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Scholarships and AwardsFor more information on the scholarships listed below or to research other availlable scholarships visit http://fellowships.rice.edu or contact Mauro De Lorenzo, the Director of Scholarships and Fellowships. Mr. Lorenzo is available to give you frank and detailed advice on the criteria for these awards, and to help you prepare the strongest possible applications. You can reach Mr. Lorenzo at extension 3985 or e-mail him at mdl@rice.edu. A note on GPA: A student with a GPA of 3.7 and above is competitive for all awards. A GPA of 3.5 that is complemented by outstanding extracurricular achievements is also sufficient. For Watson, Fulbright, and probably Leifur Eiriksson students above 3.0 should consider themselves eligible. No student should be discouraged from applying because they don't have a near-perfect GPA.
AwardsGOLDWATER 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 Graduate Study ScholarshipsFORD 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/fordfellowships/ 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. http://foundationcenter.org/grantmaker/liebmann/ SOROS FELLOWSHIP FOR NEW AMERICANS. This $30,000 award may be used for any type of graduate school, including law and medicine. It is open to immigrants and or the child of two immigrants. http://www.pdsoros.org TRUMAN SCHOLARSHIP. This $30,000 award for graduate school is for juniors committed to a career in public service. The premier scholarship in this domain. Academic excellence must be combined with evidence of leadership and understanding of the policy-making process. http://www.truman.gov Travel and/or Study Abroad ScholarshipsWATSON 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 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 LEIFUR EIRIKSSON SCHOLARSHIP. Up to $25,000 for one year of graduate study in Iceland. http://www.leifureirikssonfoundation.org/ MITCHELL SCHOLARSHIP. One year of graduate study in Ireland (both Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland). http://www.us-irelandalliance.org/scholarships.html 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 CHURCHILL SCHOLARSHIP. One year of graduate study at Cambridge for scientists, engineers, and mathematicians. http://www.winstonchurchillfoundation.org/Scholarships.html
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