Public Service
Unless otherwise noted, UIC Scholarships does not administer or sponsor the programs listed on its website. The content of these pages are merely a guide for current undergraduate and professional school students at UIC. Deadlines are subject to change without notice, and for questions or contact information, please refer to the website that the short description is linked to.
November
East-West Center Graduate Degree Fellowship provides Master's and Doctoral funding for graduate students from Asia, the Pacific, and the U.S. to participate in educational and research programs at the East-West Center while pursuing graduate study at the University of Hawai‘i; areas of international study including politics, governance and security, economics, environmental change, population and health, education and Pacific islands development
Harvey Fellows Program Christians; various fields; graduate work
December
Echoing Green Fellowship (Interested students must contact the Office of External Fellowships) any field, two-year grants to social entrepreneurs for seed money; requires a bachelor's degree
Princeton in Asia for students who have completed a bachelor's degree; yearlong, service-oriented fellowships in 18 Asian countries in the fields of education, international development (NGOs), environmental advocacy, journalism, law and business, with a majority of fellows working as English teachers at universities and high schools
Princeton in Latin America for students who have completed a bachelor's degree; partnerships with non-profits throughout Latin America to match them with young, public sector professionals seeking full-year fellowships in development work
January
Coro Fellows Program (Interested students must contact the Office of External Fellowships) for post-undergraduate young professionals, internships in public affairs
Simon Fellowship for Noble Purpose a $40,000 unrestricted grant awarded to graduating college seniors who have demonstrated passion, dedication, a high capacity for self-direction, and originality in pursuit of a goal that will strengthen civil society; additional awards of $20,000 and $10,000 are made to two other outstanding students
April
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Scholarships Latino students in the United States who have a history of performing public service-oriented activities in their communities, demonstrate a desire to continue their civic engagement in the future; no GPA or academic major requirement
Davis-Putter Scholarship Fund (Interested students must contact the Office of External Fellowships) grants to undergraduate and graduate students pursuing social justice and activism
May
Byron Hanke Fellowship available to graduate students working on topics related to community associations; must be enrolled in an accredited master's, doctoral, or law program in the United States of America or Canada
July
Women in Defense HORIZONS Scholarship for female undergraduate and graduate students in a variety of fields, ultimately interested in a career related to defense and national security
Variable Deadline
American University Women & Politics Institute internship bank positions for female undergraduate and graduate students with an interest in public affairs and potentially running for office
AmeriCorps working for a year (before, during or after the completion of a bachleor's degree) within the U.S. to meet the country’s critical needs in education, public safety, health, and the environment
Congressional Budget Office Summer Internships graduate students and exceptional undergraduate students in public policy, public administration, economics or other related fields
Government Finance Officers Association Scholarships finance, accounting, business administration, and public administration looking to go into state and local government finance
Teach for America for students who have recently completed a bachelor's degree; placement in high schools in urban centers across the U.S. for a minimum of two years
United Nations Internship Program for graduate students in all fields; fall, spring and summer placements at UN Headquarters in NYC
Charles A. and Anne Morrow Lindbergh Foundation Grants of up to $10,580 (a symbolic amount representing the cost of the Spirit of St. Louis) to men and women whose individual initiative and work in a wide spectrum of disciplines furthers the Lindberghs' vision of a balance between the advance of technology and the preservation of the natural/human