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Scholarships and Fellowships

Scholarships

Scholarship Name Application Deadlines Eligibility Criteria
Ada Belle Clark Welsh March 15 Individuals in the field of liberal arts and humanities, including study for teacher preparation or improvement
Lela Winegarner September 15 International Student
Ora Bretall  March 15 and September 15 Student whose thesis/dissertation proposal deals with educational theory
McNair Book Scholarship August 1 Incoming or continuing Ronald E. McNair Post-baccalaureate Achievement Program Scholar

 

Fellowships

Fellowship Name Application Deadlines Eligibility Criteria
Donald F. McHenry March 15 U.S. citizen of African, Asian, Hispanic or Native American ethnicity
Illinois State Foundation March 15 Individuals admitted to a degree program but have not begun coursework
Diversifying Higher Education Faculty in Illinois (DFI) February 12

Member of an underrepresented group in post-baccalaureate enrollment
Please complete this questionnaire  and submit with your application

 

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. For more information and assistance with the application process, please contact the Graduate School at GraduateSchool@ilstu.edu. 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. For more information and assistance with the application process, please contact the Graduate School at GraduateSchool@ilstu.edu.
  • 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.
  • Other Scholarship Sources
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