Scholarships

THE SCHOLARSHIP RESOURCE CENTER (SRC) is open Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. during the school year, and from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. during the summer. The SRC staff wants to help you find scholarships regardless of your financial aid eligibility. There are many scholarships available, but finding scholarships for which you qualify involves tenacity. If you have questions, feel free to drop by 233 Covel Commons, call (310) 206-2875, or visit http://www.college.ucla.edu/up/src/.

THE CARE PROGRAM has a site with information on many scholarships that are available, at http://www.lifesci.ucla.edu/CARE.

UCLEADS (Leadership Excellence Through Advanced Degrees) is a program for UC juniors in Science, Engineering or Mathematics planning to pursue a Ph.D. They are located in 1252 Murphy Hall, Box 951419, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1419. Visit their website at www.ucop.edu/ucleads .

UCLA ALUMNI ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIPS -- In 1936, the first two alumni merit scholarships were awarded - for 0 each. Since then, the Association's scholarship efforts have become a tradition, involving thousands of volunteers across the state conferring awards for eight merit-based programs. Recently, more than 750 alumni reviewed more than 4,000 applications from prospective, transfer and continuing UCLA students. Some 500 students received awards totaling 0,000 in financial assistance. Becoming an Alumni Scholar requires more than just academic excellence. Successful candidates must have demonstrated leadership in extracurricular school activities, community activities, employment or personal situations. Individual interviews also help identify eventual recipients. Association committees also evaluate how a student has managed difficult life challenges. Whether taking care of younger siblings or taking community college courses that supplement a limited high school curriculum, we believe such resourcefulness contributes to UCLA's richness and diversity. Once identified, all recipients are awarded honorariums. Afterward, the Association evaluates individual need, awarding additional grants to offset student loans or work-study. Alumni scholarships are one of the few UCLA financial aid programs that take both merit and need into account. For more information, see http://www.alumni.ucla.edu.

THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (NIH) UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM offers scholarship awards to students from disadvantaged backgrounds who are committed to careers in biomedical research. The program is sponsored by the NIH, one of the world's foremost centers for biomedical research and research training. The scholarships pay for tuition and reasonable educational and living expenses up to ,000 per academic year. In return, recipients are obligated to serve as paid employees in NIH research laboratories during the summer and after graduation. In addition to financial assistance, the scholarship program offers invaluable training and mentoring, as well as practical experience in a state-of-the art research setting. For more information, see http://ugsp.info.nih.gov/.

BRITISH MARSHALL SCHOLARSHIPS-- Marshall scholarships finance young Americans of high ability to study for a degree in the United Kingdom. Outstanding students who have recently graduated from UCLA or who will receive their bachelor's degrees by the current year are eligible. Up to 40 scholarships are awarded, tenable at any British university, and cover the cost of two years of study in any discipline, leading to the award of a degree (usually at the master's level). Applicants must be US citizens and have an overall GPA (not including freshman year) of at least 3.7. Applications and information are available at Honors Programs, A-311 Murphy Hall. The deadline in the past has been in mid-October. For more information, see http://www.college.ucla.edu/up/src/merit/marshall.htm.

WINSTON CHURCHILL FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS cover graduate study in engineering, mathematics and science at Churchill College, Cambridge University, England. Approximately ten awards are given for one year of graduate study. Annual stipend includes all tuition and fees plus a living allowance and travel allowance. Applicants must be US citizens between 19 and 26, and holds of a bachelor's degree by the beginning of the year for which the scholarships is warded. Selection criteria include academic record and GRE scores, capacity for original independent work, character, breadth of interests and adaptability, demonstrated concern for the critical problems of society, and good health. Applications and information are available at Honors Programs, A-311 Murphy Hall. The deadline in the past has been in early November. For more information, see http://www.college.ucla.edu/up/src/merit/churchill.htm.

BARRY M. GOLDWATER SCHOLARSHIPS provide ,500 per academic year to outstanding UCLA sophomores and juniors who intend to pursue careers in mathematics, the natural sciences and engineering. Sophomore level nominees are eligible for two years of support and junior level nominees for one year of support. Applicants must be sophomores or juniors, have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 and rank in the upper fourth of their class, and be a US citizen, a resident alien, or a US national. Applications and information are available at Honors Programs, A-311 Murphy Hall. The deadline in the past has been in late November. For more information, see http://www.college.ucla.edu/up/src/merit/goldwater.htm.

BEINECKE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPS provide ,000 in the senior year and up to ,000 per year for the first two years of graduate study for outstanding juniors who have demonstrated unusual ability in the field of study that they plan to pursue at the graduate level. Awards are made to juniors who plan graduate study in the arts, humanities, and sciences. Pre-professional students may apply, however preference will be given to those planning graduate study in the liberal arts and sciences. Applicants must be juniors pursuing a bachelor's degree on a full time basis, have demonstrated financial need, and have a minimum 3.5 overall GPA. Applications and information are available in Honors Programs, A-311 Murphy Hall. The deadline in the past has been in early February. For more information, see http://www.college.ucla.edu/up/src/merit/beinecke.htm.

RHODES SCHOLARSHIPS PROGRAM -- applicants must be seniors interested in graduate study at Oxford University, and US citizens with outstanding academic achievement. Nomination by school/faculty preferred. For information, see http://www.college.ucla.edu/up/src/merit/rhodes.htm.

HONORS AND UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS has over ,000 in scholarships and stipends. Recipients are selected on the basis of academic excellence and an essay on a designated topic. Financial need is required for some scholarships. Applicants must be sophomores with college honors status Applications may be requested in person during filing period only. Deadlines in the past have been in Winter Quarter. For information, see http://www.college.ucla.edu/up/honors/honorscholarships.html.

GEM (National Consortium for Graduate Degrees for Minorities in Engineering and Science) offers fellowship programs designed to provide opportunities for under-represented ethnic minority students to obtain M.S. degrees in engineering and Ph.D. degrees in engineering and the natural sciences through a program of paid summer internships and graduate financial assistance. Visit their website at www.nd.edu/~gem/ or contact them at 219-631-7771.

ALPHA LAMBDA DELTA AND PHI ETA SIGMA are national honor societies for college freshmen, which also sponsor scholarships; for information on these groups at UCLA, see http://www.studentgroups.ucla.edu/aldpes/.