Distinguished Scholars

The Anna Sobol Levy Fellowship provides full tuition for master’s degrees in counter-terrorism and homeland security, or diplomacy and conflict studies, at the prestigious IDC Herzliya’s Raphael Recanati International School, located near Tel Aviv.

The Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation was established by Congress in 1986 to serve as a living memorial to honor the lifetime work of Senator Barry Goldwater, who served his country for 56 years as a soldier and statesman, including 30 years in the U.S. Senate.

The Carnegie-Mellon West Point Scholarship provides full tuition for master’s degrees in international relations and politics, or information technology strategy, from Carnegie Mellon’s Institute for Politics and Strategy.

The Draper Laboratory Fellowship Program sponsors 50—60 graduate students each year, providing full tuition coverage and a monthly stipend for the duration of the student’s degree program. Fellows are typically enrolled in an engineering, science or mathematics Master’s or Ph.D. program.

*Scholarship declined

The East-West Center at the University of Hawaii awards 100 grants each year for two years of graduate study dealing with the Asia- Pacific region. Grants are awarded to 34 U.S. students and to 66 representatives of nations from East Asia and the Pacific Rim.

*Scholarship declined

The program was begun in 1946 by Congress and is administered by the State Department.

*Scholarship declined

Gates-Cambridge Scholars receive a full scholarship to pursue any one- or two-year master’s program at the University of Cambridge.

Knight-Hennessy Scholars receive full scholarships to pursue a graduate degree at Stanford University.

Lincoln Laboratory at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) supports the professional development and education of active-duty military officers through the Lincoln Laboratory Military Fellowships, awarded starting in 2011. Fellows are master’s degree students from all of the military academies, Training with Industry officers, and Senior Service School attendees. Officers may conduct research in space control, air and missile defense technology, communication systems, cyber security, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance systems, tactical systems, homeland protection, air traffic control and engineering.

*Scholarship declined

In 1953 the British Parliament created the Marshall Scholarship program to “commemorate the humane ideals of the European Recovery Programme (Marshall Plan).” The purpose of the program is to identify and finance 40 young Americans of high ability to study for at least two years in the United Kingdom leading to a master’s or equivalent degree.

*Scholarship declined

This scholarship, established in 1998, funded by the government of Ireland and other donors, is administered by the US-Ireland alliance, and is intended to foster continued ties between the two countries by sending talented Americans to study in Ireland each year. Approximately 12 students are awarded one year of fully funded graduate study at the University of their choice in Ireland or Northern Ireland.

*Scholarship declined

The National GEM Consortium is addressing the critical shortfall in the production of American engineering and scientific talent. The mission of The National GEM Consortium is to enhance the value of the nation’s human capital by increasing the participation of underrepresented groups (African Americans, American Indians, and Hispanic Americans) at the master’s and doctoral levels in engineering and science. Cadets compete for the MS Engineering Fellowship. Through the GEM Consortium corporations, universities, and U.S. government labs partner to provide GEM Fellows full tuition and fees as well as practical engineering summer experiences. (Info since 2012)

*Scholarship declined

Provides for three years of study leading to a master’s or doctoral degree in the mathematical, physical, biological, engineering, or social science, or in the history and philosophy of sciences.

*Maiden name is Meyer

In 1903, Cecil Rhodes provided 32 annual scholarships for Americans who seem willing and capable of “fighting tomorrow’s battles.” The scholarships allow for two to three years of study at Oxford University in England. 107 recipients.

*Died in pre-Ranger School training before starting
the program.
**Awardee is an international cadet.

Awarded by the Rotary Foundation since 1947, the scholarship provides for two years of usually graduate study in a country other than their own, plus a stipend and travel expenses. It is the largest and most international privately sponsored scholarship program in the world with more than 1200 scholars selected annually.

*Scholarship declined

Founded by Stephen A. Schwarzmann, a one-year master’s degree program at Tsinghua University in Beijing, where scholars may choose one of three disciplines, Public Policy, Economics and Business, or International Studies studying China’s role in global trends.

Soros Fellows receive $90,000 for up to three years of graduate study at any graduate program in the U.S. To apply, cadets must be a U.S. citizen under 30 who is either an immigrant, the child of two immigrant parents, a naturalized citizen, a permanent resident, a DACA recipient, or adopted from outside the United States.

The Southampton-West Point Scholarship provides funding for any one-year master’s degree at the University of Southampton.

The Stamps Family Charitable Foundation provides for a two-year undergraduate study program where recipients pursue enrichment activities in their areas of interest.

The Harry S. Truman Foundation awards two-year graduate scholarships to promote careers in public service to the nation. Study can be at any accredited university in the world.

**deferred
*This scholarship is awarded in second class year before a Cullum
Number is assigned.