External Funding Opportunities

The Maxwell School provides a wealth of opportunities to financially support its students in their graduate study. There are, for example, assistantships in research and teaching, in administration and in work experiences. However, graduate awards such as assistantships and scholarships are highly competitive, and it is in the students' best interest to strive for other types of awards to fund graduate study.

The International Relations Program Staff can help students in their pursuit of some fellowships, and information is available below on many of these outside sources of funding. Students who are not yet matriculated in our programs, or not yet admitted, would do well to fill out the FAFSA form for need-based financial aid. (Syracuse University' code for this form is 002882).

Funding Opportunity	Description	Eligibility	Application Deadline
World Learning's Democracy Fellows Program	Funded by USAID. Assists in the advancement of democratic practices in emerging transitional democracies.	US citizen. J.D or master's degree minimum. Appropriate professional experience. Academic background or practical expertise in democracy program, political science, elections, law, government, international relations or other relevant activities.	Rolling
Open Society Institute	Offers several fellowships to support post-graduate work, journalism, and researchers in the field of criminal justice.	Not specified. Please visit the website for detailed information.	Not specified. Please visit the website for detailed information
David L. Boren Graduate Fellowships	Enables US graduate student to pursue specialization in area and language study or to add an international dimension to their education.	US citizen enrolled in or applying to a graduate program in an accredited US college or university	Jan. 29, 2005
Jennings Randolph Program for International Peace	Awards Senior Fellowships and Peace Scholar Dissertation Fellowships	Students attending US universities	Sep. 14, 2004 for Senior Fellowships; Jan. 10, 2005 for Dissertation Fellowships
James Madison Graduate Fellowships	For individuals desiring to become outstanding teachers of the American Constitution.	US citizen or US national. Must be a teacher, or plan to be a teacher of American history, American government, or social studies at the secondary school level. Must have a bachelor's degree or plan to receive one no later than Aug. 31 of the year of application. Wait at least three years from the time that any graduate degree was awarded before applying for a James Madison Fellowship.	Not specified.
Fulbright Program	Aims to increase mutual understanding between the peoples of the united states and other countries.	Students and scholars from various countries.	Varies to countries. Please visit the website.
Ronald H. Brown Commercial Service Fellowships	Funded by the Department of Commerce and administered by the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation. Provides talented undergraduates with an international and domestic public service education	US citizen. Must be the sophomore year of undergraduate study. Must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 Must maintain the minimum GPA of 3.0 throughout the participation of the program.	To be announced. Please visit the website
Thomas R. Pickering Graduate Foreign Affair Fellowship	One summer domestic internship and one summer overseas internship. Fellows must meet Department of State Foreign Service Entry Requirements. Minimum of 3 years service as a Foreign Service Officer. Failures of completion of the program may lead to reimbursement obligation to the Department of State.	US citizen. Must have a minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.2. Candidates must be seeking admission to graduate school for the following academic year at the time of application. Winners are expected to enroll in a two-year full-time master's degree program in institutions located in the U.S. A minimum GPA of 3.2 must be maintained throughout the participation of the program.	To be announced. Please visit the website.
Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affair Fellowship	Fellows must commit to pursuing a graduate degree in international studies at one of the graduate schools identified by the WWNFF. Meet annually in Washington, DC.	US citizen. Must be in the sophomore year of undergraduate study. Must have a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher at the time of application. Cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher must be maintained throughout participation of the program.	To be announced. Please visit the website.
Graduate Fellowships in Reproductive Health Law	Designed to permit a law graduate from Africa, the Middle East, Latin America, the Caribbean, Central or Eastern Europe, or Asia, and in particular, Brazil, India, Mexico or Nigeria to undertake advanced research and study in reproductive health law	Students to be pursuing LL.M. degree or S. J. D. degree. Prior experience in working on reproductive and sexual right in their own countries desired	Feb. 1 of each year
Organization of American States (OAS) Fellowships Programs	For studies at universities in OAS member countries	Canadian citizens	Varies
Andrew W. Mellon Fellowship in Humanistic Studies	For exceptionally promising students preparing for careers of teaching and scholarship in humanistic disciplines	US citizen or permanent resident. College seniors or college graduates applying for admission for Ph. D program staring from Sep, 2005. Intended field must be traditional humanities.	Nov. 12, 2004
Korean Student Assistance Awards Program (KSAAP)	For students from the Republic of Korea enrolled at US colleges and universities	Citizen of Republic of Korea	Varies
Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program	undergraduate students of limited financial means to pursue academic studies abroad	US citizen attending an institution of higher education located in the US; must be receiving a Pell grant at the time of application	Sep. 22, 2004
