Every year several MIT graduate students win distinguished international grants to study and conduct research abroad in a wide variety of fields. The MIT Committee on Foreign Scholarships strongly encourages students to consider applying for any of these grants. Below is a partial list of grants.

Fulbright Grants
Tenable in many countries

Each year roughly 800 awards in 100 countries are offered. The purpose of these grants is to increase mutual understanding between the people of the US and other countries through the exchange of persons, knowledge, and skills. Eligibility requirements include US citizenship, a bachelor's degree before beginning the date of the grant, and, in most cases, proficiency in the language of the host country. Preliminary informational interviews should be held by appointment with Dean Isaac M. Colbert, Room 3-138, (617) 253-1958. Applications may be obtained in Room 3-138. Applications are available in mid-June from the GSO and are due the first business day in October. MIT has an internal review process and prepares institutional recommendations.

Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholarships
Tenable in many countries

Fellowships are awarded annually for study abroad in any country in which there are Rotary Clubs. Three types of scholarships are currently available: academic-year scholarships, multi-year scholarships, and cultural scholarships (three or six months). Candidates must apply through the Rotary Club nearest their permanent residence, or through clubs in the district in which they are studying. The expenses covered vary with type of scholarship. Applicants should make inquiries at their local Rotary Clubs before March of the year they intend to apply. For further information, contact the Rotary Foundation, One Rotary Center, 1560 Sherman Avenue, Evanston, IL 60201, (847) 866-3000. Applications are due between March and July of the year before you wish to study abroad, depending on the chapter.

Harry S. Truman Scholarships
Tenable in many countries

Harry S. Truman Scholarships, which honor the 32nd President of the United States, are awarded on the basis of merit to students who will be college juniors in the forthcoming academic year and who have an outstanding potential for leadership in any phase of government or education. Eligibility requirements include US citizenship and a position in the top quarter or third of the class. Each scholarship covers eligible expenses of tuition, fees, books, and room and board, to a maximum of $5,000 annually for the last two years of college and the first two years of graduate school. For information, contact the MIT History Office, (617) 253-4965. Applications are due early October of the year before you wish to study abroad.

Japanese Government (Monbusho) Scholarship
Tenable in Asia

These awards are for research students with a B.A. degree in the humanities, social sciences, or natural sciences. Tenure for the award is 18-24 months. Applicants must be willing to study the Japanese language. The stipend is 183,500 yen per month plus round trip airfare. For information, contact the MIT Japan Program, Room E38-756, (617) 253-2839, or the Consulate General of Japan, Federal Reserve Plaza, 14th Floor, 600 Atlantic Avenue, Boston, MA 02210, (617) 973-9772. Applications are due in August.

Rhodes Scholarships
Tenable in the United Kingdom

The Rhodes Scholarship is a highly competitive award for two or three years' study at Oxford University. Applicants from any field with excellent scholastic records and other personal accomplishments are eligible. The prestige of the award makes it a sought-after scholarship, important for the opportunities it presents at Oxford, and for its subsequent career value. The selectors look for scholarship, leadership potential, and character. Thirty-two scholarships are awarded to US applicants each year. The scholarship has been awarded to many MIT students in the past, with many more eligible than typically apply. Applicants must be US citizens and under 24 years of age. Applications are initially sent to one of fifty state selection committees. Preliminary informational interviews should be held by appointment with Professor Lawrence Vale, Room 10-485, (617) 253-0561, ljvale@mit.edu. Applications are due the first business day in October. Citizens of certain countries of the British Commonwealth attending US universities are eligible to apply through their own country, with an earlier deadline. MIT has an internal review process and prepares institutional recommendations.

British Marshall Scholarships
Tenable in the United Kingdom

The Marshall Scholarships were established in 1954 by the British government as a gesture of thanks to the US for Marshall aid. These highly prestigious and intensely competitive scholarships are awarded annually to up to 40 US citizens, under the age of 26 at the time of taking the award, for two (or in some cases three) years of undergraduate (for a second bachelor's degree) or graduate study in any discipline at a British university. Applicants must have earned at least a 4.7/5.0 grade point average, and selectors looks for distinction of intellect and character, as evidenced both by scholastic attainments and by other activities and achievements, and the promise of noteworthy contribution to the candidate's field of endeavor upon return to the US. Applications are sent by MIT to one of six regional selection committees. Preliminary informational interviews should be scheduled with Professor Linn Hobbs, Room 13-4065, (617) 253-6835, hobbs@mit.edu. Applications are due the first business day in October. MIT has an internal review process and prepares an institutional recommendation.

Marshall-Sherfield Scholarships
Tenable in the United Kingdom

Established in 1997 to honor Sir Roger Makins (later, Lord Sherfield), former British Ambassador to the US and architect of the British Marshall Scholarships program. Two awards are offered to US citizens for one year of postdoctoral study at a British university in any field of science or engineering. Advice about the application procedure and graduate study in Britain is available from Professor Linn Hobbs, Room 13-4062, (617) 253-6835, hobbs@mit.edu. Applications are due on the first business day of October in the year before you wish to study abroad.

Winston Churchill Foundation Scholarships
Tenable in the United Kingdom

The Churchill Foundation of the US awards nationally 10 scholarships each year to US citizens between the ages of 19 and 26 to pursue one year of graduate study in science, engineering, or mathematics at Churchill College, Cambridge University, England. Only two candidates from MIT can be nominated for this program. For more information, contact Professor Lorna Gibson, Room 8-135, (617) 253-7107, ljgibson@mit.edu. Applications are due early November of the year before you wish to study abroad.

