Resources for Support
and Training of Education Majors
UAB
School of Education Scholarships
Due to generous alumni and
benefactors, UAB offers various scholarships for education majors.
http://www.ed.uab.edu/scholarships/
ASPH
(Association of Schools of Public Health) Internships and Fellowships
http://www.asph.org/document.cfm?page=752
AAHE
(American Association of Health Education) Internship and Leadership
Associate Opportunities,
Call tel. 703-476-3437. Student interns will work with AAHE
professionals full-time for 8-12 weeks on projects that advance our
knowledge and practice of health education.
http://www.aahperd.org/aahe/template.cfm?template=internship.html
AAHE Undergraduate and
Graduate Student Scholarships
Four different scholarships ranging in
amounts between $1,000-$5,000 recognize undergraduate, Master’s and
Doctoral-level health education students who are academically talented and
dedicated to the field, Webpages
http://www.aahperd.org/aahe/template.cfm?template=scholarships-main.html
http://heawards.org/
AAHE Marion B. Pollock
Fellowship
Annual $5,000 fellowship for full-time
graduate study in school health education, which is dispensed in two $2,500
payments.
http://www.aahperd.org/AAHE/template.cfm?template=scholar_map_app.html
AAHPERD (Amer Assn for Hlth,
Phys Edu, Rec and Dance) Research Consortium Grant Program
Seed grants offered annually
to new investigators (defined
by those who are 5 yrs or less post completion of terminal degree, or
enrolled in a graduate program at the university where the research is to be
performed)
who are members of the Research Consortium and willing to address at least
one of the grant program goals. Seed grants are offered up to $5,000 for new
investigators.
http://www.aahperd.org/research/template.cfm?template=add_info.html
APHA (American Public Health
Association) Continuing Education Internship
at
http://apha.jobcontrolcenter.com/jobdetail.cfm?job=1777001&keywords=
APHA Community Health
Scholars Program
(Post-doctoral)
http://apha.jobcontrolcenter.com/jobdetail.cfm?job=1718774&keywords=
ASHE (Assn for the Study of Higher Education)
Dissertation Fellowships
Financial awards provided by
Lumina Foundation for Education to doctoral students for dissertations
focusing on college financial aid, student retention and success, and adult
education in the U.S.
http://www.ashe.ws/fellowship/aboutfellowship.htm
ATPM (Association of
Teachers of Preventive Medicine) Training Fellowships and
Grants
for research and training in public health practice and policy lasting
between 12 weeks and one year. Funds are available for
Investigator-initiated opportunities. Tel. 202-463-0550.
http://www.atpm.org/training/training.htm
Barbara Jordan Health Policy
Scholars Program
(9-week summer residency program to support minority students training in
the field of health policy.
http://www.kff.org/docs/topics/jordanscholars.html
Barnes & Noble K-12 Grants
Through its stores, Barnes & Noble provides
funding to local and regional efforts to promote literacy and the arts in
K-12 education. Proposals should include a literacy or arts component that
fosters both student achievement and community growth. Grant recipient must
plan to promote the programs within local stores. Visit a store in your area
to receive more info. Proposals should be submitted to local or regional
Barnes & Noble Community Relations Manager or Store Manager. All nonprofits
supporting the arts, literacy, or K-12 education are eligible to apply.
http://www.barnesandnobleinc.com/company/codonation/co_donation.html
Braitmayer Foundation Grants
Grants of up to $10,000 are awarded to fund
a broad range of K-12 educational programs, with a particular interest in
curricular reform initiatives and professional development opportunities for
teachers, particularly those that encourage people of high ability and
diverse background to become teachers.
http://www.braitmayerfoundation.org/guid.htm
Cancer Research and
Prevention Foundation of America
Fellowship and Grant
http://www.preventcancer.org/researchers/index.cfm
CDC (U.S.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Training and Fellowship Programs
http://www.cdc.gov/train.htm
Includes the Public Health Prevention
Service (PHPS) Fellowship for professionals with a strong career
interest in public health and a master’s degree and U.S. citizenship.
Participants work at CDC facilities in different program areas and state or
local health departments to develop technical expertise and skills.
Tel. 770-488-8540.
http://www.cdc.gov/epo/dapht/phps.htm
CDC Summer Internship
Program, Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention
A limited number of informal unpaid internships
are available in the Prevention Research Branch of the Division of HIV/AIDS
Prevention. Students may begin a 3-month internship in May, June, or
July. Interns should have some experience in systematic coding and analysis
of qualitative interview data, as well as facility with basic statistics.
