Upper level Honors Program students should consider their eligibility for competitive national
and international scholarships and fellowships. Students are advised to consult the program
websites and to contact appropriate Lamar University representatives as well as the Honors
Program Director.

JACK KENT COOKE (www.jackkentcookefoundation.org)

• undergraduate, up to $30,000 annually
• all programs of study
• deadline February 14
• sophomores or juniors
• Lamar contact: Dr. Ted Mahavier

FREEMAN-ASIA (www.iie.org/pgms/freeman-asia)

• undergraduate
• study in one of 15 Asian countries; promote Asian study on campus
• deadline November 1, March 1, April 1
• freshman through junior
• Lamar contact: TBA

FULBRIGHT (www.iie.org/fulbright/)

• graduate, worldwide - usually one year
• all programs of study
• deadline October 25
• graduating seniors can apply
• Lamar contact: Dr. Mary Kelley

GATES-CAMBRIDGE (www.gates.scholarships.cam.ac.uk)

• graduate or second B.A.; citizens from any country
• students who hope to improve the life circumstances of citizens in their respective countries
  (must gain acceptance to Cambridge)
• deadline November 1
• graduating seniors
• Lamar contact: TBA

GILMAN (www.iie.org/gilman)

• study abroad, up to one year
• any program accepted by Lamar
• March 15 and October 15
• undergraduate receiving Pell grant
• Lamar contact: TBA

GOLDWATER (http://www.act.org/goldwater/)

• undergraduate
• science, mathematics and engineering
• deadline February 1
• nominate sophomores or juniors (up to four)
• Lamar contact: Dr. Harley Myler

JAVITS (http://www.ed.gov/programs/jacobjavits/index.html)

• graduate stipend
• arts, humanities, social science at U.S. university
• deadline November 30
• enrolled for doctoral or MFA
• Lamar contact: TBA

MADISON (http://www.jamesmadison.com/)

• graduate programs leading to Master's degree
• American history and political science (Constitutional study)
• deadline March 1
• graduating seniors
• Lamar contact: Dr. Rebecca Boone

MARSHALL (http://www.marshallscholarship.org/)

• postgraduate study in United Kingdom
• deadline October 8
• graduating seniors
• Lamar contact: TBA

McKELVIE (http://polisci.unl.edu/undergrad/undergrad_scholarships.html)

• undergrad or grad
• pursuing public service career
• deadline late March
• Lamar contact: TBA

MELLON (http://www.woodrow.org/mellon/)

• graduate programs leading to Ph.D.
• humanistic fields of study (see website)
• deadline December 18 (must take GRE by Dec. 1)
• graduating seniors
• Lamar contact: Dr. Kevin Dodson

MITCHELL (http://www.us-irelandalliance.org/wmspage.cfm?parm1=34)

• postgraduate study in Ireland or Northern Ireland
• deadline October 10
• graduating seniors
• Lamar contact: Dr. Donna Birdwell

NSEP Undergraduate (http://www.iie.org/programs/nsep/default.htm)

• study abroad in non-English speaking country outside W. Europe (language study is part
  of the program)
• work with federal government or higher education on return
• deadline February 14
• Lamar contact: TBA

NATIONAL DEFENSE Science & Engineering Grad. Fell. (www.asee.org/ndseg/)

• 3-year annual stipend for doctoral study in science and engineering
• deadline mid-January
• graduating seniors
• Lamar contact: TBA

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION (http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=6201)

• graduate work in science, math or engineering (some social science)
• deadline November 7
• graduating seniors
• Lamar contact: Dr. Stuart Wright

PHI KAPPA PHI (http://www.phikappaphi.org/)

• first year of graduate study
• most fields of study are eligible
• deadline
• graduating seniors
• nominated by Phi Kappa Phi: Lamar contact Emma Hawkins

RHODES (http://www.rhodesscholar.org/)

• postgraduate study at Oxford, minimum 2 years
• deadline October 11
• graduating seniors
• Lamar contact: Dr. Steve Zani

ROTARY (www.rotary.org/foundation/educational/amb_scho/index.html)

• one year study abroad
• any major; need language skill
• deadline March - July
• contact your hometown Rotary Club

SOROS (www.pdsoros.org)

• graduate study for "New Americans" (includes resident aliens, naturalized citizens and children of 2 naturalized citizens)
• all academic fields
• deadline November 30
• Lamar contact: TBA

TRUMAN (http://www.truman.gov/)

• undergraduate
• preparing for careers in government, non-profit sector or public service
• deadline January 27
• nominate juniors
• Lamar contact: Dr. Elena Sandovici

UDALL (www.udall.gov)

• undergraduate scholarship
• environment and related fields of study
• deadline February 15
• sophomores and juniors
• Lamar contact: Dr. Richard Lumpkin

Try the following for a central website with more details about each scholarship as well as links to most sites:
http://www.fiu.edu/~beestb/scholarship_orgs.htm