List of Possible Graduate Degree Scholarships

List of Possible Graduate Degree Scholarships
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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.

Website: https://www.cbi.umn.edu/research/tfellowship.html