Experience conducting thematic literature reviews and using literature
searching software is desirable. Students should have interests and
backgrounds in areas related to HIV prevention and behavioral research (for
example, substance use, sexual risk behavior, gay sexuality, sexual abuse,
HIV counseling and testing). For more information, contact James W. Carey,
PhD, MPH, Chief, Methods Research Section, Prevention Research Branch,
Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention,
1600 Clifton Road, Mailstop E-37, Atlanta, GA 30333, tel: (404) 639-1903
Information Request
Center for Philanthropy and
Civil Society Fellows Program (CPCS)
A unique fellowship opportunity providing
three months of leadership training through applied research and
professional mentorships to young scholar/practitioners aged 35 or younger
working in the NGO sector. The topic for the 2005 program is community
foundations. For the first time, the program will include a U.S. Diversity
Fellowship for young scholars or practitioners from communities of color
under-represented in the U.S. grantmaking sector. Applicants should have a
strong interest in building capacity and increasing the diversity of the
nonprofit sector in the U.S.
http://www.philanthropy.org/programs/intnl_fellows_program.html
Center for Science in the
Public Interest (CSPI) Internship Program
Exciting opportunities for 10-week paid
internships for undergrad and professional students with a national consumer
organization located in Washington, D.C. Awards are very competitive
and include as projects: Nutrition & public policy, Legal affairs, Alcohol &
public policy, Food safety, Marketing, Communications, and more!
http://www.cspinet.org/about/jobs_internship_04.html
Council for the Advancement
and Support of Education (CASE) International
Scholarships
for international
advancement training and networking experiences
http://www.case.org/Content/Miscellaneous/Display.cfm?CONTENTITEMID=2915
Dow Chemical Company Grant
Awards
$20 million in grant funds
will be awarded to support proposed initiatives concentrating on math and
science, teacher training, and parental involvement for K-12 school
districts. Grant proposals should focus on providing: Science and
engineering experiences to K-12 students; Training to teachers, and
Fostering parental and community involvement. School districts, school
boards, and educational programs that provide systemic educational reform in
math and science are eligible to apply.
http://www.dow.com/about/corp/social/gen_fund.htm
Educaid.org
Pages include: Learning Center
(Understanding financial aid, saving for college, tax benefits); Loan Center
(Federal Stafford, PLUS, Consolidation, Educaid Select Loans); Student
Resources (Gimme Five Scholarship Sweepstakes, Repayment and Budget
Calculators, Find-A-Loan search service); also features for undergrad and
grad students and their parents.
http://educaid.com/
Edward Zigler Research
Scholarship
$3,000 annual award to encourage the development and professional
preparation of future child development leaders.
http://www.nhsa.org/program/program_scholarship.htm
ETS Fellowship and
Internship Programs
Summer Programs in Research
for Graduate Students; Postdoctoral Fellowship Programs; Sylvia Taylor
Johnson Minority Fellowship in Educational Measurement; and Harold Gulliksen
Psychometric Research Fellowship Program.
http://www.ets.org/research/fellowships.html
Evalee C. Schwarz Charitable
Trust for Education
interest-free loans to college
students who demonstrate exceptional
academic performance and significant financial need.
http://www.evaleeschwarztrust.org/
Everett Public Service
Internship Program
Students may search for paid
10-week summer internship opportunities offered in four categories: art,
education and communications; economic and social change; environment and
health advocacy; and social justice and human rights. Sites are in
NYC, Washington, D.C., and other cities.
http://www.everettinternships.org/
FinAid! The Smart Student
Guide to Financial Aid
Pages include information on scholarships,
loans, military aid, prepaid tuition plans, grants, tax benefits, and users
may link to Fast Web’s Free Scholarship Search.
http://www.finaid.org
The Forum for Youth
Investment Fellows Program
Opportunities for young professionals under
age 30 to gain six months or more experience working in national
youth-service organizations. Fellows work to achieve three aims: Build
connections with key organizations, Strengthen capacity to help
organizations and their clients, and Tackle current challenges in
allied youth fields.
