Upcoming Award Deadlines
Please note: many awards fall into more than one category. Read the eligibility requirements or contact ONIF for assistance.
All or Multiple Disciplines
Donald Payne International Development Graduate Fellowship- Deadline:
December 21! 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. The Payne Fellowship, which provides up to $96,000 in benefits over two years for graduate school, internships, and professional development activities, is a unique pathway to the USAID Foreign Service.
NPR's Kroc Fellowship- Deadline:
December 31! The NPR Kroc Fellowship is a yearlong program designed to identify and develop the next generation of extraordinary public media journalists.Three fellows are selected each year and receive hands-on training in audio and digital journalism, including writing, reporting, producing and editing. Applicants must be recent graduates, but previous journalism experience is not required. The fellowship begins each year in late August/early September and lasts 12 months. Fellows receive a stipend of more than $45,000 and benefits, including paid vacation.
Switzer Fellowship for Graduate Students- Deadline: January 7. The Switzer Fellowship Program offers one-year Fellowships to highly talented graduate students in New England and California whose studies and career goals are directed toward environmental improvement and who clearly demonstrate leadership in their field. The Fellowship provides a $15,000 cash award for academic study, leadership training, access to a vibrant network of nearly 600 Switzer Fellowship alums, and opportunities for professional development during the Fellowship year and beyond. Switzer Fellows are on the leading edge of environmental and social change through efforts in environmental science, policy, conservation, environmental justice, public health, economics, journalism, urban planning, business, law and more.
Fund for Education Abroad- Deadline: January 7. FEA is committed to increasing the opportunities for dedicated American students to participate in high-quality, rigorous education abroad programs by reducing financial restrictions through the provision of grants and scholarships. Scholarships range from $1,250 – $10,000 and can be applied for programs that run between May, 2019 and April, 2020.
American Enterprise Institute’s Summer Honors Program- Deadline: January 7. A series of fully-funded educational and professional development opportunities in Washington, DC, for top undergraduate students. Students in the program have the chance to connect with the ideas, research, and network of AEI, one of America’s preeminent think tanks. Each seminar features 20-25 students and is led by AEI scholars or other policy practitioners, including renowned economists and foreign policy experts. Outside of the seminars, students participate in policy briefings with distinguished guests, high-level networking events, and site visits in Washington.
You do not need to be enrolled in LMU's Honors Program to apply.
School of Education
Breakthrough Summer Teaching Fellowship- Deadline: January 10. Teaching fellows participate in a pre-service teaching residency and receive over 100 hours of teaching and leadership training, including 75 hours of lead classroom experience. Breakthrough is proud to welcome a diverse group of teaching fellows from all academic majors, backgrounds, and with all professional interests to our classrooms each summer. Many teaching fellows go on to pursue successful careers in education.
Frank R. Seaver College of Science & Engineering
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Ernest F. Hollings Scholarship Program- Deadline: January 31. This scholarship is to increase undergraduate training in oceanic and atmospheric science, research, technology, and education and foster multidisciplinary training opportunities. The Hollings Scholarship Program provides successful undergraduate applicants with awards that include academic assistance (up to $9,500 per year) for two years of full-time study and a 10-week, full-time paid ($700/week) internship at a NOAA facility during the summer. The internship between the first and second years of the award provides the scholars with hands-on, practical experience in NOAA-related science, research, technology, policy, management, and education activities. Awards also include travel funds to attend a mandatory NOAA Scholarship Program orientation and the annual Science & Education Symposium, scientific conferences where students present their research, and a housing subsidy for scholars who do not reside at home during the summer internship.
Other Notable Opportunities
Hertog Foundation Weekend Seminars- Deadline: January 14. Hertog Weekend Seminars provide top undergraduates with the rare opportunity to engage in high-level intellectual discussion and debate on the most influential works in political thought and the most pressing policy issues facing the United States with renowned scholars, leading experts, and a community of peers from across the country. Not a lecture or a conference, each seminar is centered around in-depth, student-driven dialogue on a set of curated readings. Seminars typically begin on a Friday evening and conclude Sunday afternoon. In addition to providing course materials, the Hertog Foundation covers all meals and travel and lodging costs.
