Scholarships and Fellowships
Scholarships
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Ada Belle Clark Welsh
Deadlines: March 15
Eligibility Criteria Individuals in the field of liberal arts and humanities, including study for teacher preparation or improvement.
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Lela Winegarner
Deadlines: September 15
Eligibility Criteria International Student.
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Ora Bretall
Deadlines: March 15 and September 15
Eligibility Criteria Student whose thesis/dissertation proposal deals with educational theory.
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McNair Book Scholarship
Deadlines: August 1
Eligibility Criteria Incoming or continuing Ronald E. McNair Post-baccalaureate Achievement Program Scholar.
Fellowships
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Donald F. McHenry
Deadlines: March 15
Eligibility Criteria Individuals admitted to a degree program, who demonstrate leadership and academic potential, and a commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion.
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Illinois State Foundation
Deadlines: March 15
Eligibility Criteria Individuals admitted to a degree program but have not begun coursework.
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Diversifying Higher Education Faculty in Illinois (DFI)
Deadlines: February 11
Eligibility Criteria Member of an underrepresented group in post-baccalaureate enrollment.
External Resources
- P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship This scholarship is for women (not citizens of the U.S. or Canada) who are working on a degree in the United States. Maximum award is $12,500 annually. Application deadline is December 15.
- Soroptimist International Midwestern Region Virginia M. Wagner Educational Grant Designed to help women achieve their educational goals. Deadline for the $1,000, $750, and $500 awards is January 15.
- External Fellowships for Graduate Students This site, housed at Michigan State University, offers a broad listing of available graduate scholarships, fellowships, and loans. It also points to other databases that help fund more specialized research. Finally, it includes a list of articles and books you might find useful in understanding your funding options.
- Graduate Fellowships Database This site, housed at Cornell University, allows you to search for fellowships by disciplinary area or key word.
- McNair Scholars - a compilation of scholarships with an emphasis on scholarships for underrepresented groups.
- Global Citizen Scholarship – For international/DACA students with awards ranging from $1000 - $5000
- Women in STEM Scholarship – For female international/DACA students with awards ranging from $1000 - $3000
- Other Scholarship Sources