Ashland University is pleased to offer financial aid to students who qualify for enrollment in undergraduate programs. International students are considered for scholarships, which are based on their academic achievement prior to entering Ashland University.

Ashland University, Ohio, offers tuition reduction scholarships to international students based on their GPA in secondary school and the results of the SAT, if taken.

The scholarships range from $2,000-$8,000/year.

The university is a member of the NCAA II athletic league. It offers scholarships (up to 2/3 of full cost of education) to male athletes in the areas of soccer, swimming, track & field, baseball, basketball, American football and swimming. Lesser scholarships are offered in golf.

For women, the scholarships are available in volleyball, soccer, swimming, track & field, basketball, softball and tennis.

Website: For more details, visit: <www.ashland.edu/iss>

Contact:

Thomas J. Koop

Director

International Student Services

Ashland University

401 College Ave.

Ashland, Ohio USA 44805

Fax:419-289-5629

Tel: 419-289-5068

Email:tkoop@ashland.edu

New Undergraduate Scholarships Iowa State University of Science and Technology Ames, Iowa

Contact: Ms. Ann Gogerty

Global Recruitment Coordinator

Iowa State University

100 Alumni Hall

Ames, Iowa 50011-2011 USA

E-Mail: agogerty@iastate.edu

Phone: (515)294-0828

Fax: (515)294-2592

Website: http://www.admissions.iastate.edu/intl/

Award for Competitive Excellence (ACE)

$6,000/year-renewable

Requirements (20 awards):

Application deadline: Please check the website for more information.

Incoming freshmen:

Minimum SAT 1220 (Critical Reading plus Math) or minimum ACT 27
Minimum high school grade point average (as computed by Admissions) of 3.3/4.00
Math: Through 1 year of calculus (pre-calculus does not satisfy this requirement)
Science: 3 years, from among biology, chemistry, and physics
Foreign language: 4 years of a single foreign language (English is accepted as a foreign language for nonnative English speakers)
Must maintain continuous full-time enrollment (summers not included) at
Iowa State
Must maintain a 2.0 cumulative grade point average at Iowa State
Must be assessed nonresident tuition

International Diversity Scholarship

Up to $3,000 year -renewable

Requirements (15 awards)

Application deadline: Please check the website for more information.

Incoming freshmen and transfer students:

Applicants must submit a one-page essay describing how they will contribute to Iowa States academic and cultural diversity
Awardees must serve as International Student Ambassadors for at least one Year
Must maintain continuous full-time enrollment (summers not included) at Iowa State
Must maintain a 2.25 cumulative grade point average at Iowa State
Must be assessed nonresident tuition

Return to Iowa Generations Scholarship

$1,500/year- renewable

Requirements:

Parent(s) or grandparent(s) graduated from Iowa State University
Must maintain continuous full-time enrollment (summers not included) at Iowa State
Must maintain a 2.0 cumulative grade point average at Iowa State
Must be assessed nonresident tuition

Apply for the scholarship at: www.admissions.iastate.edu/generations/

More Financial Aid Information:

www.financialaid.iastate.edu/

www.admissions.iastate.edu/intl/scholarships_loans.php

Resource for International Studentswww.iastate.edu/~adm_info/int'l.html. It includes links for prospective students to chat with International Student Ambassadors www.admissions.iastate.edu/intl/intl_ambassadors.php, familiarize themselves with admission requirements, and to find out more about Iowa State University.

For Information on Catalog of Courses and Programs:

http://www.public.iastate.edu/~catalog/

Academic Incentive Scholarships for International Students Indiana State University

Indiana State University (ISU) is proud to announce The Academic Incentive Scholarship Program for first-year and transfer undergraduate students beginning in the Fall of 2006.

Who is eligible to apply for the Academic Incentive Scholarship Program?

All incoming first-year undergraduate students with: a minimum cumulative high school GPA of 3.0 evidenced by a high school transcript; a TOEFL score that meets the admissions requirements for ISU's undergraduate programs (500 on the paper based TOEFL or 173 on the computer based TOEFL*) or completion of the Interlink Language Center program. Freshman can receive up to $4000 per year (fall and spring semesters only); the scholarships are renewable for up to seven semesters.

