanee students and graduating seniors. Here is a brief list of the some of the opportunities with links to more information.
For information about internships or career counseling, please contact the Office of Career Services, ext. 1121.
These fellowship opportunities are not administered by the University of the South but in some cases may require a nomination by the university.
American Graduate Fellowships 2008
A Council of Independent Colleges initiative since 2006 to promote and support doctoral study in the humanities by accomplished graudates of small and mid-sized private liberal arts colleges. Up to $50,000, renewable for a second academic year to support doctoral study in history, philosophy, literature and languages, and fine arts at one of 23 leading research universities in the U.S., Great Britain, and Ireland.
The Alexia Foundation
The Alexia Foundation provides partial scholarships for graduate and undergraduate students to study photojournalism at Syracuse University in London, England. The award program also provides cash grants to enable student photographers to produce a picture story that furthers the foundation's goals of promoting world peace and cultural understanding. All scholarships are contingent upon admission to the Syracuse University DIPA London Program.
Appalachian College Association
The Appalachian College Association has numerous grants for undergraduates at member colleges. Check the Association's website for current opportunities.
David L. Boren Graduate Fellowships
The National Security Education Program (NSEP) David L. Boren Graduate Fellowships support U.S. graduate students pursuing the study of languages, cultures, and world regions that are critical to U.S. national security but are less frequently studied by U.S. students, i.e., areas of the world other than Western Europe, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. Graduating seniors who are applying for graduate study in appropriate fields may apply for Boren support.
Jack Kent Cooke
Advisor: Trudy Cunningham, x3344
Jack Kent Cooke Graduate Scholarships provide up to $50,000 per year to graduating seniors or recent graduates pursuing graduate study. To be eligible to apply you must be accepted into a graduate program and have an undergraduate cumulative grade point average of 3.50 or higher. Sewanee nominates two people in January and begins reviewing candidates on October 15.
Freeman-ASIA Award Program
The Freeman -ASIA Program provides assistance to undergraduate students with financial need who are interested in participating in a study abroad program in Asia. The program must be accepted by Sewanee for transfer credit but can be for academic year or summer study.
Fulbright U.S. Student Opportunities
Advisor: Charles Brockett, ext. 1294
The Fulbright program provides one-year study, research and teaching opportunities for U.S. college graduates and students involved in graduate study. The Fulbright program operates in more than 140 countries. Projects may include university course work, independent library or field research, or professional training in the arts. The application process is lengthy. Complete applications are generally due in early September. Students are encouraged to contact the Fulbright advisor in the spring of their junior year.
Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program
The Gilman Program allows undergraduate students receiving a Federal Pell Grant to apply for study abroad support. The study abroad program must be for college credit, spend at least 4 weeks in one country and be during the regular academic year.
Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship
Advisor: Trudy Cunningham, x3344
Barry M. Goldwater Scholarships (undergraduate) are awarded to rising juniors and seniors who have outstanding potential and intend to pursue careers in mathematics, the natural sciences, or engineering. Sewanee nominates up to four students who are in the sophomore or junior class.. Each scholarship covers eligible expenses for tuition, fees, books, and room and board, up to a maximum of $7,500 annually.
William Randolph Hearst Endowed Fellowship for Minority Students
The Nonprofit Sector Research Fund offers the Hearst Fellowship to minority undergraduate and graduate students interested in learning about issues relating to philanthropy, volunteerism, and nonprofit organizations. The student must be able to intern for ten to fifteen weeks at the Washington, D.C., office of the Aspen Institute. A fellowship grant of between $2,500 and $5,000 will be awarded.
Samuel Huntington Public Service Award
The Samuel Huntington Public Service Award provides an annual stipend of $10,000 for a graduating college senior to pursue public service anywhere in the world. The program is designed to allow recipients to engage in a meaningful public service activity for one year before proceeding on to graduate school or a career.
Barbara Jordan Health Policy Scholars
The Barbara Jordan Health Policy Scholars Program (undergraduate) brings talented African American, Latino, American Indian/Alaska Native, and Asian/Pacific Islander college seniors and recent graduates to Washington, D.C. for a nine-week summer program in order to learn firsthand how health policy is developed and implemented. Scholars receive a stipend, airfare, lodging, and a daily expense allowance.
James Madison Fellowship
Advisor: Mae Wallace, x1327
The James Madison Junior Fellowships are awarded to U.S. students who are about to complete, or have completed, their undergraduate course of study and plan to begin graduate study leading to an M.A. degree in American history, political science, or government or a Masters of Arts in Teaching or Education with a concentration in American Constitutional history, American government, political institutions, or political theory.
Marshall Scholarships
Advisor: Elizabeth Skomp, x1254
Marshall Scholarships finance young Americans of high ability to study for a degree in the United Kingdom. At least forty Scholars are selected each year to study either at graduate or occasionally undergraduate level at an UK institution in any field of study. Each scholarship is held for two years. Applicants should be seniors with a cumulative g.p.a. of 3.7 or higher.
