Saint Michael's College

Scholarships and Fellowships

Video recording of faculty advisors talking about these Scholarships and Fellowships can be found here:  http://tegr.it/y/45fq

American Graduate Fellowships
John Kenney
Professor of Religious Studies
Library 302
Phone: 802.654.2525
Box 375
E-mail: jkenney@smcvt.edu

This initiative is designed to promote and support doctoral study in the humanities by accomplished graduates of small and mid-sized private liberal arts colleges. Two fellowships, worth up to $50,000 each and renewable for a second year, will be awarded annually through 2011. The fellowships will be available to students from eligible institutions who enroll in doctoral programs at any of 23 leading independent research universities in the United States, Great Britain, and Ireland. Eligible fields of study include history, philosophy, literature and languages, and fine arts.

Fulbright Student Program
Reza Ramazani
Professor of Economics
Saint Edmund's Hall 357
Phone: 802.654.2360
Box 133
E-mail: rramazani@smcvt.edu

The Fulbright Student Program originated in 1946. Its goals are t

1. Promote mutual understanding through a commitment to the free flow of ideas and people across national boundaries.

2. To expand, through this understanding, the boundaries of human wisdom, empathy and perception.

3. Through cooperation in constructive activities among people of different nations, to create true and lasting peace.

The Fulbright Student Program offers opportunities for graduate study at an international university Applicants must submit a plan of research and study and select a country in which they wish to study. All students must have a faculty advisor to assist them with the development of a project proposal. The completed application is sent to the Associate Dean for final approval and submission.

Fulbright address information:
Institute for International Education
809 United Nations Plaza
New York, New York 10017
Telephone: 212-984-5330

Goldwater Scholarship
Shane Lamos
Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Cheray Hall 216 
Phone: 802.654.2842
Box 352
E-mail: slamos@smcvt.edu

The Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship Program was created to encourage outstanding students to pursue careers in mathematics, the natural sciences, or engineering and to foster excellence in those fields. In awarding scholarships, the Foundation Board of Trustees will consider the nominee’s field of study and career objectives and the extent to which that individual has the commitment and potential to make a significant contribution to his or her field.

Nominees for Goldwater Scholarships (approximately 300 are awarded each year) must include in their nomination materials a statement of interest in a career in mathematics, the natural sciences, or engineering, detailing how their academic program and their overall educational plans will prepare them for their chosen career goal. It is expected that students selected as scholars will pursue advanced degrees. Students who plan to study medicine are eligible for a Goldwater Scholarship only if they plan a research career rather than a career as a medical doctor in a private practice.

Each scholarship covers eligible expenses for tuition, fees, books, and room and board, up to a maximum of $7,500 annually.

The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Graduate Arts Award
Peter Harrigan
Professor of Fine Arts: Theatre
McCarthy 131
SMC Box 184
802.654.2268
pharrigan@smcvt.edu
 
The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation has an ongoing commitment to support graduate students making extraordinary contributions to their fields of study and recognizes the importance of providing assistance to those striving for excellence. The Foundation's Graduate Arts Award is for up to $50,000 per year for up to three years to college seniors and recent graduates with significant financial need who will pursue a graduate or professional degree in the visual arts, performing arts, or creative writing. To be eligible, candidates must be nominated by the faculty representative at their undergraduate institution.  Check out the Foundation website at www.jkcf.org
 

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Madison Fellowship
Doug Slaybaugh
Professor of History
Durick Library 310
Phone: 802.654.2465
Box 202
E-mail: dslaybough@smcvt.edu

The James Madison Foundation seeks applicants with a demonstrated commitment to a career in teaching American history, American government, or social studies at the secondary level.  Applicants for a fellowship must be a US citizen or US national; a teacher, or planning to be a teacher, of American history, American government, or social studies at the secondary school level, and have earned an undergraduate degree by August 31 of the competition year.  Junior Fellowships are awarded to students who are about to complete or have completed an undergraduate degree and are intending to pursue full-time graduate work.  Senior Fellowships are awarded to teachers who will pursue graduate work on a part-time basis through summer and evening classes.  After earning a graduate degree, a Madison Fellow is required to teach American history, American government, or social studies at the 7-12 level for at least one year for each year of study under the fellowship.  The maximum for each award is $24,000 total; no more than $12,000 per year.