American Friends of the London School of Economics
Tenable in the United Kingdom

This grant provides two to four full tuition awards for one year (non-renewable) of graduate study at LSE. Students who have previously studied at LSE during the academic year are not eligible. For further information, contact AFLSE, Scholarship Office, 733 15th Street, N.W., Suite 700, Washington, DC 20005, (202) 347-3232.

Overseas Research Students Awards
Tenable in the United Kingdom

Based on merit and research potential, these grants, usable in most universities and colleges in the United Kingdom, reduce tuition fees for overseas students to the amount charged to domestic students. Awards are available in any field and are renewable for a second or third year. Applications for Oxford University may be obtained from the Advisor to Overseas Students, Graduate Admissions Office, Wellington Square, Oxford OX1 2JD; for other universities, write the Registrar at the same address.

Doris Russell Scholarship
Tenable in the United Kingdom

This scholarship may be used to study English, either as a research student or for a B.A. degree, at Girton College, University of Cambridge. The stipend of 3,200 pounds is renewable. It is usually possible to augment this award, in cases of financial need, to receive funding to meet the difference between fees for domestic students and overseas students. For further information, contact University of Cambridge directly at Girton College, Huntingdon Road, Cambridge CB3 0DG.

St. Andrew's Society Scholarship
Tenable in the United Kingdom

The Scholarship Program of the Saint Andrew's Society of the State of New York offers graduate scholarships to American students of Scottish descent to promote cultural exchange between Scotland and the US. Only one application will be considered from any individual college or university. Each scholarship provides funds up to a total of $12,000. For application forms, write to St. Andrew's Society, 3 West 51st Street, New York, NY 10019-6909, (212) 397-4849. Applications are due in late November.

Janet Watson Bursary
Tenable in the United Kingdom

Study at Somerville College of Oxford University is available to American women. The maximum stipend is 1,500 pounds for each of two years of study. Information about applications and admission to the college can be obtained from the Tutor for Admissions, Somerville College, Oxford OX2 6HD, UK.

American-Scandinavian Foundation Fellowships
Tenable in Scandinavia

Fellowships are awarded for graduate study in Scandinavia (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, or Sweden). The foundation also administers 10 to 20 Marshall Fellowships for study in Denmark. Funding varies from $3,000 to $18,000 depending on the length of stay. For application forms write: American-Scandinavian Foundation, 58 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10016, (212) 879-9779. Applications are due late October or early November of the year before you wish to apply.

Swedish Institute
Tenable in Scandinavia

The Institute administers awards for study at any university of research anywhere in Sweden for three months to three academic years. Studies should be in areas available only in Sweden, and which cannot be equally well studied in the applicant's own country. The award is 2,040 crowns per month. Knowledge of the Swedish language is important. Requests for applications, including a 100-word description of your purpose, should be addressed to: Swedish Institute, P.O. Box 7434, S-103, Stockholm, Sweden before December 1.

German Academic Exchange Service Award
Tenable in the Federal Republic of Germany

The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) awards grants to US citizens to pursue a year of graduate study in Germany. Applicants must be proficient in German. No more than two applicants from MIT can be nominated for this program. For more information, contact Professor Sigrid Berka, sberka@mit.edu, (617) 253-6982. Applications due early to mid October of the year before you wish to study abroad.

Robert Bosch Fellowship
Tenable in the Federal Republic of Germany

This nine-month work/study fellowship program enables outstanding young American professionals to acquire a quality, in-depth understanding of the political, economic, and cultural environment of the European Union and Germany. From September until May, the Fellows complete two government internships, the first at the executive level in federal or regional government institutions, and the second with private industry. The internships are supplemented by a variety of seminars in Bonn, Paris, Brussels, and Poland with top-level elected officials, as well as leading representatives from industry and academia. Requirements include a graduate degree and professional experience in one of the following fields: business administration, economics, journalism/mass communications, law, political science, or public affairs/public policy, or urban studies and planning. Candidates lacking a graduate degree are nevertheless encouraged to apply, provided they possess extensive professional experience in the aforementioned fields. Requirements also include an ability to communicate well in German. If candidates lack that ability, the Robert Bosch Foundation will fund language training. For more information, please contact Sigrid Berka at (617) 253-6982, or sberka@mit.edu. Applications are due October 15 of the year before you wish to become a fellow.

Cambridge Canadian Trust
Available to citizens of Commonwealth countries

The trust offers scholarships for Canadian citizens to study at Cambridge University. The Tidmarsh Scholarship is tenable for three years at Trinity College, Cambridge, in a course leading to a Ph.D. For further information, contact the Executive Director, Cambridge University Trust, c/o Lloyds Bank, 130 Adelaide Street West, 2nd Floor, Toronto, Ontario, MSH 3R2.

Commonwealth Scholarships
Available to citizens of Commonwealth countries

Scholarships are available for Commonwealth citizens to study in other Commonwealth countries. They are tenable for up to three years in any field of study. For further information, contact the Association of Commonwealth Universities, 36 Gordon Square, London, UK.

Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851
Available to citizens of Commonwealth countries

Scholarships are available for Commonwealth citizens to study science, engineering, and mathematics in the United Kingdom for up to three years. For further information, contact the Association of Commonwealth Universities, 36 Gordon Square, London, UK.

References

For additional information, check the following publications and others available at the MIT Libraries and public libraries.

Annual Register of Grant Support, National Register Publishing Co.

The Grants Register, St. Martin's Press

Foundation Grants to Individuals, Foundation Center

Directory of Financial Aids for Women, Schlachter

The National Directory of Grants and Aid to Individuals in the Arts, Millsaps

Grants and Awards Available to American Writers, PEN American Center

Scholarships, Fellowships and Loans, Gale Group

The Grant Seeker's Resource Guide, SEK Publications