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Teaching, Education and Research 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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* Winston Churchill Scholarship

Description: At least thirteen Churchill Scholarships, tenable for nine or twelve months of study at Cambridge University, are offered annually to pursue graduate work in Engineering, Mathematics, and the Physical and Natural Sciences. The one-year awards lead to the Masters of Philosophy (MPhil), the Certificate of Post-Graduate Study (CPGS in different fields), the Certificate of Advanced Study (CAS in theoretical or applied mathematics), or a Diploma (in Computer Science).

Eligibility: Applicants must be citizens of the United States and upon taking a Churchill Scholarship, be between the ages of 19 and 26, hold a bachelor's degree or its equivalent from a United States college or university, and may not have attained a doctorate. The minimum GPA is 3.7. Campus nomination required.

Award: In addition to all University fees (approximately $27,000), the Foundation pays a stipend of £10,000 for nine-month programs and £12,000 for twelve-month programs, travel and visa expenses up to $2,000, and offers the possibility of a Special Research Grant of up to $2,000. The total award is therefore $48,000-$53,000. Married students should consult with the Foundation about the possibility of additional support.

Deadlines:
Campus Deadline: Early September
National Deadline: November

Web site : www.winstonchurchillfoundation.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

Howard Hughes Medical Institute Research Training Fellowships for Medical Students

Description: The goal of the HHMI Research Training Fellowships for Medical Students is to strengthen and expand the nation’s pool of medically trained researchers. The fellowships provide funds to support fellows and meet their research- and education-related expenses. HHMI awards the fellowships through an annual competition.

Eligibility: Applicants must be enrolled in a U.S. medical, dental, or veterinary school and the fellowship research may be conducted at any academic or nonprofit institution in the United States, except the National Institutes of Health. Research may be conducted abroad if the fellow's mentor is affiliated with a U.S. institution.

Award: An annual stipend of $27,000, an annual fellow's allowance of $5,500, and an annual research allowance of $5,500.

Deadline: January

Web site : www.hhmi.org/grants/individuals/medfellows.html

Knowles Science Teaching Foundation

Description: The KSTF Teaching Fellowship is explicitly designed to meet the needs of beginning high school science and mathematics teachers as they earn a teaching credential and through the early years of their career.

Eligibility: Must have a degree in a physical science, engineering, systems-based biology or mathematics. Must plan to teach science or mathematics in a U.S. high school. Must be enrolled in, or planning to enroll in, an approved teaching credential program.

Award: Tuition assistance for teaching credential, monthly stipend, school-site mentor support, instructional materials support, room, board, and travel expenses for summer professional development and fellows' meetings, and membership in a professional organization.

Deadline: January

Web site : www.kstf.org

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

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

ThinkSwiss Research Scholarship

Description: ThinkSwiss will select 15 talented and motivated U.S. students from all fields of study who apply for a research project at a Swiss university or research lab. The ThinkSwiss Research Scholarship program takes place within the scope of the ThinkSwiss program. "ThinkSwiss – Brainstorm the future" is a U.S.-wide program on Education, Research and Innovation. It focuses on the exchange of expertise and know-how in academia and the business community in both Switzerland and the USA. This program is produced under the auspices of Presence Switzerland (PRS), the Swiss State Secretariat for Education and Research (SER) and the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs.

Eligibility: Must be currently enrolled in an accredited U.S. college/university. Must be a graduate student or an undergraduate who has completed has completed their sophomore year by the start of research in Switzerland.

Award: The awardees will receive a monthly stipend of $830 for a period of up to three months.

Deadline: March

Web site : www.thinkswiss.org/us-swiss-exchange/research-scholarship