Top Graduate and Undergraduate
Scholarships 2015 That Offers $10,000 – $100,000
Academic credentials from US universities are
recognized in most countries around the world. While many aspire to get into
them at various levels from Undergraduate degrees, Master’s and Doctoral
degrees, cost is often prohibitive. For those in this situation, scholarships
are a lifeline.
Scholarships are
differentiated by various factors so that those looking for them can narrow
down the search according to their particulars. There are
scholarships for local US citizens and for international students. There are also
scholarships granted by the US government and those that are granted by private
institutions.
Other categories are
scholarships granted for women, for minority groups, and those that are granted
for studies in specific fields such as engineering, medicine, law, and other
fields. There are also those that are granted for studies at various levels
from undergraduate and associate degree, advanced education including master’s
degrees and PhD’s and also non-degree postgraduate courses.
Top scholarships for
2015 for international students
Two of the top
scholarships for international offered by the US Government are
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The Foreign Fulbright Student Program
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The Humphrey Fellowship Program.
The Fulbright Program offers full
scholarships for international students who wish to pursue a Master’s, PhD degree, or non-degree
postgraduate studies in the US. It covers textbooks, airfare, tuition, a living
stipend, and health
insurance.
insurance.
The Humphrey Program gives professionals a year of
professional enrichment in the US. Fellows are who selected according to their
potential for leadership are given a full grant. International students can
also get scholarships from universities and colleges.
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University of West
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Iowa State University
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New York University
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Michigan State University
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Cornell University
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East West Center
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Arkansas University
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Columbia College
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Clark University and Dartmouth College
are a few
universities offering 2015 scholarships for international students.
Top scholarships for 2015 for US
citizens
The Gates Millennium Scholarship is one of the most
prestigious. Offering full tuition as well as room and board, it is offered by
Bill and Melinda Gates and allows students to choose the college or university
that they wish to attend. It is open to all, but preference is given to
minority groups.
The oldest and most
prestigious pre-college science competition is the Intel Science Talent Search that awards
winners scholarships of various amounts with the top winner getting $100,000.
Another top US
scholarship is the Dr. Pepper Tuition Giveaway. It gives scholarships of various amounts with the winner getting
$100,000.
The Siemens Top Prize in Math, Science
and Technology offers a top prize of the same
amount that goes to the winning individual and the winning team.
The Buick Achievers Scholarship
Program targets those who may otherwise not get a
chance to attend college. It gives scholarships of $100,000 over four years to
multiple students who wish to study engineering, science, math, technology,
design, and particular business fields.
Other top 2015 US
scholarships are The Thiel Fellowship of $100,000 given over two years for students who wish to forego college to pursue
breakthrough innovations and The Flinn Scholarship of over $100,000 given to Arizona’s
top high school students to study at a university in Arizona.
