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Arts, Humanities and Social Science Fellowships

The opportunities listed here are a few of the programs that are available to you in your specific field of study. This is not an exhaustive list, but highlights the programs that are more focused in a particular field as compared to broad scope fellowships. For more opportunities please see our full list of fellowships and contact the Fellowships Office.

Fellowships marked with an asterisks (*) require a campus nomination and must be applied for through the MU Fellowships Office.

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The America-Berlin Scholarships for American Singers

Description: The scholarship recipient will travel to Berlin to start his or her training with the Deutsche Oper in August. The term of residence is the Deutsche Oper Berlin's season: approximately 10 months, ending in June. Housing is made available and the recipient is encouraged to participate in German language courses at the Goethe Institute. During the residency, the recipients will receive advanced training and professional experience singing roles in Deutsche Oper productions.

Eligibility: The scholarship competition is open to American citizens or permanent residents between the age of 18 and 30 who are beginning their professional singing careers.

Award: Each scholarship includes a stipend in the amount of US$15,000 and a round-trip flight to Berlin, Germany. During the year, the students are offered roles in Deutsche Oper productions for which they receive an honorarium.

Deadline: February

Web site : www.operafoundation.org/schol.htm

The Frank Huntington Beebe Fund for Musicians

Description: The purpose of the Fund is to provide fellowships for gifted young musicians, generally performers and composers in classical disciplines, who wish to pursue advanced music study and performance abroad, usually in Europe.

Eligibility: Fellowships are awarded to musicians at the outset of their professional lives, for whom this would be the first extended period of study abroad. Applicants must demonstrate a solid base of accomplishment in order to be considered and are generally not older than their mid-20s. A strong, well-planned project of study that will enhance the applicant's life in music must be proposed. Enrollment in a school or university is not required unless such study is an essential part of the project.

Award: The Fund provides financial support for round trip transportation, living and other expenses - approximately $15,000. Fellowships are for one year and are generally not renewable.

Deadline: December

Web site: www.beebefund.org/

* Fulbright Scholarship

Description: Offers recent graduates, graduate students, and graduating seniors opportunities for personal and professional development and international experience. Students can either pursue a research grant where they design their own project in an area of interest to them and work with professionals in that field within the host country to execute the proposed research; or students can pursue an English Teaching Assistantship where they will help teach English at an elementary or secondary school abroad. All grants fund a year or research or teaching.

Eligibility: Bachelor's degree or equivalent, with a strong academic record in their major field; U.S. citizen; language preparation and personal qualifications. Campus nomination required.

Award: Provides funding for round trip, language or orientation course, tuition and books, maintenance for one academic year, a living stipend, and health and accident insurance.

Deadlines:
Campus Deadline: August
National Deadline: October

Web site : us.fulbrightonline.org/home.html

* Fulbright-mtvU Fellowship

Description: Fulbright-mtvU Fellowships, administered by the Institute of International Education, are for U.S. students to conduct research abroad for one academic year on study projects of their own design around an aspect of international musical culture. Up to 4 Fellowships will be awarded to outstanding U.S. students nationwide. In addition to proposing unique projects on "the power of music" as a global force for mutual understanding, applicants must submit an outreach plan describing how they intend to share their activities with their peers during their Fulbright year.

Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. citizens at the time of application. Applicants must have completed a bachelor's degree by the beginning date of the award; in the performing arts, 4 years of professional experience may substitute for the degree. Preference will be given to recent university graduates. Applicants must apply to a country where there is an active U.S. Fulbright Student Program, as listed on us.fulbrightonline.org. Applicants must meet all potential host country requirements, including those related to language and program start dates. Applications for all world regions are encouraged. Campus nomination required.

Award: Round-trip transportation to the host country, Maintenance for the academic year, Book and research allowances, Supplemental health and accident coverage, Language or orientation courses, Media resources (e.g., digital or video camera, audio recording equipment).

Deadline: March

Web site : www.mtvu.com/uconnect/fulbright/about.jhtml

Jacob Javits Fellowship

Description: This program provides fellowships to students of superior academic ability—selected on the basis of demonstrated achievement, financial need, and exceptional promise—to undertake study at the doctoral and Master of Fine Arts level in selected fields of arts, humanities, and social sciences.

