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National Scholarships

Meredith College students of exceptional academic achievement and ambition may be candidates for a national scholarship or fellowship. Below is information on several of those available. Because of the highly competitive and involved application process, it is desirable to identify potential candidates several semesters prior to graduation. Interested students, or faculty with student nominations, should seek more information from the Meredith College faculty representative for a particular scholarship. Additional information may be obtained from Dr. Cynthia Edwards, Professor of Psychology and Director of the Honors Program, 919-760-8441 or edwardsc@meredith.edu.

Click individual Scholarships below for Details

Fulbright
Michael Novak - Faculty Representative
Phone: 760-8398

The Fulbright Program is sponsored by the United States Government and is designed to give recent B.S./B.A. graduates, master's degree and doctoral candidates, and young professionals and artists opportunities for personal development and international experience. The Fulbright Program awards approximately 4,500 new grants annually with participants chosen for their leadership potential.

--The program tries to promote cultural -- and not just educational -- exchange. >read more

Campus Deadline: See faculty representative
• 2003 Recipient Lauren Highfill
• Visit the Fulbright Home Page

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Barry Goldwater Scholarship
John Mecham - Faculty Representative
Phone: 760-8437

The Barry Goldwater Scholarship Program was created to encourage outstanding students to pursue careers in mathematics, the natural sciences, or engineering and to foster excellence in these fields. These awards are based on merit and are made to students who will be college juniors or seniors. All candidates are nominated by their college or university.

Campus Deadline: See faculty representative
• Visit the Goldwater Home Page

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James Madison Fellowship
Carolyn Happer - Faculty Representative
Phone: 760-2287

The Fellowships are intended exclusively for graduate study leading to a master's degree in one of the following: MA in American history or in political science; MAT concentrating on either American Constitutional history or American government; or M.Ed. with concentration in American history or American government, political institutions, and political theory. They are awarded to students who are about to complete, or have recently completed, their undergraduate course of study and plan to begin graduate work on a full-time basis. Fellows have two years to complete their degree.

Campus Deadline: See faculty representative
• Visit the Madison Home Page

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Marshall Scholarship
Eloise Grathwohl - Faculty Representative
Phone: 760-8358

The Marshall Scholarship is awarded for study in any discipline in any British university for two years, at either the undergraduate or graduate level, and covers all expenses. The objective is to select to study in the United Kingdom those intellectually distinguished young Americans who will one day become leaders, opinion formers and decision makers in their own country.

Campus Deadline: See faculty representative
• Visit the Marshall Home Page

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Andrew Mellon Fellowship
Garry Walton - Faculty Representative
Phone: 760-8359

The Mellon Fellowships are designed to help exceptionally promising students prepare for careers of teaching and scholarship in humanistic disciplines. This is a competitive merit award for first year doctoral students. Fellows may take their award to any accredited graduate program in the United States and Canada. The award covers tuition/fees for the first academic year and a stipend of $15,000.

Campus Deadline: See faculty representative
• Visit the Mellon Home Page

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Rhodes Scholarship
Rhonda Zingraff - Faculty Representative
Phone: 760-8564

The Rhodes Scholarship was established to bring outstanding students from many countries around the world to the University of Oxford. The goal of the scholarship is to seek out those qualities of excellence in young people who will play an influential part in the betterment of society, wherever their careers might lead them. Each year 32 United States citizens are chosen for two years of study at the University of Oxford.

All educational costs are paid for and a maintenance allowance to meet expenses is awarded.

Campus Deadline: See faculty representative
• Visit the Rhodes Home Page

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Rotary International
Allen Page - Faculty Representative
Phone: 760-8055

please see the faculty representativefore more information.

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Truman Scholarship
Clyde Frazier - Faculty Representative
Phone: 760-854

The Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation awards merit-based $30,000 scholarships to junior-level students at four year colleges and universities who plan to pursue careers in government or elsewhere in public service, and wish to attend graduate or professional school to help prepare for their careers. Scholars are eligible to receive $3,000 for the senior year of undergraduate education and $27,000 for graduate studies. All candidates are nominated by their college or university.

Here is some advice from Kathryn Maitrejean, a Truman finalist from 2003/4:

Campus Deadline: See faculty representative
• Visit the Truman Home Page

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Morris K. Udall Scholarship
Janice Swab - Faculty Representative
Phone: 760-8413

Each year the Morris Udall Foundation awards undergraduate scholarships of up to $5,000 to American juniors and seniors in fields related to the environment, and to Native American and Alaska Natives in fields related to health care or tribal policy.

All candidates are nominated by their college or university

Campus Deadline: See faculty representative
• Visit the Udall Home Page

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Alpha Lambda Delta
Garry Walton - Faculty Representative
Phone: 760-8359

Carolyn Koning - Chapter Admin. Advisor
Phone: 760-8561

Alpha Delta Lambda is a national honor society open to all freshmen who meet the academic qualifications of a 3.5 GPA and are registered for a full course of study leading to a bachelor's degree. An initiated member is eligible to apply for one of the 32 undergraduate scholarships ($1,000 each), one of the 19 graduate fellowships ($3,000 each) and one graduate fellowship of $5,000.

All candidates are nominated by their college or university

Campus Deadline: See faculty representative
• Visit the Alpha Lambda Delta Home Page

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Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Graduate Scholarship Program
Cynthia Edwards - Faculty Representative
Phone: 760-8441

The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Graduate Scholarship Program awards 45 to 50 scholarships to seniors or recent graduates planning to attend graduate school in the upcoming fall.  Each award covers a portion of educational expenses, including tuition, living expenses, required fees, and books for the graduate degree chosen.  The amount and duration of awards vary by student based on the cost of attendance and the length of the graduate program as well as other scholarships or grants received.  The maximum available per student is $50,000 per year and the maximum length is six years.

Campus application deadline: See faculty representative.  Application available at Jack Kent Cooke Foundation site.

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