The Association of Women in International Trade (WIIT) Scholarship
The WIIT Charitable Trust scholarship program is designed to provide financial assistance to further educational objectives of women who are interested in international development, international relations, international trade, international economics, or international business.
Applicants must meet the following criteria. No exceptions will be considered. Be currently enrolled at an accredited U.S. university or college, either full-time or part- time; Undergraduate and graduate students are eligible; undergraduates must be between 17 and 22-years-old, and graduate students must be between 23 and 30-years-old; Demonstrated interest in international development, international relations, international trade, international economics, or international business; and be a woman.
Awards will be based on quality of the assigned essay. Furthermore, the selection committee will pay close attention to the candidate's interest in international trade issues. Awards are made without regard to race, creed, color, or religion. WIIT reserves the right to revise, suspend, or discontinue this program without notice.
Completed applications, essays and transcripts, or letter of admission (proof of acceptance to a college or university) must be received no later than July 15, 2010 if applying for assistance for the Summer or Fall 2010 and October 15, 2010 if applying for assistance for Spring 2011. Winners will be notified by August 15, 2010 for Fall 2010 applicants and November 15, 2010 for Spring 2011 applicants.
Website: Association of Women in International Trade (WIIT)
Council of Minority Transportation Officials (COMTO) National Scholarships
The Conference Of Minority Transportation Officials' (COMTO) National Scholarship Program offers a variety of scholarships to students pursuing careers in the transportation industry.
The mission of COMTO is to ensure a level playing field and maximum participation in the transportation industry for minority individuals, businesses, and communities of color through advocacy, information sharing, training, educational and professional development.
The National Scholarship Program is one way to ensure the continuing legacy of minorities in transportation. Selections are made annually by a team of industry professionals, as well as representatives from the academic community.
Website: Council of Minority Transportation Officials (COMTO)
Eisenhower Freight and Transportation Logistics Scholarship
This scholarship provides funding for the pursuit of transportation logistics courses or seminars. The program objective is to advance transportation workforce professional capacity in freight movement. The Program is intended to help upgrade the scope of knowledge of the entire public sector transportation community in the United States and encompasses all modes of transportation.
Website: FHWA Office of Professional and Corporate Development
Eisenhower Grants for Research Fellowships (GRF) and Intern Fellowships
The purpose of the GRF is to acquaint students with transportation research, development, and technology transfer activities and to provide opportunities to conduct research on important transportation projects at Federal and State Department of Transportation facilities.
Website: FHWA Office of Professional and Corporate Development
Herbert Roback Scholarship
Awarded to graduate students currently enrolled or admitted for enrollment in a full-time master's degree course in public administration, public and international affairs, and/or political science from the following universities: the Maxwell School at Syracuse University, Brandeis University, the Woodrow Wilson School at Princeton, John Jay College at CUNY, Albany/SUNY, New York University, and any university in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. A university department may nominate up to two full-time graduate students. Any student wishing to be nominated for this award must contact Elizabeth Carter, Assistant Director of Financial Aid, one month prior to the application deadline. Applications are reviewed for possible nomination after they are received by by Elizabeth Carter.
Website: National Academy of Public Administration
Please contact Charlene Walsh at cwalsh@napawash.org or 202-204-3651
National Defense Transportation Association (NDTA) Merit Scholarship Program
The Washington, D.C. Chapter, NDTA awards merit scholarships to both qualified undergraduate and graduate applicants from available Chapter funds to encourage the continuing education of NDTA Chapter members in transportation related fields.
The application for a Washington, D.C. Chapter NDTA Merit Scholarship will be made on the Merit Scholarship Application Form. Career goals, statements, transcripts, and other supporting documents must be included and the application form MUST BE endorsed by a faculty advisor or administrator.
Website: National Defense Transportation Association (NDTA)
Robert Bosch Foundation Fellowship Program
The Robert Bosch Foundation Fellowship Program is a distinguished transatlantic initiative that each year offers twenty accomplished young Americans the opportunity to complete a high-level professional development program in Germany. Over the course of a nine-month program, Bosch Fellows complete two work phases at leading German institutions, both customized to each fellow's professional expertise, and attend three seminars with key decision-makers from the public and private sectors, taking place across Europe. Fellows are recruited from business administration, journalism, law, public policy and closely related fields. No German language skills are required at the time of application. The program is fully funded by Robert Bosch Stiftung, one of the largest foundations in Germany, with the goal of creating a new generation of American leaders who have firsthand experience in the political, economic and cultural environment of Germany and the E.U. Please note that the application deadline for the 2010-2011 fellowship year is October 15, 2009.
Website: CDS International
Rotary World Peace Scholarships
Rotary Centers provide Rotary World Peace Fellows with the opportunity to pursue a master's degree in conflict resolution, peace studies, international relations, and related areas. Coursework at the Rotary Centers focuses on preventing and resolving conflict by addressing its root causes ― for example, responding to hunger with food security, disease with health care, illiteracy with education, poverty with sustainable development, and environmental degradation with conservation. Fellows put classroom lessons into practice through an applied field experience, working with a variety of governmental and nongovernmental organizations worldwide.
Website: Rotary World
Washington DC Chapter of the Women's Transportation Seminar (WTS-DC) Scholarship
To encourage women pursuing careers in transportation-related fields in the Washington, D.C. region, WTS-DC offers graduate and undergraduate scholarships.
The WTS-DC anticipates awarding one graduate scholarship and one undergraduate scholarship to outstanding students during the 2010 – 2011 school year. The scholarship winners could each receive up to $2,500.
The award recipients for the WTS-DC scholarships will then be nominated for WTS International recognitions--the Helene M. Overly Memorial Scholarship ($6,000) for graduate students and the Sharon D. Banks Memorial Scholarship ($3,000) for undergraduates. Additionally, WTS-DC can nominate one student for each the Molitoris Leadership Scholarship ($3,000) for undergraduates and for the Leadership Legacy Scholarship ($3,000) for graduate students.
Website: Washington DC Chapter of the Women's Transportation Seminar (WTS-DC)