Transfer students with: a minimum of 30 transferable college semester hours evidenced by transcripts from educational institutions attended (including high school); a minimum cumulative GPA 3.0; a TOEFL score that meets the admissions requirements for ISU's undergraduate programs (500 on the paper based TOEFL or 173 on the computer based TOEFL). Transfer students can receive up to $3000 per year (fall and spring semesters only); these scholarships are renewable for one additional year (two semesters).

*Please note that the undergraduate Business program requires a 550 paper-based TOEFL or 213 CBT.

For more information about the academic incentive scholarships: email

Incentive@indstate.edu

Contact Address:

International Affairs Center
Erickson Hall 611
Indiana State University
Terre Haute, IN 47809

Phone: 812-237-2440

Fax: 812-237-3602
E-mail: iac@indstate.edu

International Undergraduate Scholarships Morehead State University

About Morehead State University

Morehead State University offers international undergraduate scholarships to qualified international undergraduate students in the amount of $5,000 annually.

Priority Application Deadline

March 15 for Fall Semester

September 30 for Spring Semester.

Eligibility

To be eligible students must meet all the international undergraduate admission requirements and must have a score of at least 23 on the ACT or 1070 on the SAT.

Scholarships

MSU also offers Tuition Scholarship for Non-Residents to international undergraduate applicants. The value per year is: Waiver of non-resident tuition differential except for $250 per semester. Mandatory fees are added to the tuition and include activities fee, health fee, and computer fee. International students are not eligible for Tuition Assistance Grants or Alumni Awards.

No additional application is needed for the above-mentioned scholarship once the international undergraduate application is submitted.

Contact

Dr. Robert E. Frank

Associate Dean

International Education

330 Allie Young
Morehead, Kentucky 40351

Phone: 606-783-2096; Fax: 606-783-5026
E-mail: r.frank@morheadstate.edu

Application Procedure

Information about the scholarship is available online at:

http://www.moreheadstate.edu/oie/index.aspx?id=6179

NATIVE LEADERSHIP SCHOLARSHIP (NLS) MASTERS LEVEL SCHOLARSHIPS IN HUMAN RIGHTS FOR WOMEN

Mission

The Native Leadership Scholarship (NLS) program creates educational opportunities for women around the world who are grassroots leaders, organizers and activists demonstrating financial need. The NLS invests in women's leadership and leadership development by supporting non-doctoral graduate education in human rights, sustainable development, and public health.

Pre-applications for the 2006-07 academic year will be available on our website on January 1, 2006. For more information please visit www.nativeleaders.org. Information also available in French and Spanish formats.

History

NLS has been granting scholarships since 2001. Our alumni are working around the world to improve the welfare of their communities. Prior to 2006, NLS granted scholarships to both women and men that included a limited number of awards for doctoral level education. Starting in 2006, the NLS will only be awarding scholarships to women pursuing non-doctoral level graduate education.

Goals

NLS supports study, research, and leadership training, to assist women in their pursuit of solutions to the critical social, environmental, health and economic problems facing their countries and communities. By granting scholarships to remarkable women who demonstrate effective leadership, innovative solutions, and commitment to their communities, NLS helps develop and advance local expertise and community-based, culturally appropriate solutions. NLS endorses non-traditional leaders who are modeling change and using imaginative methodologies. Academic study, research and leadership training should be based on the scholarship recipient's present or prior experience working with her community.

Course of Study

Scholarship recipients enroll in programs of study that cover a range of human rights and development issues at the non-doctoral graduate level including gender, reproductive health, HIV/AIDS, child exploitation, human and drug trafficking, infant and maternal mortality, microbial diseases, conflict resolution, environmental justice, global fair trade, agro ecology, and sustainable development. NLS is a secular program and does not support programs of study that promote specific religious beliefs.

Scholarships
The NLS awards four to six scholarships per year, up to US$25,000 per academic year for a maximum of two years. The awards help the recipients meet the costs of tuition, fees, books, educational supplies, housing, maintenance, and travel to and from the home country and the educational institution. NLS awards are paid directly to the institution in a student's account. For women intending to study at U.S. universities, NLS funding for expenses other than tuition and books is subject to a 14% U.S. tax.