Contact Thaddeus Ferber
Fulbright Memorial Teacher
Fund Program (FMF)
Offers teachers and
administrators of grades 1-12 an opportunity for a fully funded 3-week
professional development opportunity in Japan. Each year, 600 FMF
participants travel with other outstanding educators, learn about Japanese
culture and education, and return home to implement a self-designed plan to
share their knowledge and experience. For more info, call the Institute of
International Education (IIE) at 888-527-2636, or
http://www.iie.org/fmf
Golden Key International
Honour Society
Offers 16 scholarship
programs for Golden Key members in amounts ranging from $1,000-$10,000.
Education Achievement Awards “reward excellence in the study of education”
and 10 GEICO Adult Scholar Awards recognize students who balance multiple
commitments of work and/or family.
http://www.goldenkey.org/GKweb/ScholarshipsandAwards/
Fall and Spring Internships
at the Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP)
IHEP, a non-profit,
non-partisan research and policy organization in Washington, DC, sponsors a
year-round internship program for undergrads and graduate students with an
interest in public policy research. Each internship is for a full
academic semester and includes a stipend of $1,500. Interns are considered
members of the regular staff, providing research assistance and
administrative support. Previous interns have performed library- and
Internet-based research, conducted interviews on higher education policy
issues, offered data analysis and other specialized assistance, and provided
writing assistance on small papers and larger policy reports. Contact
Christina Redmond at Email credmond@ihep.org or via fax at 202-861-9307.
http://www.ihep.org
Kappa Delta Pi
(KDP) Educational Foundation Scholarships and Resources
http://www.kdp.org/foundation.html
Minority Access Internship
Program
Paid internship and travel
expenses to Washington, D.C. for undergrad and graduate students interested
in careers in the federal government and other participating entities.
Stipends range from $400-500/week.
http://www.minorityaccess.org/
Monster Scholars
Offers multiple $2,500
scholarships for Art, Humanities, Social Science, Education, Health & Life
Sciences majors whose very brief thematic essays are judged as the best.
2004 Theme: “Today’s the Day” What will you do with today? What does
that mean for tomorrow? Other award criteria include academic achievement,
school and community involvement, and work experience.
http://scholars.monster.com/
Morehouse School of
Medicine/ Tuskegee University/ UAB Partnership Cancer Research Training
Program 2004
Eight-week paid summer
internship to train graduate students as cancer researchers. Program
includes three components: Coursework, Field training, and seminars.
Contact Dr. Mona Fouad, 205-934-4307, Email
mfouad@dopm.uab.edu
National Association of
Student Financial Aid Administrators Parents’ & Students’ Page
NASFAA provides information
on the financial aid process and directs you to some of the more important
and helpful financial aid guidance on the Web.
mailto:http://nasfaa.org/ParentsStudents.asp
National Center for Policy
Research for Women & Families (CPR) Internships and Fellowships
Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall paid
internships for undergrad, grad students, or recent graduates to work
part-time for 3 months or more on public policy issues to improve health of
women and their families. For more info, tel. 202-223-4000.
Email
National Council of Women’s
Organizations (NCWO) Bella Abzug Advocacy Fellowship
Paid fellowship for young
feminist activist in NYC who has matriculated from undergraduate or graduate
program.
www.wedo.org
National Endowment for the
Humanities (NEH)
Every year, NEH offers K-12 teachers the
chance to participate in a series of Summer Seminars and Institutes on
various topics in the humanities. Participants receive stipends of
$2,800-$3,700 to cover full travel costs, living expenses, books, and other
research materials. Past programs have taught topics in literature, music,
history, art, and cultural studies in locations like Vienna, London, NYC,
Washington, Ireland, and Italy. Full-time teachers in K-12 schools,
librarians, and administrators are eligible to apply.
http://www.neh.gov/projects/si-school.html
National Foundation for
Women Legislators Internship Opportunities
Internships available as Policy
Coordinator, Executive Asst., Marketing Coor., and Data Entry Specialist.
Students may apply online for Summer, Fall and Spring opportunities.
For more info. Tel. 202-293-3040.
Email
NIH Research Training
Opportunities
Search an extensive listing of
Extramural Training Mechanisms (outside of NIH) including individual and
institutional research training fellowships and loan repayment programs.
http://grants.nih.gov/training/extramural.htm
Search a wide variety of Intramural
Student Programs (within NIH) across levels of high school, college,
post-baccalaureate, graduate and professional school.
http://www.training.nih.gov/student/index.asp
The Population Institute’s
Future Leaders of the World Paid Fellowship
Fellowships are provided to 6-8 college
graduates and graduate students annually to work with the Institute to
increase availability of voluntary family planning. Positions include Media
Coordinator, Public Policy Asst.s, Field Coordinator, and WPAW Coordinator.
http://www.populationinstitute.org
Presidential Management
Intern (PMI) Program
Internships for students who
have completed a master’s degree in a variety of academic disciplines and
have a clear interest in and commitment to a career in the analysis and
management of public policies and programs. Finalists are selected by
the U.S. Office of Personnel Mgmt. Contact UAB Graduate School or Career
Planning and Placement Office, or call USA Jobs 478-757-3000.
