Various Additional National Scholarships

ONSA's portflio includes a number of additional national scholarships with external deadlines, such as:

GAITHER JUNIOR FELLOWSHIP (the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace)
The award provides a one-year paid internship in Washington, D.C., with the Carnegie Endowment for Peace. Junior Fellows work as research assistants on projects, such as non-proliferation, democracy-building, migration, international economics, trade and development, China, and Russian/Eurasian issues. Junior Fellows have the opportunity to conduct research for books, co-author journal articles and policy papers, participate in meetings with high-level officials, contribute to congressional testimony, and organize briefings attended by scholars, activists, journalists, and government officials. Selection criteria include a high GPA (3.7 or above) with coursework in international relations, government, history, economics, or area studies, as well as a commitment to a career in international affairs. Up to ten awards are given annually.

UMass Amherst Campus Deadline: Early December
Institutional Endorsement/Nomination Required: Yes

For more information, visit: carnegieendowment.org/about/jr-fellows

GILMAN SCHOLARSHIP
The U.S. Department of State’s Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship is a grant program that enables students of limited financial means to study or intern abroad, thereby gaining skills critical to our national security and economic competitiveness. The Gilman Scholarship Program is open to U.S. citizen undergraduate students who are receiving Federal Pell Grant funding at a two-year or four-year college or university to participate in study and intern abroad programs worldwide.

Applicants must be in the process of applying to, or accepted for, a credit-bearing study or internship abroad program that is not shorter than three weeks (two weeks for community college students). The scholarship is open for programs taking place anytime during the semester (fall and spring), summer, or winter vacation. There are more than 3,000 scholarships annually, each awarding up to $5,000.

There are two application cycles each year:
The application deadline for Cycle 1 is October 5, 2021; 
and for Cycle 2, the deadline is March 1, 2022

For more information, visit: gilmanscholarship.org

LUCE FELLOWSHIP

The Luce Scholars Program is a nationally competitive fellowship program. It was launched by the Henry Luce Foundation in 1974 to enhance the understanding of Asia among potential leaders in American society. The program provides stipends, language training, and individualized professional placement in Asia for 15 to 18 Luce Scholars each year, and welcomes applications from college seniors, graduate students, and young professionals in a variety of fields who have had limited exposure to Asia.

PAYNE INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP
The USAID Donald M. Payne International Development Graduate Fellowship Program seeks to attract outstanding young people who are interested in pursuing careers in the Foreign Service of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). If you want to work on the front lines of some of the most pressing global challenges of our times — poverty, hunger, injustice, disease, environmental degradation, climate change, conflict and violent extremism – the Foreign Service of the U.S. Agency for International Development provides an opportunity to advance U.S. foreign policy interests and reflect the American people's compassion and support of human dignity. The USAID Donald M. Payne International Development Graduate Fellowship seeks outstanding young people interested in careers in international development as USAID Foreign Service Officers. The Payne Fellowship Program awards ten fellowships valued at up to $48,000 annually to fund a two-year master's degree, arranges internships on Capitol Hill and at USAID missions overseas, and provides professional development and support activities. Fellows who successfully complete the program become USAID Foreign Service Officers. Fellows may use the fellowship to attend a two-year master's program in an area of study relevant to the USAID Foreign Service, including international development, international relations, public policy, business administration, foreign languages, economics, agriculture, environmental sciences, health, or urban planning at a U.S. graduate or professional school approved by the Payne Program. At the end of the two-year fellowship, Fellows enter the USAID Foreign Service. Applicants must be college seniors or graduates looking to start graduate school in the fall of the year they apply, have GPAs of at least 3.2, and be U.S. citizens. The program welcomes applications from those with any undergraduate major and encourages applications from members of minority groups historically underrepresented in the USAID Foreign Service and from those with financial need.

For more information, visit: paynefellows.org

PICKERING GRADUATE FOREIGN AFFAIRS FELLOWSHIP
The Pickering Graduate Fellowship aims to attract outstanding students who have an interest in pursuing a Foreign Service career in the U.S. Department of State. The Program seeks outstanding young people interested in careers in the Foreign Service of the U.S. Department of State. The program provides benefits of up to $95,000 over two years toward a two-year master's degree, arranges internships on Capitol Hill and at U.S. embassies, and provides mentorship and professional development support. Fellows can use the fellowship to attend two-year master's programs in U.S. institutions to study any area of relevance to the Foreign Service, including international relations, public policy, public administration, economics, or business administration. Upon successful completion of the two-year, Fellows join the Foreign Service of the U.S. Department of State, embarking on a uniquely rewarding career of international service. Applicants must be college seniors or graduates looking to start two-year graduate programs in the fall, must have GPAs of at least 3.2, and must be U.S. citizens. The program welcomes any undergraduate major and encourages applications from members of minority groups historically underrepresented in the Foreign Service and those with financial need.

Information and application materials can be found at: pickeringfellowship.org.

RANGEL INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP
Want to make a difference in the world? Promote U.S. and global interests? Consider the Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Graduate Fellowship Program. The Program seeks outstanding young people interested in careers in the Foreign Service of the U.S. Department of State. The program provides benefits of up to $106,000 over two years toward a two-year master's degree, arranges internships on Capitol Hill and at U.S. embassies, and provides mentorship and professional development support. Fellows can use the fellowship to attend two-year master's programs in U.S. institutions to study any area of relevance to the Foreign Service, including international relations, public policy, public administration, economics, or business administration. Upon successful completion of the two-year, Fellows join the Foreign Service of the U.S. Department of State, embarking on a uniquely rewarding career of international service. Applicants must be college seniors or graduates looking to start two-year graduate programs in the fall, must have GPAs of at least 3.2, and must be U.S. citizens. The program welcomes any undergraduate major and encourages applications from members of minority groups historically underrepresented in the Foreign Service and those with financial need.

Information and application materials can be found at: rangelprogram.org/graduate-fellowship-program.

SOROS FELLOWSHIP
The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans program honors the contributions of immigrants and children of immigrants to the United States. Each year, we invest in the graduate education of 30 New Americans—immigrants and children of immigrants—who are poised to make significant contributions to U.S. society, culture or their academic field. Each Fellow receives up to $90,000 in financial support over two years, and they join a lifelong community of New American Fellows. Eligible students must be 30 or younger as of the application deadline, be enrolled in a graduate program, or plan to start their graduate studies in the next academic year.

The application deadline is in late October.

For more information, visit: pdsoros.org