Location of Study

Candidates may use NLS funding for non-doctoral graduate study at accredited institutions worldwide. The NLS is committed to promoting the strengthening of research and of institutions of higher learning in the Global South. The NLS encourages students to study in their home country or region provided that the educational institution is accredited for higher education.

Eligibility Requirements

An eligible candidate is a woman leader who:

1. Is committed to grassroots organizing and the needs of her community or indigenous group;

2. Has proof of a bachelor's or a higher degree;

3. Has at least three years of work experience dealing with critical human rights concerns, and other social, educational, environmental, health or economic conditions that threaten life or social stability, that discriminate, or that destroy or deplete her country's or community's resources;

4. Is accepted into a non-doctoral graduate program at an accredited university for full-time study/research related to her work experience;

5. Can show evidence of financial need for educational support;

6. Intends to return to her home country to work, utilizing training and research acquired in the study program.

Deadlines

There are two stages in the NLS application process. All applicants are invited to submit pre-applications but only a few will be invited to complete full applications. Since the deadline has passed, please check the website for further information.

Pre-applications

All applicants are invited to fill out pre-applications on our website or by request from info@nativeleaders.org. After the pre-application period ends, all candidates will be notified about their application status. Incomplete pre-applications will not be considered for review. Unsolicited additional documents provided by the pre-applicant will not be reviewed. Only a small groups of candidates will be invited to complete a full application.

Selection Procedure

In late March, the NLS Selection Committee meets to screen all pre-applications. No other documentation is reviewed in this preliminary screening. The committee chooses the 12 - 15 candidates that most closely match NLS award criteria, and invites applicants in this group to submit the full NLS application with supporting documentation. In late May, after reading all of the full applications, the committee meets again to decide on the award recipients. The awardees are notified on or around June 1, and award funds are issued in the summer months.

Contact: Aline Carton, Program Manager
Native Leadership Scholarship
Channel Foundation
603 Stewart St., Suite 415
Seattle, WA 98101
USA
Tel: (00)1-206-621-5447
Fax: (00)1-206-621-2664

Presidential Scholarship State University of New York -Plattsburgh

Contact:

International Student Services

State University of New York at Plattsburgh
Kehoe Administration Building, Room 209
101 Broad Street
Plattsburgh, New York 12901 USA

Phone: (518) 564-3287
Fax: (518) 564-3292
E-mail: iss@plattsburgh.edu

Web: www.plattsburgh.edu/international

About the Scholarship:
The Presidential Scholarship is our most prestigious and competitive merit-based scholarship. Applicants are nominated for consideration by the Honors Council at Plattsburgh based on a combination of high school grades and standardized test results (usually SAT). If selected as a Presidential Scholar, the applicant is awarded a financial aid package valued between $6,350 and $10,350 (renewable each academic year) depending on his or her documented financial need.

Applicants nominated for, but not receiving, the Presidential Scholarship are automatically awarded an International Award for Academic Excellence. Recipients of the International Award for Academic Excellence receive a financial aid package valued between $4,500 and $8,500 depending on the student's documented financial need.

Applications received after the March 1 deadline may be considered for any of the other merit-based scholarships offered including the International Award for Academic Excellence.

Deadline: The deadline for the year 2006-07 has passed. Keep checking the University website for updated information.

Link for Financial Aid: http://www.plattsburgh.edu/admissions/international/scholarships.php

Link to enroll in Honors Program:

http://www.plattsburgh.edu/academics/honors/

International Undergraduate Scholarship Kent State University

About the Scholarship

The International Undergraduate Scholarship program is available to any non-immigrant to the United States who is an incoming undergraduate student to Kent State University.

Application Priority Deadline

Keep checking the University website for updated information.

Scholarships

This merit-based scholarship may vary in amount awarded to the student. The remaining portions of tuition, fees, room, board and other expenses are the student's responsibility. Once an international student has received a financial award from this program it is renewable based upon renewal for 3 consecutive years or graduation, which ever comes first.

Contact

Mr. Ted McKown

Office of Admissions

Kent State University

P.O. Box 5190

Kent, OH 44242 - 0001

E-Mail: tmckown@kent.edu

Application Procedure

Information about the scholarship and application is available online at:

http://www.admissions.kent.edu/Intl_Undergrad_App

/intlADM_Undergrad_Scholarship_App.pdf

Cincinnatus Scholarship Competition University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH

About University of Cincinnati

The University of Cincinnati offers students a balance of educational excellence and real-world experience. Not only does University of Cincinnati offer students the opportunity to study in hundreds of different academic programs, many of which are nationally ranked, but also offer significant scholarships for international students.

