The Davidson Fellows Scholarship

The Davidson Fellows Scholarship awards $50,000, $25,000 and $10,000 scholarships to extraordinary young people under the age of 18 who have completed a significant piece of work.

Application categories are Mathematics, Science, Literature, Music, Technology, Philosophy and Outside the Box. Davidson Fellows are honored every year in Washington, D.C. with Congressional meetings and a special reception.

The application deadline is March 2, 2011. Please note additional requirement added on page two of Science and Technology applications as of December 2010.

Davidson Fellows named as one of 7 Prestigious Undergrad Scholarships in U.S. News & World Report.

Eligibility
To be eligible for consideration as a 2011 Davidson Fellow, applicants must:
Be under 18 years of age as of October 1, 2011. Individuals born on or before October 1, 1993 are not eligible.
Be a U.S. citizen residing in the United States, or a Permanent Resident of the United States residing in the United States, or be stationed overseas due to active U. S. military duty.
There is no minimum age for eligibility.
Davidson Fellows must be available to attend, with at least one parent or guardian, the awards reception and other recognition events to be held in October 2011 in Washington, D.C. (Travel expenses and lodging will be provided by the Institute.)

Application Categories
Science - A project in a specific area of science, such as physics, biology, chemistry, engineering, earth science, space science, environmental science or medicine.

Mathematics - A project in a specific area of mathematics, such as calculus, fractals or number theory.

Technology - A project a specific area of technology, such as artificial intelligence or computer programming.

Music - A portfolio that is representative of the applicant's talent as a composer, vocalist, classical instrumentalist or other instrumentalist.

Literature - A portfolio displaying a number of literary styles and genres.

Philosophy - A portfolio presenting analyses of fundamental assumptions or beliefs relating to human thought or culture.

Outside the Box - A project that is university graduate level work or comparable and completed with the supervision of an expert or experts.

The Davidson Fellows Scholarship does not currently recognize projects in areas such as athletics, community service, social service, dance and performance art, visual art and/or fine arts. Projects in these areas are not considered Outside the Box.

More than $4 million has been awarded to 166 brilliant young people through the Davidson Fellows Scholarship. Could you be next?

Source: http://www.davidsongifted.org/fellows/