External International Funding Sources

Below are external scholarship and fellowship programs available to international graduate students. The list is organized according to the programs available at CGU, but students should check all lists and sections for any applicable fellowships or grants. Please be aware that most of the funding opportunities are highly competitive, and that application deadlines vary throughout the year. Most of the listings include hyperlinks for more information. These are not exhaustive lists.

GENERAL and MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Foundation for Community Association Research, Byron Hanke Fellowship (May Deadline)
The Foundation for Community Association Research (FCAR) awards its Byron Hanke Fellowship to selected graduate students to implement research projects related to the development, management and governance of common interest communities and their community associations. https://foundation.caionline.org/scholarships/hanke/

Guggenheim Foundation, Dissertation Fellowships for Research on Understanding Violence, Aggression, and Dominance (February Deadline)
Ten or more dissertation fellowships are awarded each year to graduate students who would complete the writing of a dissertation within the award year. These fellowships of $20,000 each are designed to contribute to the support of the doctoral candidate to enable them to complete the thesis in a timely manner and are only appropriate for students approaching the final year of their PhD. Questions that interest the foundation concern violence and aggression in relation to social change, intergroup conflict, war, terrorism, crime and family relationships, among other subjects. Dissertations with no relevance to understanding human violence and aggression will not be supported. Priority will also be given to areas and methodologies not receiving adequate attention and support from other funding sources. http://www.hfg.org/df/guidelines.htm

Institute for Humane Studies, Humane Studies Fellowship (April Deadline)
The Humane Studies Fellowship is a renewable, non-residency award of up to $15,000 per year to support current or future students in PhD programs. Intended for graduate students with an interest in developing, teaching, and applying classical liberal ideas and the principles of a free society, this program supports research and teaching in the humanities and social sciences. https://theihs.org/funding/humane-studies-fellowship/

International Studies Abroad (ISA) Scholarship Programs (Varying Deadlines)
List of multiple scholarships available through ISA to students of varying disciplines. Applicants must be currently participating in an ISA program. https://studiesabroad.com/admissions/documents/scholarships/study/isa-scholarships

Joseph de Karman Fellowship Trust (January Deadline)
De Karman fellowships are open to PhD students in any discipline, including international students, who are currently enrolled in a university located within the United States. Special Consideration will be given to applicants in the Humanities. Approximately eight graduate fellowships, in the amount of $25,000 each, will be awarded for the regular academic year. http://www.dekarman.org/qualifications/

The National Foundation of Alpha Psi Lambda (November Deadline)
The National Foundation of Alpha Psi Lambda invites students who are attending an institution of higher learning and who show a commitment to education, citizenship, and community to apply for the organizations scholarship. The NFAPL will award a $1,000 scholarship to a worthy student based on the following criteria: applicant must be a registered student at an accredited US college or university, the scholarship will be based on leadership and community service and a 3.0 GPA requirement. https://nfapl.org/scholarship/

ARTS and HUMANITIES

American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA), AIGA Worldstudio Scholarships (April Deadline)
AIGA Worldstudio scholarships benefit minority and economically disadvantaged students who are studying art and design disciplines in colleges and universities in the United States. https://www.aiga.org/worldstudio-scholarship

National Sculpture Society (Varying Deadlines)
Multiple scholarships, which are funded by the National Sculpture Society, are available to artists who specialize in sculpting. Awards range from $1,500 to $7,695. https://nationalsculpture.org/awards/

MUSIC

BMI Student Composer Award ()
The BMI Student Composer Awards is an annual competition open to young composers engaged in the study of classical music. Co-sponsored by BMI and the BMI Foundation, awards totaling $20,000 are determined annually for vocal, instrumental, and/or electronic compositions submitted by students of classical music. Applicants must be currently studying music and under the age of 28 at the time of submission of application. https://bmifoundation.org/programs/info/bmi_student_composer_awards

National Association of Pastoral Musicians (April Deadline)
Academic scholarships assist with the cost of educational formation for pastoral musicians in formal academic settings. Applicant must be an NPM member with a demonstrated financial need enrolled full-time or part-time in a graduate degree program of studies related to the field of pastoral music. Applicant should intend to work at least two years in the field of pastoral music following graduation/program completion. https://npm.org/about/npm-awards/

PHILOSOPHY

Ayn Rand Institute/The Center for the Advancement of Objectivism, Essay Contests (May Deadline)
The institute works to introduce young people to Ayn Rand’s novels; supports scholarship and research based on her ideas; and promotes the principles of reason, rational self-interest, individual rights, and laissez-faire capitalism to the widest possible audience. Select one of three topics, essays will be judged on style, contend, and demonstration of philosophic meaning of Atlas Shrugged. Prizes range from $50-$10,000. https://aynrand.org/students/essay-contests/

BUSINESS

National Association of Black Accountants (NABA), National Scholarship (January Deadline)
Since its inception, NABA has provided more than $11 million in scholarship funds to deserving students preparing to enter various accounting, finance and business professions. NABA offers an average of 50 national scholarships annually ranging from $1,000 to $5,000. https://www.nabainc.org/scholarship

The TELACU Education Foundation, The David C. Lizrraga Fellowship (March Deadline)
The fellowship, which ranges from $500 to $5,000, is awarded to first-generation students who are pursuing a Masters degree in Business Administration or Engineering (other graduate degrees considered at the Foundations discretion). Students must enrolled full-time and demonstrate a financial need. https://telacu.com/telacu-education-foundation/graduate-school-support/david-c-lizarraga-fellowship/

COMMUNITY and GLOBAL HEALTH

EDUCATION

10,000 Degrees (March Deadline)
The 10,000 Degrees Undergraduate Scholarship funds multiple awards a year. Applicants must demonstrate financial need and must be enrolled full-time (12 units) in a teaching credential program. http://www.10000degrees.org/undergraduate-scholarships/

California Teachers Association (CTA) (Varying Deadlines)
CTA offers several different educational scholarships, grants and awards to members and their dependents throughout the academic year. https://www.cta.org/scholarships

MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES

International Education Research Foundation (IERF), Sepmeyer Research Grant Program (February and August Deadlines)
IERFs mission is to research and disseminate information on world educational systems and to facilitate the integration of individuals educated outside the United States into the U.S. educational environment and workforce. Grants up to $1,000 will be awarded. Each research grant proposal is evaluated on how well its project design and expected outcomes address the following criteria: supporting research for the evaluation of foreign academic credentials, promoting the integration of students, scholars and professionals holding non-US academic credentials into the United States, facilitating the publication and dissemination of the results of the research, and encouraging the exchange of information about the structure of educational systems and their corresponding credentials. https://ierf.org/for-institutions/sepmeyer-award/

Tylenol Future Care Scholarship (June Deadline)
Each year the makers of TYLENOL award annual scholarships to well deserving students pursuing careers in healthcare (health education, public health). Applicants must have one or more years of school remaining. Scholarships will be awarded to students and practitioners who are seeking a degree to actively treat patients. https://www.tylenol.com/news/scholarship