Grants & Scholarships

Faculty Grants

Sponsor	Grant	Deadline	Notes
U.S. Department of State	Fulbright Scholar Program	August 1 annually	Fulbright lecturing and research awards; some opportunties available after deadline
U.S. Department of State	Fulbright Scholar Program	November 1 annually	U.S. German, U.S. Korea, U.S. Japan and other special programs
NSEP	Institutional Grants	Preliminary February Final August	NSEP Institutional Grants provide opportunities to develop or strengthen the capabilities for US institutions of higher education to educate US students and faculty in critical languages, cultures, areas and international fields, thus strengthening the nations ability to operate effectively in the international environment.
U.S. Department of Education	Fulbright-Hays Programs	Late October annually	Faculty Research Abroad Faculty Research Abroad . This program is designed to contribute to the development and improvement of modern foreign languages and area studies in the U.S. by providing opportunities for scholars to conduct research abroad.
	Fulbright-Hays Programs	Late October annually	Group Projects Abroad to support overseas projects in training, research, and curriculum development in modern foreign languages and area studies by teachers, students, and faculty engaged in a common endeavor. Projects may include short-term seminars, curriculum development, group research or study, or advanced intensive language programs.
		Late October annually	DDRA and FRA: Building Language and Area Experts The Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA) and Faculty Research Abroad (FRA) programs allow participants who have already acquired a level of expertise in an area or language to deepen and expand this knowledge, thereby creating a pool of highly qualified experts. DDRA allows doctoral students to conduct overseas research in modern foreign languages and area studies for periods of 6-12 months. Proposals that focus on Western Europe are not eligible. Recipients of these awards must possess sufficient language and area knowledge to conduct research in a foreign language of the area on which they will focus. Although applications are evaluated based on the proposed projects' merits, individuals apply to the programs through their home institutions. More information about DDRA and the application process can be found at the following Web site: http://www.ed.gov/programs/iegpsddrap/index.html. DDRA enables Ph.D. candidates to complete their education and research. FRA, on the other hand, provides the opportunity for faculty to maintain their language and area skills and remain current in their fields. It is most often used by junior faculty conducting significant research to strengthen their tenure cases, but is open to participants at any stage in their faculty careers. Individuals receiving FRA funding must have been engaged in teaching relevant to their language or area specialization for two years immediately preceding the award. More information about FRA and the application process can be found at the following website: http://www.ed.gov/programs/iegpsfra/index.html.
International Research & Exchange Board	IREX	February 1 annually	IREX Short-term Travel Grants

Study Abroad Scholarships

The Office of Study Abroad administers several scholarship programs to help students study abroad. The office maintains applications and helps students to apply. Some programs require an interview with the NMSU scholarship committee. All of the scholarships listed below have been received by NMSU students.

Award Type	Number Available	Name of Award	Amount	Deadlines	Eligibility
Local Competition	2	Colin Williamson	$300	April 20 for Academic Year or Semester Exchanges 2001-2002	Any NMSU student applying for an NMSU Exchange
	2	MV Rotary Club	$500	November 1 for following Spring April 1 for following Summer or Fall	Any NMSU student applying for an NMSU exchange, language program or direct enrollment
	4-6	Intensive Language Programs: Cuauhnahuac, Fenix, & CPI	2 weeks tuition, room and board	April 15 for Summer 20001	Any NMSU student applying to the language institutes listed
Regional Competition	1	Rotary District 5520 Ambassadorial Fellowship	$25,000	March 15 for academic year 2002-2003	Open to all students who want to study in a country where Rotary has clubs
National Competition	Variable	International Student Exchange Programs Scholarships: Asia-Pacific Travel Scholarship Dewitt Wallace Scholarship	Up to $1,5000 Variable	November 6, 2000 To be Determined	NMSU students applying or an exchange in Asia with ISEP Need based scholarship for ISEP students.
	900+	Fulbright Graduate Award	$20,000+	Annually late October for the following academic year.	Any student who will have a bachelor's degree by time of the award.
	Variable	National Security Education Program (NSEP) Undergraduate Awards	Up to $16,000	Annually early February for the following academic year	Any student (Fr., Soph., Jr., Sr.) who wants to study languages less commonly taught in countries of security interest to the U.S. Government.
	variable	National Security Education Program (NSEP) Graduate Awards	Up to $25,000	Annually mid January for the following academic year.	Any graduate student who wants to study languages less commmonly taught in countries of security interest to the U.S. Government.
Other Competititons	variable	Bowman Tavel Grants	Travel to destination	April 1 for summer, fall and academic year programs (beginning between June 1 and December 31), October 26 for spring programs (beginning between January 1 and May 31).	The Bowman Travel Grants provide assistance to students participating in educational programs in non-traditional destinations.
Other Competititons		University Fellowhsips Office & Other Listings

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