Scholarships for the Seeking

Are you searching for ways to finance your education and research opportunities? These scholarships are generally oriented toward students studying in Science-related (especially Computer Science and Computer Engineering) fields. If you come across another scholarship that would be pertinent, please add to this page! Eventually, when more scholarships are compiled, this will become a searchable database.

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Come to these!! Study Abroad Scholarships:

Monday, April 17th, 7pm, Miner Lounge

Rhodes, Marshall, Truman: Tuesday, April 18th, 7pm, Duncan 1046

Science and Engineering: Monday, April 24th, 7pm, Duncan 1064 (a different room)

There are opportunities here for rising sophomores, juniors, and seniors, as well as for students who will have graduated (most awards are still open to you). You'll learn from previous winners and selection committee members what it takes to be competitive and what the applications entail. Bring your friends and neighbors. If you can't make it, but are interested, make an appointment to speak with me (mdl@rice.edu), or just drop into my office in RMC Cloisters.

RHODES, MARSHALL, AND TRUMAN TUESDAY, APRIL 18th, 7pm Duncan Hall 1046

Lindsay Botsford '02, Baylor MD Student, 2001 Truman Scholar Dr Mark Embree, Assistant Professor of Applied Mathematics, 1996 Rhodes Scholar Mauro De Lorenzo, Director of Fellowships, 1998 Rhodes Scholar Maryana Iskander '97, Advisor to the President, 1997 Rhodes Scholar, 1996 Truman Scholar Noorain Khan '06, Martel Senior, 2006 Rhodes Scholar Dr Tom Killian, Assistant Professor of Physics, 1991 Marshall Scholar

See also: http://www.rhodesscholar.org http://www.marshallscholarship.org http://www.truman.gov

SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FELLOWSHIPS:

Goldwater, NSF, NDSEGF, Hertz, Churchill, Udall As well as Rhodes and Marshall MONDAY, APRIL 24th, 7pm Duncan Hall 1064

Dr Mark Embree, Assistant Professor of Computational Mathematics, 1995 Goldwater Scholar & 1996 Rhodes Scholar Mauro De Lorenzo, Director of Fellowships, 1998 NSF Graduate Research Fellow & Rhodes Scholar Gwendolyn Hoben '01, MD-PhD Student, 2005 Hertz Fellow Dr Tom Killian, Assistant Professor of Physics, 1991 Marshall Scholar Dr Rebecca Richards-Kortum, Chair of the Department of Bioengineering Nastassja Lewinski '06, Hanszen Senior, 2005 Goldwater Scholar

See also: http://www.act.org/goldwater https://www.fastlane.nsf.gov/grfp/ http://www.asee.org/ndseg http://www.udall.gov http://www.winstonchurchillfoundation.org http://www.hertzfoundation.org

And don't forget:

STUDY ABROAD SCHOLARSHIPS: Fulbright, Freeman-ASIA, Gilman, NSEP Boren (administered by IIE) C.D. Broad Exchange, Wagoner Foreign Study Scholarship (Rice only) MONDAY, APRIL 17th, 7pm Miner Lounge, Ley Student Center

Heather Theisen-Gandara, Institute for International Education Mauro De Lorenzo, Director of Fellowships, Rice

See also: http://www.iie.org/fulbright http://www.iie.org/freeman-asia http://www.iie.org/nsep http://www.iie.org/gilman

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For Both Undergraduates and Graduates:

• Kathi Bowles Scholarship for Women in Computing -- Deadline: March 31. For outstanding students pursuing an undergraduate degree or masters degree in a computer-related field.

• RHODES SCHOLARSHIP 2-3 years of study at Oxford in any subject. The deadline is in early October 2006, but Rice's internal nomination deadline will be earlier. Interested students should start preparing this semester, and do the application over the summer. There is no minimum GPA for the Rhodes. The interview is the most important part of the application. Demonstrated commitment to the betterment of society is essential. http://www.rhodesscholar.org

• MARSHALL SCHOLARSHIP 2-3 years of study at any British university in any subject. Applicants who wish to go somewhere other than Oxford, Cambridge, and London may have an edge. Minimum GPA is 3.7. The emphasis is on academic excellence. Some new Marshall Scholarship partnerships have been created, notably with the NIH in Bethesda, which is a 4-year program. http://www.marshallscholarship.org

