PLME BANNER

Award/Fellowship Name

Short Description

Eligible

Deadline

 

DEAN OF THE COLLEGE

American-Scandinavian Foundation Award

Study and research in all five Scandinavian countries. Open to US citizens and permanent residents who will have completed an undergraduate degree by the time their overseas program begins.

Post undergraduate degree

November

Baker Fellowship

Awarded to outstanding members of the graduating class to aid them in undertaking graduate or professional study at a university of their choice either in the U.S. or abroad.

Seniors

February

Goldwater Scholarship

Outstanding sophomores and juniors with excellent academic records, experience in and/or an intense commitment to research, and demonstrated potential for careers in mathematics and the natural sciences are invited to apply.

Sophomore or Junior during nomination year

December

Boren Undergraduate Scholarship for Study Abroad (NSEP)

The fellowship emphasizes language training abroad in languages not commonly studied. Scholarships will apply for study in areas deemed critical to U.S. nation security, and students applying for study in certain NSEP-identified countries of emphasis will be given preference.

Freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior

December

Craig Cambridge Fellowship

An opportunity for one graduating senior or recent graduate to pursue a Masters Degree (M.Phil) in the humanities or socials sciences at Selwyn College , Cambridge , UK .

Senior or recent graduate

November

Zucconi Fellowship

Awarded to an outstanding senior who, through diligence and hard work, has not only performed well in a leadership capacity in one or more extra-curricular activities but has also excelled in academic course of study.

Graduating seniors

March

Dorot Fellowship in Israel

Fellows are funded for twelve months, from summer to summer, in Israel . The first part of the fellowship is spent on an intensive Hebrew language program. The rest of the year is split between concurrent part-time Jewish study in a recognized educational institution which meets the foundation's standards and part-time internship in the Fellow's field of interest. In addition, the Foundation runs monthly seminars for the Fellows.

Post undergraduate degree

January

Emery Fellowship

Aid women in undertaking graduate or professional study at a university of their choice either in the U.S. or abroad.

Senior female undergraduates

February

Fulbright

Enables students and artists to conduct research or study in over 140 countries around the world.

Must hold at least a bachelor's degree.

September

Luce Scholarship

Selects 18 "Americans of outstanding promise" from a variety of fields to participate in one-year internships in Asia based on the participants' career interests and preparation and who have not specialized in Asian studies and who would not otherwise expect to have such an opportunity during the normal course of their careers.

Graduating seniors or recent graduates

November

Keasbey Scholarship

Provides Americans with an opportunity to experience the British educational system, by supporting two years of study at: Oxford - Balliol, Christ Church , Hertford, New College , Trinity, and University Colleges ; Cambridge - King's, St. John's , Selwyn, and Trinity Colleges ; University of Edinburgh ; and University College of Wales at Aberystwyth.

Marshall Scholarship

Promotes intellectual, personal, and cultural exchange between the United States and the United Kingdom .

Graduating seniors

September

Udall Scholarship

The Udall Foundation is committed to educating a new generation of Americans to preserve and protect their national heritage through studies in the environment, Native American health and tribal policy, and effective public policy conflict resolution.

Juniors and seniors

March

Rhodes Scholarship

Brings outstanding students from many countries around the world to the University of Oxford . Every year, thirty-two U.S. citizens win Rhodes Scholarships.

September

Rotary Scholarship

To further international understanding and friendly relations among people of different countries. Every year about 1000 Rotary Scholarships for study abroad are awarded worldwide. The bulk of these are awarded to Americans.

Sophomores, juniors, seniors, recent graduates

June

Arnold Fellowship

Arnold Fellows will pursue a project of their own planning, an independent exploration of some aspect of politics, business or cultural affairs of particular interest to them.

Senior undergraduates

February

St. Andrew's

Students of Scottish descent, promotes cultural interchange and goodwill between Scotland and the United States . Saint Andrew's Scholarships fund one year of study at any of the universities in Scotland .

Undergraduate

October

Churchill Scholarship

Churchill Scholarships support one year of graduate study at Churchill College, Cambridge , in engineering, mathematics, or the sciences.

Senior undergraduates

November

Gates Cambridge Scholarship

Supports outstanding students with leadership potential who gain admission to a graduate program at the University of Cambridge .

Senior undergraduates

November

Mellon Mays Fellowship

Bring greater diversity to scholarship and learning by making intellectual culture truly reflective of the American experience

African American, Native American, or Latino sophomores

March

RAB Grants

Research at Brown (RAB) grants support student-initiated projects. Applicants can seek up to $500 of funding. Most grantees will be awarded less than $500, although in some exceptional cases (see below) awards may equal or exceed $500. We support research and travel to present papers at conferences, although other kinds of creative projects may be funded if resources are available.

Undergraduate students

November

Summer Research Early Identification Program

Offers the opportunity to participate in summer research activities on one of the thirteen Leadership Alliance campuses

Undergraduate students

February

UTRAs (Undergraduate Teaching and Research Assistantships)

Collaborative work between faculty and students in research, curriculum revision and development, and teaching (includes Odyssey, Hughes, and Excel)

Faculty and undergraduate students

February

 

INTERNATIONAL HEALTH INSTITUTE

Foreign Studies Fellowship

The Foreign Studies Fellowship Program is intended to assist students enrolled in the Program in Liberal Medical Education (PLME) program, medical school and MPH program to organize and plan international health experiences. Each year, the Foreign Studies Fellowship Program awards a small number of competitive travel grants to students with particularly meritorious foreign study plans.

PLME students

October

February

May

 

PLME OFFICE

Summer Research Assistantships

For students to become engaged in a biomedical research project under the supervision and mentorship of a Brown faculty member

PLME students

February

Summer Research Assistantships--Emergency Medicine

For students to become engaged in a research project under the supervision and mentorship of a Brown emergency medicine faculty member

PLME and medical students

February

 

SWEARER CENTER FOR PUBLIC SERVICE

Arthur Liman Public Interest Summer Fellowship

Opportunity to participate in public interest law such as civil legal services for criminal defendants, children's rights, immigrants' right, drug policy, and the death penalty.

Undergraduate students

February

Community Venture Fund Grants

Support new community service initiatives proposed by students at Brown University . Proposals should connect community needs with an applicant's vocational or academic interests.

All students

Rolling

Starr Fellowship

An opportunity to deepen understanding of critical public issues as a part of a liberal education, working with a community organization at the local, national or international level.

Undergraduate students

February

Swearer International Service

Spend the summer pursuing international service work.

Junior and senior undergraduates

March

Royce Fellowship

Explore interests in ways a traditional college curriculum alone cannot achieve

Undergraduate students

February

Off-Campus Federal Work Study

Enables sophomores, juniors, and seniors who are work-study eligible to hold paid community service jobs. The program allows community agencies to hire students at a reduced cost by cost-sharing the position with Brown University .

Sophomores, juniors, and seniors

September and rolling

PLME HOME

 

PLME Office
Brown University
Biomedical Center 222
Box G-B222
Providence, RI 02912
Telephone: 401.863.9790
PLME@Brown.edu

Last updated: 7 December 2007