A weekly post highlighting upcoming fellowship opportunities.
A weekly post highlighting upcoming fellowship opportunities.

Funding Friday | February 16

 A weekly post highlighting upcoming fellowships, events, and other ONIF resources.
Event Spotlight

The Gilman Scholarship & Freeman-Asia Award Webinar

Wednesday, February 21 at 12 p.m.
This webinar provides an overview of the Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship Program and Freeman-ASIA Award. Gilman offers up to $8,000 for U.S. undergraduate students who are receiving Federal Pell Grant funding to participate in study and intern abroad programs worldwide. Freeman-ASIA offers up $7,000 for U.S. citizens (and permanent residents) studying at the undergraduate level, who demonstrate financial need, to study abroad in East or Southeast Asia. 

LMU undergraduates with financial need (especially Pell Grant recipients) are invited to learn more about these study abroad scholarships, including eligibility requirements and application timelines. Register here to attend

Upcoming Award Deadlines by College

Please note: many awards fall into more than one category or college. Read the eligibility requirements or contact ONIF for assistance.

All or Multiple Disciplines 
Public Allies Eagle Rock Fellowship- Deadline: March 1. Provides 13 individuals with an advanced year-long service and leadership development experience at the nationally recognized Eagle Rock School and Professional Development Center, located in Estes Park, Colorado. A full-scholarship residential high school, Eagle Rock serves students between the age of 15 and 21, from diverse backgrounds and neighborhoods around the country, who have not found success in conventional school settings. We also support schools nationally to implement effective and engaging practices that foster each student's unique potential and help young people use their minds well. The Public Allies Fellowship at Eagle Rock is a residential, community-based opportunity for individuals who are passionate about alternative teaching and learning strategies, social justice, youth development and empowerment, and re-engaging high-school students in their education.

The Moton Fellowship Program- Deadline: March 11. A select group of highly motivated undergraduate and graduate students have the opportunity to experience one-on-one coaching and mentoring from some of the leading experts and practitioners in business, government and nonprofit organizations. Fellows are paid a $1,500 stipend over the course of the summer. The program recruits exceptional students to a fellowship designed to produce the next generation of world-class leaders. Fellows are selected to work at the Gloucester Institute’s Moton campus in downtown Richmond, Virginia.

The Ebell Scholarship Program- Campus Deadline: March 15 (for financial aid certification). The Ebell continues to seek out and subsidize academically outstanding undergraduate students who are residents of Los Angeles County. Awards of $5,000 (renewable annually), are based upon character, scholarship, and financial need. Financial need is broadly defined, and individuals who take out full or partial loans to cover school expenses are encouraged to apply. Must have a minimum 3.25 GPA to apply. 

Davis-Putter Scholarship Fund- Deadline: March 30. The Davis-Putter Scholarship Fund provides grants of up to $10,000 to undergraduate and graduate students actively working for peace and justice. These need-based scholarships (broadly defined) are awarded to those able to do academic work at the university level and who are part of the progressive movement on the campus and in the community. No citizenship requirements to apply.

College of Communication & Fine Arts
The BalletX Choreographic Fellowship- Deadline: March 28. One promising choreographer creates a world premiere work on the BalletX company. Fellows receive $5,000 choreographic fee to create a 20-25 minute ensemble ballet on the company’s 10 dancers; round-trip transportation to Philadelphia; budget of $7,000 for costumes, scenic design, and music (original composition or rights); and a minimum of 6 performances of the work at a Philadelphia theater. To be eligible, applicants must have completed their first commission on a professional dance company within the past 5 years and be able to work in the U.S. for the duration of the residency.


Frank R. Seaver College of Science & Engineering
Indian Health Scholarship Program- Deadline: March 28. The IHS Scholarship Program provides qualified American Indian and Alaska Native health professions students an opportunity to establish an educational foundation for each stage of your pre-professional careers. The scholarship program provides financial support in exchange for a minimum two-year service commitment within an Indian health program in your chosen health professional discipline.
Other Notable Opportunities
The Future of Liberty Graduate Seminar- Deadline: ASAP. The seminar will take place June 16-22, 2018 at Bryn Mawr College. Graduate students interested in contributing to an interdisciplinary conversation while developing an in-depth understanding of the classical liberal tradition are encouraged to apply. Seminars are provided at no charge to participants. IHS provides lodging, food, books, materials, and lectures. They ask only for your time and thoughtful participation. However, participants will be responsible for covering the costs for travel to and from the seminar location. Limited travel scholarships will be available for accepted students to apply for later this spring.

Summer Study Abroad Opportunity in Thailand- Deadline: February 28. The "Thai Community in Globalized Context" Program runs from Sunday, 24 June – Tuesday, 23 July 2018.he 30-day course will offer students not only a chance to learn what Thailand is good at but also to perceive cultural diversity or "Thainess" in Thai society. Students will learn about Sustainable Development Goals through Sufficiency Economy Philosophy and the Royal Projects of the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX). Moreover, the visit to natural and tourist attractions and experiencing local wisdom and Thai way of life such as Thai food and traditional handicrafts, are also included in the program activities. Scholarships will be awarded in the form of USD 1,000 waiver for the first 20  applicants who best meet the program requirement.
Loyola Marymount University
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