Scholarship Info

The following announcements were recently received in the department and can be viewed in their entirety at Smith House:

Peter D. Hart Research Associates, Inc.
Public opinion research center. Based on results of an essay contest, a $2000 stipend is awarded to a student to cover expenses for an internship that the student obtains. Internship is in Washington D.C.

The Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation
Graduate Foreign Affairs Fellowship Program. Provides graduate funding for graduate students preparing academically and professionally to enter the United States Department of State Foreign Service. Minimum 3.2 GPA. U.S. Citizen. Tuition, living stipend, fees, book reimbursement and one round-trip travel between home and school paid during the first and second year of study. Also one overseas and one domestic internship within the U.S. Department of State. Application deadline each year is February 28.

Certificate in Non-Governmental Organizations
New York University, School of Continuing and Professional Studies.

The University of Michigan, School of Public Policy
Summer Program in Public Policy and International Affairs offered by the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan. Six weeks (June 12-21) concentrating on developing analytic and communication skills necessary to succeed in graduate study in public policy and international affairs. Quantitative methods, economics, and international/domestic policy analysis. Financial aid available for all students covering entire cost of housing, meals, fees, and assistance to and from Ann Arbor. Also a $1000 stipend. Deadline is March 24, 2000. See Lydia Feldman, Smith House for additional information and application forms.

Amnesty International USA
Patrick Stewart Human Rights Scholarships for Summer
Unique opportunity for student activists to do applied human rights fieldwork. Recipients plan their own summer internship with a local or global human rights organization or develop a summer project lasting six weeks to four months to promote human rights awareness. Scholarship stipends range from $300 to $1800 to be used for travel, expenses, materials, etc. Application deadline is March 15. Brochure/application available from Amnesty’s National Field program in Washington D.C. Tel: 202-544-0200. Email: nfp@aisua.org
 
Graduate and Law School Information
The department maintains an extensive collection of law, professional, and graduate school catalogs as well as announcements of various programs. Students are encouraged to visit Smith House, first and second floors, to look over these materials. The volume of material that is received is too great to list on this web site. What the department will do is periodically list what it deems as unique programs and/or exceptional scholarship opportunities.