Fellowships for U.S. Citizens

International Fellowship Opportunities for U.S. Citizens

         University of Glasgow

Academy for Educational Development
Education Abroad Initiative
Tel. (202) 884-8297
Fax. (202) 884-8407
Email: devfellows@aed.org
Contact: Carl A. Herrin, Director, Education Abroad Initiative
caherrin@HERRINASSOCIATES.COM

LOCATION: Africa, Latin America, the Middle East, South Asia, and Southeastern Europe

DEADLINE: October 31 (Applications will be accepted subsequent to this
deadline on a rolling basis, and positions filled as qualified candidates
are identified. A copy of the application form and background information is
available on the AED website.

The objective of the AED Development Fellows Program is to increase the
ability of Americans to engage globally through strengthening their cross-cultural and foreign language skills and to nurture the next generation of development leaders by enabling accomplished students of diverse backgrounds to gain overseas development work experience. This fee-based program is an unpaid, work experience-based opportunity.

Fellows will be placed starting in January in a variety of AED field offices. Additional sites have been added, including placement opportunities
in Bosnia and Nicaragua (joining placement options in Armenia, Botswana, Ethiopia, Ghana, India, Kenya, Madagascar, Morocco, Nepal, and Uganda). The subject fields for AED Development Fellows are stipulated in each posted placement and include specializations such as public health, peace and conflict resolution studies, business and marketing, NGO management, information technology, and rural development. There are a limited number of opportunities for students with other specializations, and most placements prefer graduate-level students. Undergraduate opportunities at present are limited to project placements in Botswana, India, and Morocco.

The American India Foundation (AIF) Service Corps Fellowship
East Coast Office:
American India Foundation
845 Third Avenue, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10022
Tel: (646)530-8977, 1(888)AIF-4IND
Fax: (212)339-0338
Email: info@aifounation.org
Contact Rajeev Singh, Program Director, via email at Rajeev.singh@aifoundation.org
Deadline: January

The Service Corps Fellowship builds bridges between America and India by sending 20 outstanding young American leaders ages 21 to 35 to work with leading non-profit organizations in India for ten months.  Fellows must have an undergraduate degree and be a U.S. citizen or permanent U.S. resident. Fellows have worked in a variety of fields including primary education, micro-credit, HIV/AIDS and human rights.

Asia Pacific Leadership Program (APLP) 
Award Services - APLP
1601 East West Road
Honolulu, HI 96848-1601
Tel: (808)944-7744 
Fax: (808)944-7070 
E-mail: aplp@eastwestcenter.org 
LOCATION: East West Center in Honolulu, Hawaii 
DEADLINE: February 15 

For early to mid-career professionals and graduate students from United States and the Asia Pacific region. The APLP is a graduate certificate program designed to meet new educational and human resource needs during a time of increasing regional interdependence. During the institute, fellows gain a broad regional perspective, become knowledgeable about the critical challenges facing the region, and are trained to exercise collaborative leadership and promote cooperation toward the well being of the countries and peoples of the region. The fellowship includes a fully funded field study in Asia and the mainland United States.

Fogarty International Clinical Research Scholar Program
Fogarty International Center
National Institutes of Health
31 Center Drive - MSC 2220
Bethesda, MD 20892-2220 USA
Office of the Director: (301) 496-1415
Communications Department: (301) 496-2075
 
Overseas Fellowships in Global Health and Clinical Research offer individuals the chance to experience clinical research training in a developing country. It includes the opportunity to work with a strong team of mentors and colleagues on important problems that advance people's health. The National Institutes of Health's (NIH) Fogarty International Center (FIC), in partnership with the NIH National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, the NIH National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, and the NIH National Institute on Drug Abuse, is offering a one-year clinical research training experience for graduate-level U.S. students in the health professions. This is an opportunity for highly motivated individuals to experience mentored research training at top-ranked NIH-funded research centers in developing countries.

Grassroots Development Fellowships for Graduate Students
IAF Fellowships Program
Institute of International Education
1400 K Street, Suite 650
Washington, DC 20005 USA
Email: iaffellowships@iie.org
Deadline: February 15, 2007

IIE has partnered with the Inter-American Foundation (IAF) to administer its Grassroots Development Fellowship Program. The IAF was created in 1969 by the United States Congress to fund the self-help initiatives of the organized poor in Latin America and the Caribbean and the groups that directly support them. The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) is reactivating its fellowship support for dissertation work by candidates for Ph.D. degrees from U.S. universities. The IAF expects to award up to 11 fellowships supporting research in Latin America and the Caribbean undertaken between June 1, 2007 and May 31, 2008.

