Deadline: Goldwater Scholarship January 04, 2010
The Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Program was established by Congress in 1986 to honor Senator Barry M. Goldwater, who served his country for 56 years as a soldier and statesman, including 30 years of service in the U.S. Senate.The purpose of the Foundation is to provide a continuing source of highly qualified scientists, mathematicians, and engineers by awarding scholarships to college students who intend to pursue careers in these fields.
Deadline: Truman Scholarship January 04, 2010
Covers expenses for senior year and the first two years of graduate school for students who are committed to a career in public service, and who propose graduate study in areas specifically targeted toward this goal. Selections are made on the basis of leadership potential, high academic achievement, very strong faculty recommendations and prospects for success in graduate school. U.S. citizens or nationals in their junior year only.
Deadline: Carnegie Fellowship January 05, 2010
The Carnegie Junior Fellows Program provides a substantive work experience for students with serious interest in international affairs. This is a paid, working one-year internship. Assignments involve research and editorial assistance to senior associates in the areas of nuclear nonproliferation, arms control, democracy, economic reform, immigration, and regional research. No citizenship requirement but candidates must be eligible to work in the U.S.
Penn can nominate two applicants.
Deadline: Field Ecology in Mongolia January 15, 2010
Approximately four weeks of field work in northern Mongolia at an International Long-Term Ecological Research site.
The project is funded by the National Science Foundation and led by a team of five Penn Biology professors. Students will work alongside Penn professors, as well as collaborators from the Academy of Natural Sciences Philadelphia and the National University of Mongolia to conduct on-going sampling. Some opportunities may exist to discuss pasture conditions and changes with local herders. There may also be opportunities for independent student projects. There will be an orientation at Penn before the project begins, as well as on-site training in sampling techniques. 3-4 students will be selected to participate. This opportunity is open to students in their freshman through their junior year.
Deadline: Kathryn Wasserman Davis 100 Projects for Peace January 19, 2010
Invites undergraduates to design grassroots projects that they will implement during the summer. The projects judged to be the most promising and do-able will be funded at $10,000 each. The objective is to encourage and support today’s motivated youth to create and tryout their own ideas for building peace.