List of Possible Graduate Degree Scholarships
Nursing Education Scholarship Program
One of the available graduate degree scholarships is offered to eligible Illinois residents through the Nursing Education Scholarship Program. Those seeking postgraduate nursing credentials can apply for these educational awards through the Illinois Department of Public Health.
The number of awards offered each year varies, according to “The Ultimate Scholarship Book 2010.” However, those selected usually receive scholarships between $1,603 and $4,942 in tuition and fees, plus a living expense stipend. Successful applicants must demonstrate financial need, have lived in Illinois for at least one year, and have been accepted to a nursing education program. This award also can help undergraduates seeking an accredited nursing program of study. Keep in mind that only United States citizens or permanent residents may apply. Those selected for the scholarship must agree to work for Illnois as a nurse or nursing educator, or repay the scholarship amount.
Nursing Education Scholarship Program
Illinois Department of Public Health
535 W. Jefferson St.
Springfield, IL 62761
Phone: 217-782-1624
Website: https://www.idph.state.il.us/about/rural_health/rural_NESP_more_details.htm
The Military Order of the Purple Heart Scholarship
The Military Order of the Purple Heart Scholarship is available for graduate or undergraduate study. Applicants must be the children, stepchildren, grandchildren, or great-grandchildren of either a veteran who died from war-related injuries or a member of the Military Order of the Purple Heart. Fifty scholarships of $3,000 each are awarded each year, according to “The Ultimate Scholarship Book 2010.”
Applicants must have at least a 2.75 grade point average in high school or college depending upon whether a graduate or undergraduate scholarship is requested. An essay is also required.
Military Order of the Purple Heart
MOPH National Headquarters
Attn: Scholarship Committee
5413-B Backlick Rd.
Springfield, VA 22151
Phone: 703-642-5360
Fax: 703-642-1841
Website: https://www.purpleheart.org/Scholarships/Default.aspx
The Jeanne S. Chall Research Fellowship
The Jeanne S. Chall Research Fellowship is available only to prospective graduate school students who will conduct dissertation research in reading. One $6,000 fellowship is offered to a successful applicant each year, according to “The Ultimate Scholarship Handbook 2010.” Applicants must be members of the International Reading Association. Possible areas of such a dissertation effort include but are not limited to subjects such as beginning reading, reading difficulty, stages of reading development, and teaching adults with limited reading ability.
International Reading Association
The Jeanne S. Chall Research Fellowship
Division of Research and Policy
800 Barksdale Rd.
P.O. Box 8139
Newark, DE 19714
Phone: 302-731-1600
Fax: 302-731-1057
Website: https://www.reading.org/Resources/AwardsandGrants/research_chall.aspx
The Adelle and Erwin Tomash Fellowship in the History of Information Processing
The Adelle and Erwin Tomash Fellowship in the History of Information Processing offers graduate degree scholarships to a student who has completed all academic requirements for a master’s or doctorate except for the research and writing of a dissertation. The intended subject must relate to the history of information processing. Applicants must submit a five-page personal statement and research proposal as well as a curriculum vitae. One student will receive a $14,000 stipend each year, according to “The Ultimate Scholarship Handbook 2010.”
Charles Babbage Institute
Center for the History of Information Processing
University of Minnesota
211 Andersen Library
221-21st Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Phone: 612-624-5050
Fax number not published.