Graduate Research Fellowship Program FY 2012

The NIJ Ph.D. Graduate Research Fellowship (GRF) program provides awards for research on crime, violence, and other criminal justice-related topics to accredited universities that offer research-based doctoral degrees. NIJ invests in doctoral education by supporting universities that sponsor students who demonstrate the potential to successfully complete doctoral degree programs in disciplines relevant to the mission of NIJ. Applicants sponsoring doctoral students in policy and health sciences or in an education field are eligible to apply only if the doctoral research dissertation is in an NIJ-supported discipline; i.e., social and behavioral sciences, operations technology, information and sensors research and development, and investigative and forensic sciences.

The GRF program is intended to support universities that sponsor students who are in the final stages of graduate study. Awards are granted to successful applicants in the form of a grant to cover a doctoral student fellowship. Currently, the GRF fellowship is $25,000.

Eligibility
Eligible applicants are limited to degree-granting educational institutions in the United States. To be eligible, the institution must be fully accredited by one of the regional institutional accreditation agencies recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education. Under this solicitation, the applicant institution must apply as the sponsoring institution for a doctoral candidate conducting research in a discipline relevant to NIJ’s mission.

Deadline
Applicants must register with Grants.gov prior to submitting an application.  All applications are due 11:59 p.m. eastern time on May 2, 2012.

Contact Information
For technical assistance with submitting an application, contact the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline at 800–518–4726 or 606–545–5035 or via e-mail to support@grants.gov.

Note: The Grants.gov Support Hotline hours of operation are 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, except Federal holidays.

For assistance with any other requirements of this solicitation,
contact: Dr. Marie Garcia, Social Science Analyst, for social and behavioral sciences by telephone at 202–514–7128 or by e-mail at Marie.Garcia@usdoj.gov; Gerald LaPorte, Physical Scientist, for investigative and forensic sciences by telephone at 202–305–1106 or by e-mail at Gerald.Laporte@usdoj.gov; or Chris Tillery, Director of the Office of Science and Technology, for physical sciences and engineering by telephone at 202–305–9829 or by e-mail at George.Tillery@usdoj.gov.
Grants.gov number assigned to announcement: NIJ–2012–3085
Release Date: February 2, 2012  : SL000986

Source: https://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/sl000986.pdf

Xerox Technical Minority Scholarship Program

Xerox is committed to the academic success of all minority students. That’s why we offer a Technical Minority Scholarship that awards between $1,000 and $10,000 to qualified minorities enrolled in a technical degree program at the bachelor level or above. 

Who is eligible?
    Applicants must be academic high-achievers (3.0 or better GPA). Applicants must be US citizens or visa-holding Permanent Residents of African American, Asian, Pacific Island, Native American, Native Alaskan, or Hispanic descent. They must be enrolled as a full time undergraduate or graduate student in any of the following technical fields:
        Chemistry
        Information Management
        Computing & Software Systems
        Material Science
        Printing Management Science
        Laser Optics
        Physics

How can I apply?
    Follow these four steps to apply:
        Step 1: Complete the top portion of the application.
        Step 2: Have the Financial Aid Office complete the bottom portion of the application.
        Step 3: Attach a copy of your resume.
        Step 4: Submit the information listed above to:
                  Xerox Technical Minority Scholarship Program
                  150 State Street; 4th Floor
                   Rochester, NY 14614

Material Science Engineering (Chemical, Computer, Electrical, Imaging, Manufacturing, Mechanical, Optical, or Software)

What is the deadline for submitting applications?
    All applications must be received at the program office, with a postmark dated prior to September 30 of the current year.

Will I receive a confirmation that the program office has received my application?
Each applicant will receive an acknowledgement letter mailed to the applicant's listed address

How will I know if I have been selected to receive a scholarship award?
    Winners and non-winners will be notified by December 31st. Individuals not selected to receive an award are eligible to submit another application for the next year. All qualification criteria must be met for the succeeding year's application period. 2011-2012 Recipient List

Source: http://www.xeroxstudentcareers.com/why-xerox/scholarship-faq.aspx

The Danish Government Scholarships

The Danish Government Scholarships under the Cultural Agreements are aimed at highly qualified exchange students and young research scientists wishing to immerse themselves in studies of the Danish language and culture or other fields of study related to Denmark.

Scholarships are offered to exchange students and young research scientists from higher education institutions in the following countries:

-  19 EU-countries: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovak Republic, Spain, and the Netherlands 

-  Iceland, Switzerland, Serbia and Turkey

- Non-European countries: China, Japan, Israel, Egypt and Russia

Scholarships are only available to master’s and PhD-level students and young research scientists. However, bachelor's degree students wishing to study Danish language and literature can also apply if they have studied the Danish language for two years.

Information on country-specific terms and conditions can be found on the following pages:

Information on scholarships for selected EU-countries, Iceland, Serbia, Switzerland and Turkey

Information on scholarships for selected non-EU countries

Please note: Scholarships are only offered to students enrolled in full-degree studies at higher education institutions in the countries listed above. Ph.D. students and researchers must likewise be employed at, or affiliated with, higher education institutions in the abovementioned countries.

Applications from candidates affiliated with higher education institutions in countries other than those listed will not be taken into consideration.　

Deadline for applications for the Long-Term Scholarships for the academic year 2012/2013: February 28, 2012

Source: http://en.iu.dk/grants-and-scholarships/the-cultural-agreements-programme/cultural-agreements

Women's Scholarship Program

About the AARP Foundation Women's Scholarship Program
The AARP Foundation Women's Scholarship Program is helping win back opportunity for low income 50+ women by funding education, training, and skills upgrades that can lead to better employment and increased financial security for women and their families. Since 2007, The AARP Foundation Women's Scholarship Program has awarded scholarships to more than 800 eligible women- facilitating their entry into programs they could otherwise not afford, and ultimately assisting in their recession recovery efforts.

How to Apply
The scholarship application period for the 2012-2013 academic year will last from Wednesday, February 1, 2012, at 9 a.m. CST until Friday March 30, 2012, at 5 p.m

QUALIFICATIONS
Eligibility Requirements
An applicant for the AARP Foundation Women's Scholarship Program must be:
    Women, age 50+ by March 30, 2012
    Low-income
    Pursuing a technical or vocational education, an associates degree, or a bachelor's degree
    Enrolled in a U.S. Department of Education accredited school or techinical program within 6 months of the scholarship award date

*An applicant, when taking into account income and family size, must be at 150% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines or less to qualify for a scholarship. If an applicant does not meet this criteria they will not have access to the application, because they are not eligible for the scholarship.

Source: http://www.aarp.org/aarp-foundation/info-2010/scholarship-opportunities.html