The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation offers up to 30 scholarships for college seniors or recent graduates to attend graduate programs. The scholarship awards will pay for tuition, room and board, books, and other required fees for the length of the graduate degree program – up to six years. To be eligible, students must be nominated by the designated faculty representative. Up to two current seniors or recent graduates may be nominated from Eckerd College each year. National consideration will be based on a number of factors, including: academic ability and achievement, unmet financial need, and appreciation for participation in the arts and humanities.

Deadline:
Campus Deadline: late January
Cooke deadline: mid-March

Campus Contact/Representative:
James Janack

Information for students interested in being nominated:
Applying for Cooke through Eckerd

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The Fulbright is a research grant administered by the Institute of International Education. In 2008, the Fulbright Scholar Program awarded over 6,500 grant to students and academic professionals for the purpose of teaching and research in more than 130 countries, and to their foreign counterparts to engage in similar activities in the United States. A Fulbright grant may be used for study or research abroad, including scholarly research, study leading to a degree, thesis, or dissertation, or for performance study. Proficiency in the host country's language is usually important and makes the candidate significantly more competitive, but some grants are given for study in nations without a language requirement.

Candidates must be American citizens and must have received most of their education in the U.S. Senior undergraduates with an anticipated graduation date of May 2010 are eligible to compete for two kinds of grants: the traditional research grant or the English Teaching Assistantship (ETA). This year's competition opened officially on May 1, 2009.

Deadline:
Monday, September 21, 2009

Campus Contact/Representative:
Heather Vincent
(727) 864-8644, Miller 104A

Additional Resources:
Fulbright FAQ
Fulbright FAQ (pdf)
Fulbright Timeline
Fulbright Timeline (pdf)
Sample Letter to Potential Host (pdf)
Sample Letter of Invitation (pdf)

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Established by Congress in 1986, the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation awards scholarships to undergraduate students for study in mathematics, engineering and the natural sciences. EckerdCollege may nominate up to four sophomores and juniors to compete in the national competition for awards to be used in the junior and senior years. The scholarship covers tuition, fees, books, and room and board for up to $7500 per year. Candidates must be U.S. citizens, nationals or resident aliens who expect to pursue advanced degrees. Students who intend to study medicine are eligible only if they plan a career in research rather than in private medical practice. Goldwater winners typically have outstanding academic records and significant previous research experience.

Campus Deadline:
November 1

Campus Contact/Representative:
Bill Szelistowski

Information for students interested in being nominated:
Applying through Eckerd

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The British Government established these scholarships in 1953 in honor of General George C. Marshall, the U.S. Secretary of State responsible for the European Recovery Program after World War II. Forty American men and women receive tuition, fees, transportation, room and board, and other normal costs to study at any university in the United Kingdom. Candidates must have high academic ability (3.7+ GPA) and an excellent grasp of their future academic plans. A wide range of study fields is possible, and applicants are expected to be knowledgeable about specific programs offered at their chosen British university. The proposals must be well articulated and the candidate must show a capacity to play an active role at the university.

Campus Deadline:
September 11

Campus Contact/Representative:
James Janack

Information for students interested in being nominated:
Applying for Marshall through Eckerd

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These are among the best known and most prestigious scholarships in the world. Established by Cecil Rhodes in his will in 1902, the scholarships (of which 32 are awarded to American men and women each year) are for two or three years of study at Oxford University in any field. Tuition and fees are paid, plus a stipend for living expenses and travel. Applicants must be goal-oriented, have leadership ability, high scholastic achievement, a strong character, and physical vigor. Eckerd College has had a Rhodes Scholar and multiple national and regional finalists, and their advice and essays are available to prospective applicants. Those interested should also contact Dr. Richard Hallin, our former Dean of Admissions, who was a Rhodes Scholarship winner.

Campus Deadline:
September 11

Campus Contact/Representative:
James Janack

Information for students interested in being nominated:
Applying for Rhodes through Eckerd

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The Rotary Foundation offers one-year scholarships for men and women to study abroad in over 100 countries having Rotary Clubs. The purpose is to promote international understanding and friendly relations between peoples, rather than to earn a degree. Winners are to be "ambassadors" to the countries they visit. While there are some undergraduate awards available, most are for those who will hold a B.A. degree at the time the fellowship begins. Preference is generally given to applicants who can demonstrate an ability to read, write, and speak the language of the host country— a language other than their own.

Deadline:
mid-February

Campus Contact/Representative:
Frank Hamilton

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The Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation awards scholarships to college students who have outstanding leadership potential and who intend to pursue careers in public service. Public service is defined very broadly, including government at any level, uniformed services, public-interest organizations, nongovernmental research and/or educational organizations, and public-service oriented non-profit organizations such as those whose primary purposes are to help needy or disadvantaged persons or to protect the environment. Among the materials to be submitted is an analysis of public-policy issue written by the nominee. Eckerd may nominate up to four juniors.

According to the Truman website: "The Foundation provides scholarship winners with up to $30,000 in support for graduate studies toward a public service-related degree in fields of study including agriculture, biology, engineering, environmental management, physical and social sciences, and technology policy, as well as traditional fields such as economics, education, government, history, international relations, law, political science, public administration, nonprofit management, public health, and public policy."

Deadline:
November

Campus Contact/Representative:
Nancy Janus

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Awarded to students with a minimum 3.0 GPA who plan a career in environmental policy or Native American healthcare/tribal policy. Two winners will be chosen from each state (could be state of residency or college). Winners get $5,000 and attend a paid summer conference. The ideal nominee should be a junior environmental studies major or someone who has done significant environmental coursework, and should also have a major extracurricular activity in the environmental realm (head of the Earth Society, internship with an NGO or agency, participation on an environmental grant).

Deadline:
Campus Deadline: mid-February
Udall Deadline: early March

Campus Contact/Representative:
Alison Ormsby and Paul Hindsley

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