Project RESPECT Minority
Health Disparities Summer Enrichment Program
Six-week summer enrichment
program for college freshmen from AL’s Black Belt counties. NIH funds this
project to prepare minority scientists to work in AL’s health-desperate
counties. Contact Bernee Long, Program Mgr., 205-996-2968,
Email
Public Kids in Need
Foundation
Teacher Grants Program co-sponsored by
SHOPA Kids in Need Foundation. Program was established to “provide funds for
classroom teachers who have innovative, meritorious ideas but lack the
budget to bring them to life. Applicants must make creative use of common
teaching aids, approach the curriculum from an imaginative angle, or tie
nontraditional concepts together for the purpose of illustrating
commonalities.” For more info., Tel. 800-854-7467, ext. 3023.
Email
Roothbert Fund
provides
“scholarship support to persons motivated by spiritual values; preference is given
to those with high scholastic achievement considering careers in education.”
http://www.roothbertfund.org/scholarships.php
Ruddie Memorial Youth
Foundation Grant Program
Foundation offers two types of grants
(Evaluation and Replication) to identify and disseminate innovative
practices for helping underprivileged youth reach their full potential.
Grant awards range between $5,000-20,000.
http://www.rmyf.org/grants.cfm
Society of Public Health
Education (SOPHE)
Annual Meeting Scholarships & CDC Injury
Fellowships.
http://www.sophe.org/
Spencer Foundation
Dissertation Fellowships
Anticipated 30 fellowships of $20,000 will
be awarded to doctoral students for research on the history, theory, or
practice of education. Graduate study may be in any academic discipline.
http://www.spencer.org
The Foundation's other
research programs provide funding for investigations that promise to yield
new knowledge about education in the U.S. or abroad. Each of the
Foundation's two research programs, the Major Grants and Small Grants,
supports researchers from a wide range of disciplines and professional
fields.
http://www.spencer.org/programs/index.htm
TextbookX Student
Scholarships
Multiple awards between
$250-$1,500 are offered each academic term to undergrad and graduate
students whose brief thematic essays are judged as the best. 2004 Theme:
What is a nation?
http://www.textbookx.com/scholarship/
Tylenol Higher Education
Scholarships
160 scholarships to
undergraduate and graduate students who demonstrate leadership in community
and school activities and plan to pursue studies in health-related fields. A
total of $160,000 is available in this competition.
http://www.tylenolscholarship.com
UAB Comprehensive Cancer
Center (CCC), Cancer Research Experiences for Students
(CaRES), a paid summer internship
http://www.ccc.uab.edu/Outreach_Education/CaRES/COV.htm
CCC also sponsors the Minority
Investigator Training Program (MITP), a paid summer internship for
undergraduates interested in cancer prevention and control. Contact Francine
Huckaby at (205) 975-0903
http://www.ccc.uab.edu/
U.S.
Department of Education (DOE) Transition to Teaching Grants
DOE Office of Innovation and Improvement
awards grants of $100,000-$1 million to national, regional, statewide, and
local projects working to recruit and retain highly qualified mid-career
professionals, paraprofessionals, and recent graduates of institutions of
higher education, to teach in high-need K-12 schools. Local and state
education agencies or consortia, as well as independent nonprofit
organizations are eligible to apply.
http://www.ed.gov/programs/transitionteach/index.html
Wet
Feet Guide to Internships
Informative website with advice for
students seeking internship placement. Articles include “Creating your own
internship,” “How to get the internship you want,” “Making the most of your
internship,” and many more!
http://www.wetfeet.com/advice/Internships.asp
The Women’s Research and Education Institute
Congressional Fellowships on Women and Public Policy
WREI offers
annual fellowships to a select number of graduate students with a proven
commitment to equity for women. Fellows may earn graduate credit during work
as Congressional legislative aides in D.C. Fellows receive stipends
for tuition and living expenses.
http://wrei.org/fellowships/index.htm
