NSF Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S-STEM)

The National Science Foundation (NSF) Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics program (S-STEM) addresses the need for a high quality STEM workforce in areas of national priorities. The program seeks to increase the success of low-income academically talented students with demonstrated financial need who are pursuing associate, baccalaureate, or graduate degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). The program provides awards to Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs) to fund scholarships, and to enhance and study effective curricular and co-curricular activities that support recruitment, retention, student success, and graduation in STEM. The S-STEM program encourages collaborations among different types of partners: Partnerships among different types of institutions, collaborations of STEM faculty and educational and social science researchers, or partnerships among institutions of higher education and business and industry. The program seeks:
1. to increase the number of low-income academically talented students with demonstrated financial need obtaining degrees in STEM and entering the STEM workforce or graduate study;
2. improve the education of future scientists, engineers, and technicians, with a focus on academically talented low-income students; and
3. advance understanding of the factors or curricular and co-curricular activities affecting the success of low-income students.

The S-STEM program particularly encourages proposals from 2-year institutions, Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs), and urban public and rural institutions. Students who are interested in scholarships should contact their Institution’s Office of Financial Aid to inquire about this and other scholarship opportunities. Students who are awarded S-STEM scholarships must be U.S. citizens, permanent residents, nationals, or refugees.

Full Proposal Deadline(s) (due by 5 p.m. proposer's local time): September 22, 2015

Source: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2015/nsf15581/nsf15581.htm

Reservation Counter COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP

Award Name: 2015 General Scholarship

Study Level : College, Community College, Graduate School, Master's, Two Year College, Undergraduate

Purpose: To support and motivate students to value and make the most of their education, and to give scholarship awards to deserving students to achieve higher quality education, and actively promoting education to encourage students to improve their knowledge and strive for excellence.

Qualifications: Legal resident of the United States only who are at least 17 years of age, and who are enrolled in an accredited post-secondary academic institution in the United States.
Criteria: Each candidate must answer four personal, open-ended, and thought-provoking questions. The students whose responses are the most persuasive, compelling, and well-written, as judged by our executive management team, will be considered finalists.

Funds : $1,500

Duration: Every Spring and Fall

To Apply: You may enter the contest by submitting a contest application via sponsor's website. All information fields in the contest application must be completed in full, in the English language, and the application must be received by the deadline to be eligible. You may submit only one application, and no revisions to the application may be made after it has been submitted.

Deadline: October 15, 2015

Organization Information:
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Lehi, UT 84043 USA
Phone Number: 844-345-0348
Email: Greg.Jarrard@ReservationCounter.com
Toll-free Number: 1-888-978-6518

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Fulbright-Aberystwyth University International Relations Award

Awards are open for 2016-17. The application deadline is 13 October 2015.

In the 2016-17 cycle, one Fulbright-Aberystwyth University International Relations Award will be offered to pursue a one-year Master’s degree programme within the International Politics Department (excluding the Food & Water Security MA and the Politics, Media and Performance MA, as well as any PhD programme) at Aberystwyth University.

Please note: Partner Awards no longer require a letter of affiliation from the international office, department, or supervisor of your intended programme or research project.


Benefits
Fulbright Awards offer generous financial support for one year of study in the UK. Award funding is intended as a contribution toward the first academic year of tuition fees and general maintenance costs whilst in the UK. Grants are paid in instalments directly to the grantee.

In this Award category, the grantee will receive a full tuition fee waiver from the University of Aberystwyth. In addition, the grantee will receive £12,000 which is intended as a contribution towards general maintenance costs (accommodation, travel, subsistence, etc) while in the UK.


Applying
Making an application
The Fulbright application is similar to, but separate from an application to a university or academic institution. Candidates choose and apply to the university(ies) and/or academic programme(s) in the UK they wish to attend directly and independently. Please refer to the timeline to see when to apply to Fulbright, as this may differ from the timeline for applying to academic programmes, universities, and institutions. A Fulbright Award is contingent upon gaining acceptance to the chosen UK institution and/or programme.

Timeline
2016-17 Application Cycle

31 March 2015: US Student competition opens, applications available via IIE

13 October 2015: Application deadline

Source : http://www.fulbright.org.uk/fulbright-awards/exchanges-to-the-uk/postgraduates/aberystwyth-university-int-l-relations