| The Rhodes Scholarship | The Barry Goldwater Scholarship |
| Truman Fellowship | |
| Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship | James Madison Graduate Fellowship |
| Morris K. Udall Foundation |
The Rhodes Scholarship
The Rhodes Scholarships were established by a bequest from Cecil Rhodes in 1910. For a select group of student leaders around the world, the scholarships pay all expenses for a two- or three-year course of graduate study at Oxford University in England, one of the oldest and most prestigious universities in the world.
The Awards:
Each year 32 students from the U.S. are chosen from about 1000 candidates for this opportunity. They then join 60 other Rhodes Scholars from Australia, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Canada, the nations of the Commonwealth Caribbean, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Jamaica, Kenya, Malaysia, Nambia, New Zealand, Pakistan, Singapore, South Africa, Uganda, and Zimbabwe at Oxford for graduate study.
Criteria:
The criteria for the award are high academic achievement, integrity of character, a spirit of unselfishness, respect for others, potential for leadership, and physical vigor. Rhodes Scholars are expected to make an effective and positive contribution throughout the world. Successful candidates usually have extensive experience abroad, foreign language proficiency, leadership activities, community service, involvement in sports or physical activity, and well polished social skills.
Application Process:
The application is due in October of your senior year and requires a letter describing your academic and community interests and your reasons for wanting to study in a particular program at Oxford. Five to eight letters of appraisal from people who know your academic and intellectual qualities well are also required. Candidates first compete at the state level and then at the regional level, undergoing a round of interviews and social gatherings as the final step in the application process.
Faculty Contact:
The scholarship advisor and workshop trainer for this program is Dr. Jason Adsit, Education Division, 440-826-8540, jadsit@bw.edu
Additional Information:
The Rhodes Scholarship Foundation Web site is http://www.rhodesscholar.org
The Truman Fellowship
The Truman scholarships are named for the former President, and are highly competitive awards (77 chosen of 590 applications, nation-wide), given to students with junior status who are U.S. citizens, who demonstrate outstanding leadership potential and communications skills, and who are in the top quarter of their class.
The Awards:
The scholarship awards $3,000 for the senior year in undergraduate study, plus $27,000 for graduate study--several major institutions give preferential admission to Truman scholarship winners.
Criteria:
Candidates must be committed to careers in government or the not-for-profit sector.
Application:
The deadline for nominations is usually the end of January in each year. Students may not apply directly, but must be nominated by their undergraduate institution.
Faculty Contact:
The present faculty representative for the Truman scholarships is Professor Charles F. Burke of the Department of Political Science, 440-826-2311, cburke@bw.edu.
Additional Information:
The Truman Fellowship Foundation Web site is http://www.truman.gov
The Barry Goldwater Scholarship
The purpose of the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation, as stated in the enabling legislation, is to alleviate a critical current and future shortage of highly qualified scientists, mathematicians and engineers. A more realistic statement of the purpose, in today's terms, is to provide a continuing source of highly qualified individuals to those fields of academic study and research.
The Award:
Each scholarship covers eligible expenses for tuition, fees, books, and room and board, up to a maximum of $7,500 annually. Nationwide the Trustees intend to award up to 300 Goldwater Scholarships.
Criteria:
The awards will be made on the basis of merit to two groups of students -- those who will be college juniors and those who will be college seniors in the current academic year -- who have outstanding potential and intend to pursue careers in mathematics, the natural sciences, or engineering.
Application:
Baldwin-Wallace College is eligible to nominate up to four students who are in the sophomore or junior class during the current academic year. To be considered, a student must be nominated by his or her college or university using the official nomination materials provided to each institution.
Faculty Contact:
The present B-W faculty representative for the Barry Goldwater Scholarships is Dr. Richard Little of the Department of Math & Computer Science, 440-826-2006, rlittle@bw.edu
Additional Information:
The Barry M.Goldwater Scholarship Web site is http://www.act.org/goldwater/
The Fulbright Program
This program allows American undergraduate students to study or conduct research in a foreign country during the year following graduation. Awards are available for most countries. The Fulbright program also uses the same application to select students to serve as English Teaching Assistants in more than 30 countries.
The Award:
An undergraduate Fulbright Full Grant provides round trip transportation, language or orientation courses, book and research allowances, maintenance for the academic year, and supplemental health and accident insurance. Teaching assistantships are funded by the foreign government and are usually comparable.
Criteria:
The U.S. Student Program awards approximately 1,000 grants annually and currently operates in 150 countries worldwide. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and be in good health. In most cases, the scholar must hold a Bachelor’s degree on the beginning date of the grant and language requirements vary.
Application:
Students should attend a spring semester workshop conducted by Dr. Judy Krutky in their sophomore or junior year to learn about the application process and to begin formulating a project. Application is made early in the fall of the student's senior year.