Marshall Scholarship
Robert Niemi
Associate Professor of English
Saint Edmund's Hall 345
Phone: 802.654.2569
Box 394
E-mail: rniemi@smcvt.edu

Marshall Scholarships finance young Americans of high ability to study for a degree in the United Kingdom. At least forty Scholars are selected each year to study either at graduate or occasionally undergraduate level at an UK institution in any field of study. Each scholarship is held for two years.

As future leaders, with a lasting understanding of British society, Marshall Scholars strengthen the enduring relationship between the British and American peoples, their governments and their institutions. Marshall Scholars are talented, independent and wide-ranging, and their time as Scholars enhances their intellectual and personal growth. Their direct engagement with Britain through its best academic programmes contributes to their ultimate personal success. . . “ (from the Marshall Scholarship Web site).

Rhodes Scholarship
Ronald Begley
Professor of Philosophy and Classics
Saint Edmund's Hall 236
Phone: 802.654.2313
Box 373
E-mail: rbegley@smcvt.edu

These are among the most prestigious of all fellowships for students graduating with a Bachelor’s degree. They traditionally support two (but increasingly one or three) years of graduate degree study at Oxford University in England. Thirty-two of the fellowships are awarded each year to Americans, who apply in their home or college state and then advance in competition to one of eight regions of the country, each of which designates four scholars. Most Saint Michael’s students would compete either in Region I, which includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Rhode Island and Vermont, or in Region II, which includes Delaware, New York, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.

Each successful Rhodes Scholars is expected to be competitive for entry into the handful of best American graduate schools in his/her discipline. Moreover, Scholars must be well-rounded, and that includes having qualities of character which include leadership, high moral commitment and a concern for others. They must also be physical vigorous. In the past this requirement was often measured by success in sport, but now it is defined as possessing the physical fitness needed “to make an effective contribution to the world.” Sport is one of the ways in which this vigor can be demonstrated, but “outstanding achievement in organized sports” is NOT necessary. Some other restrictions apply.

The Rhodes scholarship is a life-changing event which prepares its recipient for the world stage. The Rhodes pays all tuition and living expenses.

Applications are usually due in October of the senior undergraduate year. Preparation should begin in the spring of the junior year.

The purpose of the Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholarships program is to further international understanding and friendly relations among people of different countries. The program sponsors several types of scholarships for undergraduate and graduate students as well as for qualified professionals pursuing vocational studies. While abroad, scholars serve as ambassadors of goodwill to the people of the host country and give presentations about their homelands to Rotary clubs and other groups. Upon returning home, scholars share with Rotarians and others the experiences that led to greater understanding of their host countries.

Interested applicants must apply for Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholarships through their local Rotary club. Because application deadlines vary by club and district, only your local club can provide specific information on deadlines. For 2011-12 awards, club deadlines may be as early as March 2010 or as late as August 2010. Remember that scholarship availability varies by Rotary district. If your local district is not offering scholarships, you may wish to inquire next year. For a timeline and instructions on the application process, review: http://www.rotary.org/foundation/educational/amb_scho/prospect/process/apply.html

Truman Scholarship
Patricia Siplon
Professor of Political Science
Saint Edmund's Hall 327
Phone: 802.654.2766
Box 372
E-mail: psiplon@smcvt.edu

The Truman Scholarship is a $30,000 grant awarded on a highly competitive basis to US citizens or nationals preparing for careers in government, non-profit or advocacy areas. Students apply in their junior year, and are selected on the basis of: their records of campus and community service; commitment to a career in public service; communication skills and capacity as a “change agent”; and strong academic record and likelihood of graduate school admission. The application process is extensive, including the completion of a policy proposal, and students must be nominated by the institution (Saint Michael’s College). Deadline for applications is in early February.

Udall Scholarship
Jeffrey Trumbower
Dean of the College
Founders Hall 105
Phone: 802.654.2492
Box 105
E-mail: jtrumbower@smcvt.edu

The Udall Foundation offer scholarship awards to sophomore and junior level college students committed to careers related to the environment, tribal public policy, or Native American health care.  The Udall Foundation seeks future leaders across a wide spectrum of environmental fields, including policy, engineering, science, education, urban planning and renewal, business, health, justice, and economics.

Scholarships are offered in any of three categories:

1. To students who have demonstrated commitment to careers related to the environment; or
2. To Native American and Alaska Native students who have demonstrated commitment to careers related to tribal public policy; or
3. To Native American and Alaska Native students who have demonstrated commitment to careers related to Native health care.