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Skidmore College
815 North Broadway
Saratoga Springs,
New York, 12866
PHONE
518-580-5720
FAX
518-580-5749
OFFICE HOURS
8:30 a.m.–noon,
1–4:30 p.m.
Office of the Dean of Studies
Major
National & International
Scholarships & Fellowships
British Marshall
Scholarship The Marshall scholarship
finances American students (post U.S. graduation)
to study for a degree in the United Kingdom.
Forty scholarships are available. The scholarship
is for study at any university, in any discipline,
and covers two years of study.
Deadline
Early October of the senior year. Preparation
begins in the junior year. Contact:
Barbara Opitz,
Academic Counselor
Office of the Dean of Studies bopitz@skidmore.edu.
Fulbright Scholarship The Fulbright
Scholarship is the U.S. government's premier
scholarship program. It provides an opportunity
for American students to study or conduct
research in more than 100 countries.
Deadline:
Early October (preparation begins in the
junior year for senior year application) Contact:
Professor Matthew Hockenos,
Department of History mhockeno@skidmore.edu.
Goldwater Scholarship The Barry M. Goldwater
Scholarship was established for undergraduates
in order to foster and encourage excellence
in science and mathematics. This is a $7,000
scholarship for students who have demonstrated
interest in and commitment to a career in
mathematics, the natural sciences, and engineering
disciplines that contribute to technological
advances in the United States.
Deadline:
Students may be nominated in either their
sophomore or junior year of undergraduate
study. Contact:
Barbara Opitz,
Academic Counselor
Office of the Dean of Studies bopitz@skidmore.edu.
James Madison Fellowship
This Fellowship
was established by Congress to encourage
future secondary teachers of American history,
government and social studies. Junior Fellows
are expected to pursue a full-time graduate
study that leads to a qualifying master's
degree. The amount is a maximum of $24,000
prorated over the period of study.
Deadline:
February of the senior year. Preparation
begins in the junior year for senior year
application. Contact: Barbara Opitz,
Academic Counselor
Office of the Dean of Studies bopitz@skidmore.edu.
Mellon Fellowships
The Mellon Fellowship
in Humanities sponsors exceptionally promising
students to prepare for careers of humanistic
teaching and scholarship. the award is a
stipend of $11,500 and payment of tuition
and fees for the first year of graduate
study.
Deadline:
Late
October of the senior year. Preparation
begins in the junior year. Contact: Barbara Opitz,
Academic Counselor
Office of the Dean of Studies bopitz@skidmore.edu.
Rhodes Scholarship
The Rhodes Scholarship
funds study at Oxford University for two
years. The scholarship covers educational
costs, travel and an expense allowance.
Deadline:
Mid-October of the senior year. Preparation
begins in the junior year. Must be nominated
by College. Contact:
Barbara Opitz,
Academic Counselor
Office of the Dean of Studies bopitz@skidmore.edu.
Rotary
Scholarship
The Ambassadorial Scholarships
were established to further international
understanding and improve relations among
people of different countries.
Deadline:
One
year prior to planned period of study (example:
March 1997 for the 1998-99 academic year.)
Preparation begins in the sophomore year
for study abroad after graduation. Contact:
Barbara Opitz,
Academic Counselor
Office of the Dean of Studies bopitz@skidmore.edu.
Truman Scholarship
The Truman Foundation
awards $30,000 merit-based scholarships
to undergraduate college students who wish
to attend graduate school in preparation
for careers in government or in other areas
of public services). Only four nominees
per school year.
Deadline:
Application due date early November. Begin
preparation in the sophomore year for junior
year application. Contact:
Barbara Opitz,
Academic Counselor
Office of the Dean of Studies bopitz@skidmore.edu.
If
you have any questions, please contact
Barbara Opitz, Academic Counselor,
Office of the Dean of Studies 518-580-5720 bopitz@skidmore.edu
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