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USAID Donald M. Payne International Development Graduate Fellowship Program

The Payne Fellowship is for those aspiring to careers in the Foreign Service of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) who are applying to a two-year master's program related to foreign affairs for the upcoming academic year. The Fellowship provides funding for educational expenses (tuition and fees, room and board) and a stipend. Fellows are placed in two summer State Department internships (one domestic, one abroad) and receive mentorship during their Fellowship and in their early employment at USAID.

Luce Scholars Program

The Luce Scholars Program provides job placement and language training in Asia for young leaders with little exposure to Asia. All scholars are offered personalized job placement in the region on the basis of their professional interests, background, and qualifications. The Luce Program begins with an orientation in the US followed by intensive language training in Asia in July and August; job placement begins in September and concludes in July.

Harry S. Truman Scholarship

The Harry S. Truman Scholarship provides funding for master's, doctoral, or professional degrees for students hoping to become change agents in government, nonprofit, and/or education sectors. The Truman Scholarship is tenable at any US institution. Scholars participate in the Truman Summer Institute during their award period. After completing their degree, Scholars commit to spending three out of the next seven years working in a field of public service.

Hannah Graham Memorial Award

The Hannah Graham Memorial Fund Award supports a year-long educational engagement related to a topic or issue relevant to promoting health and development and/or to reducing the incidence and/or severity of violence against women and girls. Students propose an international field placement for at least eight weeks, preferably in a French-speaking country.

DAAD RISE Professional

DAAD RISE Professional (Research Internships in Science and Engineering) offers master's and doctoral students in the sciences a three-month internship (summer or fall) at a German company. Students apply to internships of interest to them, and selected applicants are matched to a company. All participants receive a scholarship from DAAD and an additional stipend from their host company/institution to help cover living expenses. German language requirements vary according to the internship placement.

DAAD RISE Germany

DAAD RISE Germany (Research Internships in Science and Engineering) offers undergraduate students in the sciences a summer research internship in a German lab. Students apply to projects of interest, and selected applicants are matched to a project with a German PhD student as their mentor. German language is not required and the working language will be English.

National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship

The National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship provides funding for a PhD in fields of military significance. The Fellowship is tenable at any US institution; a list of eligible disciplines may be found on their website. The Graduate Fellowship provides funding for up to three years and pays for tuition and fees, a living stipend, and a contribution to health insurance.