Cincinnatus Scholarship Competition

The University of Cincinnati's premier undergraduate scholarship program is Cincinnatus, which provides awards ranging from $2,000 per year for four years up to full tuition, room, board, and books. All qualifying high school seniors who apply for Fall Quarter admission to University before the deadline, are automatically invited to participate in the Cincinnatus Competition, held each year in February. More than 300 students are selected, based on their performance at the competition, to receive higher awards. More information about Cincinnatus Scholarships.

This is the largest Scholarship Program is available to freshmen students who have scored well on the SAT.

Application Procedure:

Students can apply on-line at <www.admissions.uc.edu/apply>.

Website:

<www.admissions.uc.edu/international>,includes a list of required documents for admission.

Additional Information:

Contact:

Jennifer Blask , Admissions Officer

E-mail: jennifer.blask@uc.edu; Ph: 513-556-2308

Jon Weller, Assistant Director

E-mail: jonathan.weller@uc.edu; Ph: 513-556-1073

USF International Undergraduate Scholars Award

The "University of South Florida (USF) International Undergraduate Scholars Award" offers scholarships to two outstanding international students who meet competitive selection criteria and who provide evidence of scholarly excellence.

Stipend:

Each scholarship will

provide $15,000 per year for up to four years
be renewable each year based on maintaining a minimum 3.2 GPA semester average.

USF International Undergraduate Scholars will be eligible for an additional award of $500 annually as USF Honors College students, for a total value of $15,500 per year for four years.

Estimated Expenses:

Estimated expenses for 2006-2007 are $30,000, subject to increase. Students will be responsible for all expenses not covered by the scholarship. Please note that this is not a cash award; USF will offer financial credit toward annual tuition expenses.

Forms (You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader version 5.0 or higher to view or print the forms below.)

Announcement

Application deadline for USF is January 2, 2006 and application deadline for IUSA is February 4, 2006. Please check the website for the next deadline.

Website: http://web.usf.edu/iac/admissions/iusa.html

If you have any questions, or if you know of a student who may need a few more days to submit his/her application, please contact Ashlea Hebert Hebert@iac.usf.edu.

J.N. TATA ENDOWMENT

For the Higher Education of Indians

".....to lift up the best and most gifted....."

Applications are invited from Indian nationals for the J.N. TATA ENDOWMENT LOAN SCHOLARSHIPS for higher studies abroad in all disciplines and subjects. Selected scholars may also qualify for gift awards.

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants should be:

(a) Indian Nationals and

(b) Graduates of a recognized Indian university with a consistently good academic record (Students in the final year of the degree course and those awaiting result can also apply) Academics and other Mid-career professionals with experience in their field going abroad for further training /specialization are eligible to apply.

For further details please visit:

http://www/tata.com/0_our_commitment/community_initiatives/

tata_trusts/jn_tata_trust.htm

Dr. G.J. Kerawalla

Director

OAK HUMAN RIGHTS FELLOWSHIP

2006 FOCUS: HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE ENVIRONMENT

Submission:

Kenneth A. Rodman, Director

Kate O'Halloran, Associate Director

Oak Institute for the Study of International Human Rights

Colby College, Waterville ME 04901

Phone: 207-859-5310;Fax: 207-859-5229

Email: oakhr@colby.edu

About the Oak Institute: The Oak Institute for the Study of International Human Rights at Colby College is soliciting nominations and applications for the Oak Human Rights Fellowship for the Fall of 2006. The Oak Fellowship provides an opportunity for prominent practitioners in international human rights to take a sabbatical leave from their work and spend a semester (September - December 2006) as a scholar-in-residence at Colby College. This provides the Fellow time for reflection, research, writing, and teaching. Following the period of the award, it is expected that the Fellow will return to his or her human rights work.