• Gates Cambridge Scholarship 2-3 years of study at the University of Cambridge. Applicants apply to Cambridge and are then considered for the Scholarship. Deadline for application to Cambridge and the Scholarship is October 18, 2006. http://www.gates.scholarships.cam.ac.uk/

• The Churchill Scholarship One year of graduate study at Cambridge for scientists, engineers, and mathematicians. http://www.thechurchillscholarships.com/

• Soros Fellowship for New Americans This $30,000 award may be used for any type of grad school, including law and medicine. It is open to immigrants and or the child of two immigrants. http://www.pdsoros.org

• Mitchell Scholarship One year of graduate study in Ireland (both Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland). http://www.us-irelandalliance.org/scholarships.html

• Dolores Zohrab Liebmann Fellowship^? Three years of stipend ($18,000/year) for any type of graduate school, including law, business, and medicine. Applicants must certify they are not Communists. [No web site].

• Leifur Eiriksson Scholarship Up to $25,000 for one year of graduate study in Iceland. http://www.leifureirikssonfoundation.org/

• Fulbright Scholarship One year in most any country, for study/research or to teach English. Applications to countries outside western Europe are more likely to be successful. http://www.iie.org/fulbright

• Watson Fellowship $25,000 for a year of directed travel. Student may not study during the year and may not return to the United States. The highest-ranked Rice applicant who does not receive a Watson will receive an equivalent Zeff Fellowship. http://www.watsonfellowship.org/

• Luce Scholarship One year living and working in the Far East, for those who have never spent time there or studied about the area. Applications for countries other than China are particularly welcomed. Maximum age of 29. http://www.hluce.org/3scholfm.html

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For Undergraduates:

• NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates Check it out!

• Sigma Xi Deadline: March 15. The program awards grants of up to $1,000 to students from all areas of the sciences and engineering. Designated funds from the National Academy of Sciences allow for grants of up to $5,000 for astronomy research and $2,500 for vision related research.

• Robotics Institute Summer Scholars Deadline: March 30. This is a new summer internship program for highly qualified and motivated undergraduate students. Interns who are accepted into the program will have a chance to work on state-of-the-art research projects at Carnegie Mellon's world-renowned Robotics Institute.

• Royce Builders Foundation for Youth Deadline: April 3. Each scholarship is $2500. Current freshmen, sophomores, and juniors may apply. Scholarships are awarded based upon academic achievement, financial need, commitment to a college education, and involvement in school and community activities.

• Truman Scholarship For juniors commited to a career in public service. The premier scholarship in this domain. $30,000 for graduate school. Academic excellence must be combined with evidence of leadership and understanding of the policy-making process. http://www.truman.gov/

• Goldwater Scholarship This $7,500 award for sophomores and juniors in science, math, and engineering marks the most promising young scientists. Students who have developed a research profile will be most competitive. http://www.act.org/goldwater

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For Graduates:

• Sigma Xi a national multidisciplinary scientific society with over 80,000 members. Deadline: March 15. At the local level they award Rice/TMC Ph.D. thesis awards. A new award this year (2006) is the Graduate Student Award Competition in Science and Engineering. It represents a competition of graduate students from all Rice/TMC institutions including Rice, Baylor College of Medicine, and The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston / University of Texas MD Anderson. Talk to Dr. Taha for additional information. Nominations of graduate students for this award are being sought at this time. In order to be nominated graduate students must:
  1. Be currently be enrolled as student at their respective institution in a graduate degree seeking program.
  2. Have won or been runner up (1st-3rd place or equivalent) at an institutional poster or oral competition.
  3. The presented work must be their own.
  4. Subject areas are highly inclusive and include all science and engineering sub-disciplines.

• NSF Graduate Fellowship (GRFP) The National Science Foundation aims to ensure the vitality of the human resource base of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics in the United States and to reinforce its diversity by offering approximately 1,000 graduate fellowships in this competition. The Graduate Research Fellowship 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. The Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) invests in graduate education for a cadre of diverse individuals who demonstrate their potential to successfully complete graduate degree programs in disciplines relevant to the mission of the National Science Foundation.

• Ford Foundation Diversity Fellowship Three years of support for Ph.D. study in science, social science, or humanities. Open to African-Americans, Alaska Natives, Mexican-Americans, Native American Indians, Native Pacific Islanders, and Puerto Ricans. http://www7.nationalacademies.org/FELLOWSHIPS/fordpredoc.html

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Other:

PastScholarships with deadlines that have passed, but are available for next year.