Fellowships for International Students and Professionals: We’re On The Hunt

By On March 2, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In Engineering, Fellowships, Medicine / Health Sciences, Public Policy, Public Service, Science, United States

We had four fantastic seminars at Tufts, Harvard, MIT and BU this week, and one of the most common questions I was asked is will ProFellow have fellowships for non-U.S. citizens. The resounding answer is YES. In the past year we’ve come across a large number of fellowships that international applicants are eligible for. Considering how difficult it is to find these opportunities, we are working on a way to make it easy for ProFellow users to find them in our database when we launch this summer. In the meantime, here is just a small selection of fellowships and tips for international applicants.

You may have your heart set on a certain university for your graduate studies, but be flexible in your choices. Some universities offer full graduate fellowships to their students in certain disciplines and some are specific to international applicants. Yale University offers 20-25 annual Gruber Science Fellowships for students of any nationality pursuing a PhD in biomedical and biological sciences or in astronomy and astrophysics. Also the Harvard Kennedy School of Government provided us information on two fellowships, the Luksic Fellowships for Croatian students, and the Kokkalis Degree Program Fellowship for natives of Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Hungary, Kosovo, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia and Turkey.

There are also a number of foundation fellowships for international applicants for either graduate study or research.  The International Student Research Fellowships sponsored by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute provide up to $43,000 to talented science and engineering students during their third, fourth, and fifth year of graduate school. The International Development Research Centre (IDRC) Research Awards offers funding to Canadians, permanent residents of Canada, and citizens of developing countries for research carried out in one or more developing countries. The AAUW International Fellowships are awarded for full-time study or research to women who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Also, the Robert S. McNamara Fellowships Program provides support to young researchers working in academic and research institutions from eligible countries preparing a doctoral thesis.

There are also a number of professional fellowships for international applicants. The Community Solutions Program is a 4 month professional fellowship that allows Fellows to work in a U.S. nonprofit organization on topics such as transparency, conflict resolution, and women’s issues. Also the Acumen Fund Global Fellows Program is a social entrepreneurship fellowship for applicants of any nationality with 3-7 years work experience.

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New Undergraduate Research Fellowships at UC Riverside

By On January 24, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In Business, Communications, Creative Arts, Education, Engineering, Fellowships, Fellowships by Location, Medicine / Health Sciences, Public Service, Science, Social Sciences / Liberal Arts, Technology, United States, Vocational Careers

The University of California, Riverside wants its undergraduate students to be more involved in campus research, and recently established a program to do just that.  Announced earlier this month, the new Chancellor’s Research Fellowship (CRF) will support undergraduate student engagement in faculty mentored research and creative activity projects.

The Chancellor’s Research Fellowship is great opportunity for undergraduate students interested in pursuing graduate or professional school to gain relevant experience and stand out from the crowd. All applicants must create a research project proposal, including a description of their methodological approach.

The competition for the Chancellor’s Research Fellowship is currently open. Current UC Riverside sophomores and juniors in any academic discipline who are maintaining a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above are eligible to apply. The program will award up to 12 fellowships to undergraduate students in amounts as much as $5,000 for the 2012-13 academic year. Applications are due on April 13, 2012. If you’re interested in learning more about UC Riverside’s Chancellor’s Research Fellowship and how to apply, please click here.

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IRSF Post-doc Fellowships for Rett Syndrome Research

By On December 19, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In Fellowships, Medicine / Health Sciences

The International Rett Syndrome Foundation’s (IRSF) Basic Research Program offers postdoctoral fellowships for international biomedical research to promote the study of Rett syndrome (RTT). The purpose of the fellowship is to gain a better understanding of the underlying pathology of the disorder, ameliorate the symptoms and produce a cure.

About the 2011 Fellowship Recipients:

“The awarded basic research projects explore a range of topics from basic biology in gene regulation to understanding pathways involved in neuronal cell communication. Together, these types of studies will allow for identification of novel therapeutic targets in Rett syndrome.” Read more

IRSF post-doc fellowships are for two years and offer up-to $100,000 in funding. The fellowships are designed to assist post-doctoral researchers establish careers in fields relevant to Rett syndrome research and to obtain future funding from other agencies. Eligible researchers will have working knowledge of MeCP2, it’s role during normal brain development, target genes, relationship between patterns of expression and related proteins in the nervous system, etc.

To learn more about IRSF postdoctoral fellowships, please visit the website.

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New Fellowships for Emigrating Jewish Scholars and Artists

By On October 31, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In Creative Arts, Fellowships, Religious Studies

The Center for Jewish History, based in New York City, recently announced the expansion of the Prins Program for Emigrating Scholars, Artists and Writers, to provide new fellowships to junior and senior scholars and emerging artists and writers seeking permanent teaching and research positions in North America. The program was expanded with a $750,000 grant from The Vivian G. Prins Foundation.

According to The Sacramento Bee, the program will support those who wish to pursue advanced study and original research in the extensive collections of the Center’s five distinguished partners: the American Jewish Historical Society, the American Sephardi Federation, the Leo Baeck Institute, Yeshiva University Museum, and the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research. Read more.

In addition to the Prins Fellowship, the Center supports scholars at various levels, including the only National Endowment for the Humanities Senior Scholar Fellowship granted to a Jewish studies institution; graduate and undergraduate research fellowships; a Visiting Scholars Program; and the Steinberg Emerging Jewish Filmmaker Fellowship.

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William & Mary Accounting Program To Offer New Faculty Fellowships For Research

By On October 28, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In Accounting, Fellowships

The College of William & Mary announced today that it will begin offering new faculty fellowships for tenure-track faculty in the Mason School of Business accounting program.  Thanks to a generous $3 million donation from alumnus Frank J. Wood ’74, the new fellowships will help to attract and retain top talent and increase the competitiveness of the business school.

The Frank J. Wood ’74 Faculty Fellowships will recognize and reward tenure-track faculty with summer faculty fellowship research awards. Peer institutions offer similar rewards for faculty research, and the Mason School’s ability to offer similar opportunities will enhance the accounting faculty’s development — and by implication their effectiveness in the classroom — giving them incentive to remain and grow at William & Mary instead of leaving to advance their careers at other institutions.

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Research Fellowships For a Year in Northern Spain – Sí!

By On September 7, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In Fellowships, Science

The Ikerbasque Foundation for Science provides Visiting Fellowships for scientists from all parts of the globe to undertake collaborative research at centres and universities in the Basque Country of Spain for up to one year. The Visiting Fellowships aim to reinforce the System of Science of Basque Country, attracting exceptional scientists in order to consolidate the Basque Region as a European Reference Point for excellence in research.

The Fellowships require a joint application from a Research Group from one of the Universities or the Research Centres of the Basque Science System (RVCTI), and an experienced researcher with a PhD completed at least 4 years before the current call date.

A number of groups are seeking applicants. The research group of Prof. Conklin based in the Department of Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence, University of the Basque Country, in beautiful San Sebastián, Spain, posted that they could support an application from a researcher in Music Informatics.

This fifth call for proposals for Visiting Fellowships is open until 31 October, 2011. They are seeking 20 senior researchers and are particularly interested in female applicants.

Can you picture yourself spending a year in Northern Spain, “basque-ing” in the sun? Apply now!

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