Faculty Contact:
If you are interested in applying for a Fulbright or would like more information, please contact the program advisor, Dr. Judy Krutky, Department of Political Science, 440-826-2257 or jkrutky@bw.edu
Additional Information:
The Fulbright Scholarship Foundation Web site is http://www.fulbrightonline.org/us/thinking.html
Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship
Graduate Students
The purpose of this award is to help young people of exceptional promise reach their full potential through education. The Foundation focuses in particular on scholarships for outstanding individuals who can demonstrate a financial need. Scholarships are available for graduate work.
The Award:
Each award covers a portion of educational expenses, including tuition, living expenses, required fees, and books for the graduate degree chosen. The amount and duration of awards vary by student based on the cost of attendance and the length of the graduate program as well as other scholarships or grants received. The maximum dollar amount available per student is $50,000 per year and the maximum length is six years.
Criteria:
To be eligible for a graduate scholarship, you must be nominated by your US undergraduate university or college.
Applicants must meet the following requirements:
- Be a college senior or have graduated from college.
- Have been accepted into a full-time graduate degree program at an accredited university to begin studies this coming fall. [Or, will be accepted by the application deadline]
- Have a cumulative undergraduate grade point average 3.50 or better on a 4.0 scale (or the equivalent)
Application:
Students interested in this scholarship must be nominated by the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Faculty Representative at their undergraduate institution. Students may not apply directly to the Foundation for this program. The application deadline is typically May 1.
Faculty Contact:
The present B-W faculty representative for the Jack Kent Cooke Scholarships is Dr. Andrew Mickley, Academic Affairs, 440-826-2379, amickley@bw.edu
Additional Information:
The Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship Web site is http://www.jackkentcookefoundation.org/.
James Madison Graduate Fellowships
Graduate students
These scholarships are available to college seniors who are preparing to become secondary school teachers of history, government, and social studies.
The Award:
The maximum amount of each award is $24,000 prorated over the individual period of study, thus making the James Madison Fellowship the leading award for secondary level teachers undertaking study of the Constitution. Fellowship payments cover the actual costs of tuition, required fees, books, and room and board but cannot exceed $12,000 per academic year. Normally, Fellows receive less than these maximum amounts.
Criteria:
Junior Fellowships are awarded to students who are about to complete, or have completed, their undergraduate course of study and plan to begin graduate work on a full-time basis. Junior Fellows have two years to complete their degree. Senior Fellowships are awarded to teachers who wish to undertake work for a graduate degree on a part-time basis through summer and evening classes. Senior Fellows have up to five years to complete their degree.
Application Process:
Applicants must meet the following requirements:
- Be a U.S. citizen or U.S. national.
- Be a teacher, or plan to become a teacher, of American history, American government, or social studies at the secondary school level (grades 7-12).
- Possess a bachelor's degree or plan to receive a bachelor's degree no later then August 31 of the year in which you are applying.
- Wait at least three years from the time that any previous graduate degree was awarded before applying for a James Madison Fellowship.
After earning a master's degree, each James Madison Fellow must teach American history, American government, or social studies in grades 7-12 for no less than one year for each full academic year of study under the fellowship.
Faculty Contact:
The present B-W faculty representative for the James Madison Fellowship Scholarship is Dr. Karen Kaye of the Education Division, 440-826-2168, kkaye@bw.edu
Additional Information:
The James Madison Fellowship Scholarship Web site is http://www.jamesmadison.com
Morris K. Udall Foundation
Undergraduate students
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. The Foundation also seeks future Native American and Alaska Native leaders in public and community health care, tribal government, and public policy affecting Native American communities, including land and resource management, economic development, and education.
The Awards:
The Udall Foundation honors Congressman Udall's legacy of public service by awarding $5,000 merit-based scholarships to outstanding college students who intend to pursue careers related to the environment, or who intend to pursue careers in Native American health care or tribal public policy and are Native American or Alaska Native. There have been over 750Udall Scholars since the first awards in 1996. In 2006, the Foundation expects to award 80 scholarships and 50 honorable mentions on the basis of merit to sophomore and junior-level college students who:
Criteria:
Applicants must meet the following requirements:
- Be a sophomore or junior at a two-year or four-year institution of higher education, pursuing a bachelor's or associates degree during the current academic year.
- Be committed to a career related to the environment, or committed to a career in tribal public policy or Native American health care.
- Have a college grade-point average of at least a "B" or the equivalent.
- Be a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, or permanent resident.
Applications:
Students are nominated by their college or university’s faculty representative, who is the liaison between the institution and the Foundation. Each university may nominate up to six candidates for the Udall Scholarship. The Foundation must receive the complete application by March 3.
Faculty Contact:
The present faculty representative for the Morris K. Udall scholarships is Dr. Michael Melampy of the Department of Biology & Geology, 440-826-2263, mmelampy@bw.edu.
Additional Information:
The Morris K. Udall Foundation Web site is http://www.udall.gov/p_scholarship.asp
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