United States | Scholarship for Nigerians and Africans - Part 3

Howard Hughes Medical Institute Medical Student Research Fellowship

The Medical Research Fellows Program (“Med Fellows Program”) supports a year of full-time biomedical research training for medical, dental, and veterinary students. This includes joint initiatives with the Foundation Fighting Blindness (FFB) for students conducting research in ophthalmology, particularly inherited retinal degenerative diseases,

Niagara University Presidential Scholarship

All of Niagara University’s merit based scholarships, achievement awards, and grants for incoming first year students are based on your cumulative high school average and standardized test scores.  Best of all, these awards are for each of your four years at NU, providing you are either a citizen of the United States or are an eligible non-citizen, federal definition, maintain full-time status, and possess the required quality point average.   And, because our merit based scholarships, awards, and grants are based on a sliding scale, there are many variations to the examples below.   In addition you may be eligible for other assistance based on your financial need.  The following are the scholarships and eligibility requirements that are valid for the Fall 2010 and Spring 2011 semesters.

Competitive Full-Tuition NU Honors Scholarships: (four years)

Selected number of incoming freshmen who possess a 97 percent average and a cumulative score (critical reading & math) of 1340 on the SAT or a score of 30 on the ACT are considered for this competitive award.

Niagara Trustees Scholarships: $15,000 per year for four years

Awarded to students who have high school records similar to these:  95 percent average with an 1150 SAT score (critical reading & math) (26 ACT); or 91 percent average, 1210 SAT score (critical reading & math) (27 ACT).

NU Presidential Scholarships: $13,500 per year for four years

Recipients of these scholarships usually have high school records of either 90 percent average with a 1050 SAT score (critical reading & math) (23 ACT); or an 85 percent average, 1120 SAT score (24 ACT).

NU Achievement Awards: $12,000 per year for four years

Typically, students receiving these awards have high school records in the mid – to upper 80s with SAT score (critical reading & math) ranging between 950 and 1050 or ACT composites between 20 and 22.

NU Grants: $7,500 per year for four years

Recipients of these grants usually have high school averages in the mid 80s and SAT score (critical reading & math) of 950 or ACT composites above 20.

Transfer Scholarships: (renewable)

Entering transfer students whose full-time (or equivalent) cumulative grade point averages are:
Transfer Scholarships:

3.4 – 4.0 = $11,000
3.0 – 3.3 = $10,000

Transfer Awards:

2.5 – 2.9 = $7,500

In addition to these merit based awards and scholarships, NU also offers athletic, community-service, and ROTC scholarships.  NU students who qualify may receive additional funds in the form of state and federal grant programs, student employment, and loans.  For a complete listing of these programs, contact the Admissions Office.

Vincentian Scholarship

The Vincentian Scholars Program offers scholarships to three new freshmen each year.  The scholarships include an annual, renewable scholarship of $5,000.

Reagan-Fascell Democracy International Fellowship Program, USA

The opportunity  is to spend five months at the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), in Washington DC, in order to un-dertake independent research on democracy in a particular country or region. While in residence, fellows reflect on their experiences; engage with counterparts; conduct research and writing; con-sider best practices and lessons learned; and develop professional relationships within a global network of democracy advocates.
Support: Located within NED’s International Forum for Democratic Studies, the program provides a rich intellectual setting for educational exchange and professional development. The Forum also publishes the Journal of Democracy, holds conferences, and provides access to NED’s library. The program offers the support of a research associate and facilitates fellows’ outreach to Washington’s advocacy, media, academic, and policy communities. All fellowships include a monthly stipend, health insurance, and roundtrip travel reimbursement. The program does not provide financial assis-tance for accompanying family or other dependents.
Participation: The program runs two five-month fellowship sessions per year, during which fellows work full time on their projects. Practitioners focus on strategies and best practices for developing de-mocracy in their country of interest; scholars conduct original research for publication. Projects may address the economic, political, social, legal, or cultural aspects of democratic development and include a range of methodologies and approaches. The program hosts an active calendar of events for fellows, including an introduction to NED and its partner institutions, seminars, roundtables, and other activi-ties. Fellows are expected to present their work and prepare a written product during their stay.
Eligibility: While the program is intended primarily for individuals from developing and aspir-ing democracies, distinguished scholars from the United States and other established democra-cies are eligible to apply. Practitioners and journalists are expected to have substantial work ex-perience in their fields, while scholars are expected to have a Ph.D., or academic equivalent, at the time of application. The program does not fund professional training, fieldwork, or students working toward a degree. A working knowledge of English is required.
Dates: Fall Session: October 2011–February 2012; Spring Session: March–July 2012.

Application: The application deadline is Monday, November 1, 2010. Applicants will be notified of the outcome in April 2011.

Further Fellowship Information and Application
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