| The Kappa Delta Pi Educational Foundation is able to award nearly $20,000 in graduate and doctoral scholarships each year. Scholarships are available for a range of concentrations and degrees: from general education to multicultural education, educational administration, special education, and more. Please visit the KDP Educational Foundation page for more information on scholarships and to apply for the one that is right for you.” |
| General Education and Higher Education Scholarships |
| Horace
Mann This company founded by educators for educators offers annual scholarships for educators to continue their education. National Association for Campus Activities National Association for Campus Activities, which links higher education with the entertainment communities in a business and learning partnership, annually offers numerous graduate level scholarships. Scholarship Search Site Compiled by Francisco Alberto Tomei Torres, Ph.D, this site offers a wide array of scholarship, fellowship, and internship awards for college study, graduate school, and postgraduate research. Listings are color coded by category, from K–12 to post-graduate. James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation (Master’s) Teachers or future teachers of American history, American government, or social studies in grades 7–12 may apply for the James Madison Memorial Fellowship when pursuing a master’s degree. Congress established The James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation in 1986 to improve teaching the United States Constitution in secondary schools. |
| Scholarship Search Engines (Beware of pop-up commercial advertising.) |
| CollegeData Find advice and tools from CollegeData and use its search engine to look for various types of scholarships. Fastweb.com According to its site, Fastweb.com offers the largest source of local, national, and college-specific scholarships on the Web and is recommended by 3,600 colleges. It also provides personalized matching. |
| Dissertation Scholarships and Support |
| American
History: McNeil
Center for Early American Studies The University of Pennsylvania’s McNeil Center for Early American Studies offers various in-residence programs related to American History. Dissertation
Development: SSRC
Dissertation Proposal Development Environment: Morris
K. Udall Foundation Environment: Resources
for the Future Fellowships Minority: Dartmouth
College Minority Dissertation Minority: Five
Colleges, Inc. Doctoral Fellowships Peace
and Conflict: HFG
Peace and Conflict Resolution Peace
and Conflict: United
States Institute of Peace Fellowships Research
(Outside U.S.): SSRC
International Dissertation Research Fellowship Women: AAUW Research
(Abroad):International
Education Programs |
| Regional Scholarship Opportunities |
| Minority
(Texas): Barbara
Jordan Memorial Scholarship The Association of Texas Professional Educators Foundation offers this scholarship for outstanding junior, senior, and graduate students enrolled in educator preparation programs at predominantly ethnic-minority institutions in Texas. Minority (Illinois): Associated Colleges of Illinois The Associated Colleges of Illinois, a group of 23 private colleges and universities, is a statewide network that provides underserved students with new educational opportunities. Navajo Nation: Office of Navajo Nation Scholarship and Financial Assistance Program (ONNSFA) The purpose of this office is to serve eligible Navajo people in pursuit of their educational goals, with the understanding that recipients will return to the Navajo Nation to apply their learning to benefit the community. STEM Fields (Indiana): Woodrow Wilson Indiana Teaching Fellowship This fellowship that seeks educators for high-need Indiana high schools is open to current undergraduates, recent college graduates, midcareer professionals, and retirees who have majored in, or had careers in, the STEM fields—science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The Lilly-endowed fellowship includes a $30,000 stipend and mentoring throughout its 3-year teaching commitment. |
| Graduate Student Assistantships |
| Along with scholarships and loans,
graduate assistantships are a common way that U.S. graduate programs
offer financial support and tuition remission to doctoral students.
Requirements and duties vary among institutions, but graduate assistants
usually work 12–30 hours a week providing service to the department
in exchange for tuition remission and a monthly stipend. Hourly work
scheduled is usually very flexible to accommodate the graduate student’s
course schedule. Types of Assistantships Positions often are designated as .15FTE, .33FTE, or .45 FTE, with FTE referring to the hourly percentage full-time equivalent. The amount of work hours contracted and corresponding monthly stipend for the assistantship vary according to the position and institution’s graduate assistant compensation schedule. Each university and academic department is unique in the type of tasks assigned to graduate assistants, however most graduate assistantships fall into three types: |
| • | Research Assistants—Could include applying practices and methods of scholarship, such as conducting surveys, leading focus groups, providing literature reviews, analyzing data, or writing up findings. |
| • | Teaching Assistants—Could include instruction or instructional support such as teaching classes, preparing course materials, advising students, proctoring exams, grading papers, or supervising labs. |
| • | Graduate Assistants—Could include administrative or technical support, such as preparing documents, coordinating travel schedules, facilitating meetings, creating and managing databases, creating and maintain Web sites, or managing projects. |
| Where to Find Opportunities |
| Though many institutions provide details about graduate assistantship
qualification, terms of employment, and remuneration, Web sites are
not the best sources of availability, because not all graduate assistant
positions are posted. Advisors, department chairs, or program secretaries
are great sources for learning about potential openings. It is a
good idea to let your needs and interests be known as soon as possible,
as many departments hire assistants well in advance of the fall term. An often overlooked, but potentially valuable resource for finding assistantships is your peer group of fellow graduate students, as well as mentors. Does your program orientation provide contacts or networking opportunities with current graduate students? These people can be great sources of useful information. Current students may have information about upcoming department assistantship openings as a result of peer graduation or career advancement. Each institution and graduate program varies, so it is essential that you contact the institution you are considering for its specific qualifications and opportunities for graduate assistantships. The following links, however, can put you on the road to opportunity with their brief overviews and various examples of diverse graduate assistantships, guidelines, and possibilities for graduate study. |
| University Graduate Assistantship Opportunities |
|
University
of Omaha, NE UNO offers more than 200 graduate teaching and research assistantships. This site gives detailed requirements for potential applicants. Clemson University, GA This FAQ page of Clemson’s Assistantship Resource Web page provides a clear starting point for the university’s programs. University of Illinois at Springfield, IL The University of Illinois at Springfield offers assistantships in each of the campus's 20 master's degree programs and in more than 30 campus research and support units. Types available are neatly outlined in a table, in addition to an overview of the university’s programs. University at Buffalo, NY The Graduate School of Education at this State University of New York site offers several programs in its Educational Leadership and Policy program for which 20 hours of weekly work are required. Stipends run about $9,000. Portland State University, OR The Graduate Studies and Research program at PSU offers three types of assistantships: teaching, research, and administrative. Applicants must be full-time graduate students, regularly admitted to a graduate degree program, and in good academic standing. Additionally, applicants are free to apply for assistantships in any department, not just the department to which they are admitted. Louisiana State University Located at Baton Rouge, LSU awards more than 2,100 Graduate Assistantships annually through 70-plus academic departments and some administrative units. This page lists the five types of Assistantships available, along with other general requirements. Virginia Tech This page at VT’s Web site provides a complete menu to its programs, from types and their requirements to health insurance benefits. VT is located in Blacksburg, VA. |
