Scholarships/Fellowships Search Program (SFSP)

The Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences will assist dedicated learners who are attempting to secure regional, national, and international scholarships and fellowships in their respective fields of study at NSU. We would like to help facilitate these scholarship searches and applications. The School does offer a number of scholarships in the Departments of Family Therapy, Dispute Resolution, and Peace Studies, but we do encourage you to seek external scholarships as well.As you may know, most of the scholarships provide financial support and assistance for graduate studies, pre-thesis/pre-dissertation work including practicum and internship, thesis/dissertation research, and post-graduate projects. These scholarships are often based on the academic merits and/or needs of the individual applicant and are different from the federal financial aid loans and programs. It will be helpful for you to consider taking the following steps:

1) Recognize yourself as a special graduate learner in your respective field and don't feel intimidated by scholarship protocol--it is a worthwhile, empowering process that will serve you well, considering potential rewards and honors.

2) Talk with your faculty advisor and/or program director about your area(s) of interest.

3) Keep in mind that family therapy, conflict resolution, and peace research are multidisciplinary (i.e. not only the traditional disciplines in the social sciences and humanities such as sociology, psychology, history, political science, education; but also the interdisciplinary studies such as African American studies, int'l relations, urban studies, regional planning...).

4) Compile a broadly-defined list of key words descriptive of your academic/professional interest, affiliated discipline(s), and intended concentration (e.g. ethnic groups and conflicts; brief, solution-focused, family-centered treatment; community justice and development; Latin American studies...).

5) Compare notes with your peers (on other funding resources, study angles, website search tips, and so forth) and see if there is a team approach you can incorperate with them.

6) Do a computerized search on the internet (e.g. fastweb.com) and look at the list of potential funding agencies generated by the computer program--nowadays most of the foundations have maintained a website where you can obtain information on funding priorities, considerations, requirements, procedures, and timelines.

7) Identify those funding agencies that look close to what you want to accomplish and go to their home pages (or contact them by other means) for more information.

8) Prepare your applications based on the requirements of those funding agencies and send out your information to as many of the foundations as possible.

The following websites are some examples and are linked here for your convenience of starting the search. Be creative, persistent, and open-minded!

Alpha Kappa Alpha Scholarships
www.akaeaf.org/scholarshipprogram.html

The above link is to the Chicago headquarters and that
gateway of scholarships. Note that there are over 700 AKA
Chapters, and you would be wise to contact sorors at local
locations. Scholarship opportunities abound.
Feb. 15.
Applications (at the website) must be sent between
Dec. 1st and January 30th each year.

Ambassadorial Scholarships
www.rotary.org/foundation/education/amb_scho/

This is the prestigious "rotary" organization scholarship for
students who can speak another language and want to study
abroad in the "host" country of that language. 
Award amounts are from $10,000 to $23,000 for a 3 month
to full year of study abroad. Applicant should have completed
at least 2 years of college work.

Coca-Cola Scholars Scholarships
www.coca-colascholars.org/

This is a major competition with hundreds of over 250 awards
going to "scholars," with academic, leadership, and talent qualities.
Award amount is from $4,000 to $20,000. Applicant can apply on-line.
October 31.

Gates Millennium Scholarships
http://www.gmsp.org/SOW4/

The Gates Millennium Scholarship is to promote academic
excellence and to provide an opportunity for thousands of
outstanding students with significant financial need. The
scholarship will cover room, board and tuition for at least
Nomination material for
2002-2003 will be available November 2001.
Deadline: February 1 Go to website for details.

Harry S. Truman Scholarship
www.truman.gov

The is one of the most prestigious scholarships, shaped for
students who intend to pursue a career targeted to public
service or government.  Graduate study should be a goal,
with a portion of the funds directed there.  You must be at
least a junior, and your college must nominate you.  A
"nomination" package must be created.
The awards can reach as high as $30,000 over the years. 
Generally about 80 students are selected.
February 1 Go to website for details.

Hispanic College Fund Scholarships
hispanicfund.org/hcf-scholar.html

Major site for Hispanic students majoring in business-related
areas, A to Z (accounting, human resources, communications, and
more). 
The award amount varies.
Over 140 awards granted. April. Go to website for details.

Intel Science Talent Search
www.sciserv.org/sts

Applicant must present a scientific research project.
December. Details at site.

Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship
www.JackieRobinson.org

Academic merit, leadership, community service, all fields.
It's renewable. 
Usually in April Detail see site.

National Alliance for Excellence Scholarships
www.excellence.org/programs.html

The student competitors can be seniors or already in college.
They must submit an application that can include recommendations
(academics), art (slides), dance (tapes), photographs, or other
materials that point to talent and achievement in all areas.
The awards are for a minimum of one year, and over 100 are granted.
Applications can be submitted at any time.
The selection process is ongoing. Go to the website.

NCAA Scholarships--(National Collegiate Athletic Association)
www.ncaa.org/about/scholarships.html

This is the major NCAA sports association student - athletes
are associated with. Awards are also available for sports related study (like sports
journalism)
Amounts from $3,000 to $12,500. .
Deadlines vary, as do the number of awards each year.

Project Excellence Scholarships
www.project-excellence.com

Academic merit, leadership, community service, all fields.
Award: $4,000 or higher (to full tuition).  Number of winners: at
least 600.   
February 1 Details at site.

Ron Brown Scholarships
www.RonBrown.org

This is one of most prestigious scholarships and it's very,
Leadership, community service, all fields.
$10,000 annually for four years, for a total of $40,000
for a minimum of ten students each year.
Deadline: Postmarked no later than January 9 Details at site.

United College Fund Scholarships
www.uncf.org/programs

The UNCF is one of our major scholarship gateways.
The awards are of varying amounts, and there are a great
many under different names and requirements Grandmet,
(Duracell, for example).
Usually December Details at site.

Specific websites in the fields:

Hewlett Foundation
Ford Foundation
U.S. Institute of Peace
Udall Foundation
American Sociological Association (ASA):
American Psychological Association (APA)
American Political Science Association (APSA)
American Anthropological Association (AAA)
American Historical Association (AHA)
American Communication Association (ACA)
Rotary International
The Toda Institute for Global Peace and Policy Research
The Doctoral Scholars Program Award - Sponsored by the SREC

General websites for your search:

http://www.nova.edu/cwis/finaid/scholarships/external.html
http://fastweb.com
http://fdncenter.org/onlib/
http://scholarships.fatomei.com/
http://www.collegeboard.org/fundfinder/html/ssrchtop.html
http://fastaid.com/index.asp
http://www.crinfo.org/
http://www.cs.yale.edu/~tap/fellowships.html
http://www.gdnet.ucla.edu/asis/entsup/extramrl.htm
http://www.nsf.gov
http://www.sciencewise.com/grantscontracts/grantscontracts.htm
http://www.iie.org/
http://www.isanet.org/
http://www.nih.gov/
http://www.rotary.org/