Andrew W. Mellon Fellowship in Humanistic Studies
Advisor: Stephen Miller, x1874
The Andrew W. Mellon Fellowship is administered by the Woodrow Wilson National Foundation. To be eligible to apply, you must be a U.S. citizen and college senior or college graduate applying for a Ph.D. program in the traditional humanities. The fellowship provides support for the first year of graduate study.
National Network for Environmental Management Studies Fellowship Program (EPA)
Advisor: Ken Smith, x3219
The purpose of the NNEMS program is to provide undergraduate students with practical research opportunities and experiences in an EPA office or laboratory, increase public awareness of and involvement in environmental issues, encourage qualified individuals to pursue environmental careers, and help defray the costs associated with the pursuit of academic programs related to the field of environmental protection, such as pollution control, science, engineering, technology, social science, and specialty areas
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Advisor: Kirk Zigler, x1715
NSF runs a variety of program for both undergraduates and graduates. Students in or headed into graduate programs in the sciences might be particularly interested in the Gradauate Research Fellowship Program. The program provides three years of support for graduate study leading to research-based master’s or doctoral degrees and is intended for students who are at the early stages of their graduate study.
Rhodes Scholarship
Advisor: Elizabeth Skomp, x1254
Rhodes Scholarships bring outstanding students from countries around the world for two years of study at University of Oxford. Applications are sought from talented students without restriction as to their field of academic specialization or career plans although the proposed course of study must be available at Oxford, and the applicant's undergraduate program must provide a sufficient basis for further study in the proposed field. All educational costs plus various additional expenses are paid on the Scholar's behalf by the Rhodes Trustees.
Rotary International Study ScholarshipsTom Watson, 598-0120 Each year, Rotary International awards a number of scholarships for study abroad to full-time undergraduate students in American universities. Ambassadorial Scholarships provide up to $26,000 for one academic year of study in another country. Cultural Ambassadorial Scholarships provide up to $12,000 for three months of intensive language study and cultural immersion for candidates interested in studying Arabic, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin Chinese, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swahili, and Swedish. Rotary World Peace Fellowships provide funding for a master's level degree program in conflict resolution, peace studies or international relations at Duke University, UNC-Chapel Hill, International Christian University in Tokyo, Sciences Po in Paris, Universidad del Salvador in Buenos Aires, University of Bradford in England, University of California - Berkeley, or University of Queensland in Australia.
James Still Fellowships
Advisor: Trudy Cunningham, x3344
James Still Fellowships are available for graduate study in the humanities and social sciences at the University of Kentucky for entering students who are residents of the Appalachian area or who graduated from private colleges in the Appalachian areas of Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, West Virginia or Virginia. The fellowships provide $15,000 plus a tuition scholarship and student helth insurance. Candidates must have a gpa of 3.2 or higher. Candidates must be nominted by the Director of Graduate Studies of the UK program in which the student plans to enroll.
Harry S. Truman Scholarship
Advisor: Gayle McKeen, x1609
Truman Scholarships (undergraduate) recognize college juniors with exceptional leadership potential who are committed to careers in government, the nonprofit or advocacy sectors, education or elsewhere in the public service. The scholarship provides financial support for graduate study, leadership training, and fellowship with other students who are committed to making a difference through public service.
William E. Simon Fellowship for Noble PurposeAdvisor: Trudy Cunningham, x3344 Established by the Intercollegiate Studies Institute (ISI), the William E. Simon Fellowship for Noble Purpose recognizes graduating seniors who are dedicated to persuing lives that will benefit themselves and their fellow men and women.
Morris K. Udall Scholarships
Advisor: Karen Kuers, x1421
The Morris K. Udall Scholarship is an undergraduate merit-based scholarship of up to $5,000 to college sophomores and juniors who have demonstrated outstanding potential and a commitment to pursuing careers related to the environment. Scholarships are also available for Native Americans and Alaska Natives committed to careers related to tribal public policy or health care.
The Villers Fellowship for Health Care Justice
Villers Fellows receive a year-round full salaried position in Families USA's health policy department and assist the organization's efforts to improve access to health coverage for all Americans, especially for low-income and other vulnerable communities. 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.
Thomas J. Watson Fellowship
Advisor: Stephen Miller, x1874 The Watson Fellowship is a one year grant for independent travel and study outside the United States. It is awarded to graduating seniors nomintaed by their home institution.
The Wellstone Fellowship for Social JusticeThe Wellstone Fellowship provides a one-year hands-on internship, $35,000 stipend, and excellent healthcare benefits for members of underrepresented racial and ethnic minority groups who express an interest in social justice work and in working with communities or color and who who display the potential to contribute to social justice work after their year of hands-on experience.
Sewanee Fellowship Opportunities
Wright-Bentley Merit-based Scholarship
Advisor: Trudy Cunningham, x3344
The Wright-Bentley Merit Scholarship awards $6,250 for one year of full-time continuing study at Sewanee. Students holding other merit-based scholarships will not be considered. Requirements include a GPA of 3.0 or higher, and at least one of the following characteristics: contributes to civic or religious activities; expects to earn and pay for a portion of their education; has a record of service to others; was born in the United States; and/or contributes to campus activities or sports.
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