Eligibility: Eligibility is limited to U.S. citizens, permanent residents of the U.S., or citizens of any one of the Freely Associated States. Applicants must be eligible to be accepted to or currently attending a graduate program leading to a doctorate or a terminal master's degree in an eligible field of study. Applicants attending a foreign institution are ineligible.

Award: A fellow receives the Javits fellowship annually for up to the lesser of 48 months or the completion of their degree. The fellowship consists of an institutional payment (accepted by the institution of higher education in lieu of all tuition and fees for the fellow) and a stipend.

Deadline: October

Web site : www.ed.gov/programs/iegpsjavits/index.html

James Madison Fellowship

Description: Intended for future secondary school teachers undertaking the study of the constitution. The fellowships are intended exclusively for graduate study leading to master's degrees, for those who intend to become secondary school teachers of American history, American government, or social studies in grades 7-12. Can be used at any institution. Renewable for up to two years of graduate study.

Eligibility: College seniors and recent graduates with high a GPA interested in graduate school. Applicants must obtain: Master of Arts (MA) in American history or in political science, Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) concentrating on either American Constitutional history, Master of Education (MEd) or the Master of Arts or Master of Science in Education with a concentration in American history or American government, political institutions, and political theory.

Award: The maximum amount of each award is $24,000, prorated over the period of study. In no case shall the award exceed $12,000 for one academic year of study.

Deadline: March

Web site : www.jamesmadison.com

* Marshall Scholarship

Description: Intended to bring intellectually distinguished young Americans, who will one day become leaders, to the United Kingdom for study. Commemorates the humane ideals of the European Recovery Program, and is an expression of thanks from the British people to America for the Marshall plan. Contribute to the advancement of knowledge in science, technology, the humanities and social sciences and the creative arts at Britain's centers of academic excellence. Can be used for up to two academic years of study in the UK.

Eligibility: Must be a U. S. citizen who holds a first degree from an accredited four-year college or university in any major in the United States with a minimum GPA of 3.7. (Senior or recent graduate) Campus endorsement required.

Award: University fees, cost of living expenses, annual book grant, thesis grant, research and daily travel grants, fares to and from the United States and, where applicable, a contribution towards the support of a dependent spouse.

Deadlines:
Campus Deadline: August
Program Deadline: October

Web site : www.marshallscholarship.org/

* George J. Mitchell

Description: Intended to familiarize and connect the next generation of American leadership with the island of Ireland. The US-Ireland Alliance sponsors a competitive, national scholarship for graduate study by American citizens between the ages of 18 and 30 at institutions of higher learning on the island of Ireland.

Eligibility: Seniors or recent graduates in any major who are interested in studying in Ireland. Campus nomination required.

Award: Provides tuition, housing, a living expenses stipend, and international travel to Ireland.

Deadline: October

Web site: www.us-irelandalliance.org/scholarships.html

National Science Foundation

Description: The National Science Foundation aims to ensure the vitality of the human resource base in biological science, technology, engineering, mathematics, physical science, earch science, and social science in the United States and to reinforce its diversity by offering approximately 1,000 graduate fellowships in this competition. The Graduate Research Fellowship provides three years of support for graduate study leading to research-based masters or doctoral degrees and is intended for students who are at the early stages of their graduate study.

Eligibility: Senior or 1st year graduate student, with a high GPA, majoring in social sciences, mathematics, science, and engineering. The award can be applied at any institution.

Award: provides three years of support for graduate study leading to research-based master's or doctoral degrees (intended for students who are in the early stages of their graduate study).

Deadlines: Early November: specific dates vary by discipline

Web site : www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ

Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans

Description: Provides opportunities for continuing generations of able and accomplished New Americans to achieve leadership in their chosen fields. A New American is an individual who (1) is a resident alien; i.e., holds a Green Card or, (2) has been naturalized as a U.S. citizen or (3) is the child of two parents who are both naturalized citizens.

Eligibility: Bachelor's degree or be in final year of undergraduate study and interested in continuing their education in a professional field (e.g., engineering, medicine, law, social work, etc.) or in a scholarly discipline in the Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences, and Sciences including the Fine and Performing Arts.

Award: An annual maintenance grant of $20,000 (paid in two installments) and a tuition grant of one-half the tuition cost of the U.S. graduate program attended by the Fellow (up to a maximum of $16,000 per academic year).

Deadline: November

Web site: www.pdsoros.org/