The IAF accepts applications from students in the social sciences, physical sciences, technical fields and the professions as related to grassroots development issues. The awards provide international transportation to the field research site and a monthly stipend for a maximum period of 12 months. Fellows must have advanced to Ph.D. candidacy by the date they begin their IAF-sponsored research.

Human Rights Advocates Program
Human Rights Advocacy and the Global Economy
Margaret Ladner, Program Director
Center for the Study of Human Rights
Columbia University
Mail Code: 3365
420 West 118th Street, Room 1108 IAB
New York, NY 10027
Tel: (212)854-3014, Fax: (212)854-6785
E-mail: hradvocates@columbia.edu 
Deadline: October 3

As part of the Center for the Study of Human Rights’ mission, the Human Rights Advocates Program (HRAP) brings human rights leaders from the Global South and marginalized communities in the U.S. to Columbia University to engage national and international policymakers on impacts of the global economy on their communities. The four-month program focuses on the following key issue areas: environmental injustice, labor rights violations, abuses by multinational corporations, ramifications of resource extraction, public health crises and unsustainable development.

IWID Fellows Program of the Institute of International Education
1400 K Street NW, Suite 650
Washington, DC 20005
Tel: (202)898-0600 
Fax: (202)326-7698
Email: iwid@iie.org 
Contact: Usha Balakrishnan, Senior Program Coordinator  at ubalakrishman@iie.org
or Aimee Fullman, Senior Program Coordinator at afullman@iie.org

The Investing in Women in Development Fellows Program offers U.S. citizens with an MA and significant experience in the development field an opportunity to work overseas for 12 months with USAID.

The Mickey Leland International Hunger Fellows Program
229 1/2 Pennsylvania Ave, SE
Washington DC, 20003
Tel: (202)547-7022
Fax: (202)547-7575
Contact: Jose Ravano
Email: jravano@hungercenter.org
Deadline: January of odd numbered years

The Mickey Leland International Hunger Fellows Program is a two-year initiative that begins with a one-year field placement in countries throughout South Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, and Latin America. The following year is spent in Washington, D.C. at national nonprofit organizations working on hunger and poverty policy. The fellowship trains emerging leaders in the fight against hunger and provides them with a broad understanding of the problem of hunger, the skills necessary to contribute to a solution, and the personal experience that puts faces and names to these issues.

Thomas J. Watson Foundation
810 7th Avenue, 31st Floor
New York, NY 10019
Tel: (212)245-8859
Fax: (212)245-8860
E-mail: TJW@WatsonFellowship.org
Deadline: Varies by institution

The Thomas J. Watson Foundation provides fellowships to graduating seniors nominated by a participating college or university in the United States to engage in a year of independent study and travel abroad following their graduation. The project must be one that can be pursued with independence and adaptability, and it cannot involve formal study at a foreign institution. It must involve travel to areas where the student has not previously lived or studied for a significant length of time.

Toronto Rehabilitation Institute
550 University Avenue
Toronto ON M5G 2A2 Canada
Tel: (416) 597-3422, ext. 7600
Fax: (416) 597-3031
Email: ward.lois@torontorehab.on.ca
Deadline: May 1

Toronto Rehab is offering students with disabilities planning to study for a Master’s and PhD at one of six Canadian universities a chance to apply for this $20,000 scholarship. International students are encouraged to apply if interested in a career in rehabilitation science and to make an impact on rehabilitation research. Many fields of study may be eligible, including but not limited to: Architecture, Biology, Biomedical Communications, Chemistry, Computer Science, Disability Studies, Engineering, Health Policy, Kinesiology, Labour Studies, Medicine, Music Therapy, Nursing, Nutrition, Pharmacology, Physics, Psychology, Recreation Therapy, Social Work, Sociology, Statistics, Women's Studies, etc. This Canadian $20,000 scholarship also provides an educational disability expense supplement, which funds special educational expenses such as assistive software and devices, attendant services, sign interpretation, and tutoring. Mentoring is also provided to recipients of the scholarship.

Additional Resources

For additional sources of financial aid, check U.S. Department of State opportunities and the National Clearinghouse on Disability & Exchange's extensive list of financial aid sources.