Fall 2006: Human Rights and the Environment

For the fall of 2006, the Oak Institute seeks a human rights practitioner working on environmental issues that affect the rights of individuals and communities. Possible areas of expertise include, but are not limited to: exposing or mobilizing against environmental dangers to human health, preserving ecosystems on which traditional communities depend, environmental justice, indigenous rights and the environment, rehabilitation and compensation for environmental damages, and the application of rights-based approaches to environmental protection.

Eligibility:

We especially encourage applications from those who are currently or were recently involved in "on-the-ground" work at some level of personal risk. The Oak Fellow's responsibilities including teaching an informal course on the human rights issue on which the Fellow works, participation in a lecture series or symposium in the Fellow's area of expertise, and becoming part of the intellectual life of the campus, particularly with our students.

Allowances:

The Fellow will receive a $32,000 stipend and College fringe benefits, including round-trip transportation from the Fellow's home site, apartment housing for a family, the use of a car, and meals on campus. The Fellow will also receive research support, including office space, a computer, library facilities, and a student research assistant.

Application Procedure: Information about fellowships and the application process is available online at: http://www.colby.edu/oak

Application Deadline: since the deadline has passed, please check the website for updated information.

Graduate Fellowship History of Science, Technology or Environment
University of South Carolina

Application Deadline:

Check the website for updated information.

About the Fellowship: The University of South Carolina seeks applicants for one graduate fellowship in the history of 20th century US or comparative science, technology or the environment. The fellowship fully covers a Ph.D. Student tuition and provides a highly competitive stipend for at least four academic years (subject to satisfactory progress).

Funding: This fellowship is funded by a National Science Foundation grant for the Nanotechnology in Society Network Node at the University of South Carolina.

Requirement: The student's research project need not focus on nanotechnology per se, though the fellowship requires an average commitment of 20 hours per week to an interdisciplinary project focused on the social, ethical and science studies-oriented dimensions of nanotechnology. The specific duties of the fellowship will be arranged in consultation between the student and the grants' PI and co-PIs, and may include web design, teaching, research assistance or administration. USC has assembled a large interdisciplinary research team approaching nanotechnology and other emerging technologies from the humanities, social sciences, sciences and engineering; this group is an intellectual resource for graduate study, though it will not dictate any particular research project or methodology.

History Department: USC's Department of History is especially strong in 20th Century US history and the history of the US South. History faculty can supervise US or comparative research projects in the history of technology, science, and the environment, as well as more broadly based social, political and cultural history.

Contact: Ann Johnson; E-mail: annj@sc.edu.

Application Procedure: Further information about the USC graduate program in history and application materials for the Department of History are available at http://www.cas.sc.edu/hist/ Graduate%20Program/gradprogentrypage.htm.

Information on the Nanotechnology in Society Network Node and Nano STS program at USC are available at http://nsts.nano.sc.edu/ index.html

The University of South Carolina strongly encourages applications from candidates who
will enhance the diversity of the university. Candidates should submit a standard application for the Ph.D. program in the Department of History http://www.gradschool.sc.edu/ and specify an interest in this fellowship.

Josephine De Karman Fellowship

About Josephine De Karman Fellowship Trust

The Josephine De Karman Fellowship Trust was established in 1954 by the late Dr. Theodore von Karman, world renowned aeronautics expert and teacher and first director of the Guggenheim Aeronautical Laboratory at the California Institute of Technology, in memory of his sister, Josephine, who passed away in 1951. The purpose of this Fellowship program is to recognize and assist students whose scholastic achievements reflect Professor von Karman's high standards.

Fellowship Application Details

Complete applications, including transcripts of applicant's scholarship records and two letters of recommendation, must be received by the Fellowship Committee postmarked no later than the date of the deadline.

Number and Stipend

A minimum of ten (10) fellowships, $16,000 for graduate students or $8,000 for undergraduate students, will be awarded for the regular academic year (fall and spring semesters or the equivalent where the quarterly system prevails) paid through the office of the university in which the candidate will be enrolled for study in the United States. Study must be carried out only in the United States and all funds must be expended only within this country.

Tenure

Fellowship is for one (1) academic year. May not be renewed or postponed.

Eligibility

Students in any discipline entering Senior Undergraduate year or a candidate for a PhD who will defend his/her dissertation by the following year. Post-doctoral students are not eligible for consideration.

Applicants should have manifested exceptional ability and serious purpose. Special co