Harry S. Truman Scholarship	Undergraduate students attending graduate or professional school in preparation for careers in government.	U.S. citizens or U.S. nationals attending an accredited U.S. college or university and be nominated by the institution's Truman Faculty Representative.	February 9, 2004
American Association of University Women - International Fellowship Program	Graduate and post graduate fellowship for women who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents.	Full-time graduate study or research to women who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents.	Applications for 2005-06 will be available on this website after Aug. 1, 2004.
The American-Scandinavian Foundation	Funding for Scandinavians to undertake graduate study or research programs up to one year.	Applicants must be citizens of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway or Sweden.	Varies
Asian Cultural Council: Taiwan Fellowship	Supports Taiwanese students studying social sciences research or study in U.S.	Taiwanese Citizen	Please see website for more information.
Asian Cultural Council: Philippines Fellowship	Supports U.S. students studying social sciences research or study in the Philippines. Supports students from Philippines studying social sciences research or study in U.S.	U.S. Citizen/Philippines Citizen	Please see website for more information.
Kosciuszko Foundation: Fellowships and Grants for Polish Citizens	Graduate students with Polish descent or Polish citizens with a legal permanent residents to U.S.	U.S. citizen of Polish descent or Polish citizen with a legal permanent resident (with a green card)	Please see website for more information.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Scholarships for Thai students	Support Thai students studying or accepted to study in the U.S. pursuing International Law, Economics and International Relations	Thai Citizen under 30, with no commitment to any scholarship donor, accepted to study at the Bachelor's, Master's or Doctoral level.	April 17 (Deadline varies.)
Open Society Institute & U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs: Edmund S. Muskie/ Freedom Support Act Graduate Fellowship Program	Fellowship funded by the U.S. government providing graduate level studies in economics, environmental management and policy, international affairs, journalism and mass communications, law, library and information science, public administration, public health, and public policy in Eurasia.	Citizens of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan are eligible to apply.	Deadline varies by funding program. Please see website for more information.
Organization of American States: PRA Fellowships	Fellowships awarded to members of OAS countries (particularly West Indies, South and Central America, and U.S.) for graduate study in the U.S.	Citizens or permanent residents of OAS member States.	Varies. Please see website for more information.
P.E.O. Sisterhood: International Peace Scholarship Fund	Fellowships for international women students to pursue graduate study in the United States and Canada.	Women who are citizens of countries other than theU.S. or Canada.	August 15, 2004 and December 15, 2004.
Thomas R. Pickering Graduate Foreign Affairs Fellowship	Fellowship seeks students in graduate programs in international affairs, political and economic analysis, administration, management, and science policy who have an interest in pursuing a Foreign Service career in the U.S.	U.S. Citizens with a minimum undergraduate grade point average of 3.2 or higher on a 4.0 scale.	Feb. 27, 2004
Public Policy and International Affairs (PPIA) Fellowship Program	Fellowship for undergraduates who are considering pursuing a degree in public policy or international affairs	U.S. Citizens or permanent residents.	March 1, 2004
Annie's Homegrown Environmental Studies Scholarship	Scholarship to assist undergraduate or graduate students focusing on environmental study fields.	Full time undergraduate/graduate student focusing on classes in the environmental studies field.	June 1, 2004
Science To Achieve Results (STAR) Graduate - Fellowships	Graduate fellowships for graduate students in environmentally-related fields of study who wish to pursue career in environmental field.	U.S. Citizen, citizens of U.S. territory possessions, or to the permanent residents.	Sometime in Winter. Please see the website for more information.
The Cooperative Grants Program (COOP) of NAFSA	Grant program for international students who intended to study in U.S.	Citizens other than U.S.	Varies.
The Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans	Fellowship for “new American” student pursuing undergraduate or graduate level of study.	“New Americans” -naturalized U.S. citizens, green card holders, or the children of two naturalized citizens.	Check the website for more information.
ACLS Fellowship	Fellowships for fields in anthropology, archaeology, art history, economics, geography, history, languages and literatures, law, linguistics, musicology, philosophy, political science, psychology, religion, and sociology.	Ph.D. degree conferred prior to October 1, 2003 or an established scholar who can demonstrate the equivalent of the Ph.D. in publications and professional experience. U.S. citizenship or permanent resident status.	Varies. Please see website for more information.
Charles B. Rangel Fellowship	For graduate or professional schooling in international affairs, plus enrichment study at Howard University in Washington, D.C., internships in Congress and overseas, and eventual appointment to the U.S. Foreign Service.	Only US Citizens. Applicants must be in the senior year of their undergraduate study or have completed their undergraduate degree by June 2004. Applicants must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.2 or higher on a 4.0 scale at the time of application.	February 27, 2004