ACADEMY FOR EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
National Security Education Program (NSEP) Graduate International Fellowships
1825 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20009
Phone: (202) 884-8285 or (800) 498-9360
E-mail: nsep@aed.org
Website: http://www.aed.org/nsep

NSEP Fellowships enable U.S. graduate students to add an important international dimension to their education by providing support for overseas study and limited domestic tuition to students who will pursue the study of languages, cultures, and world regions deemed critical to U.S. national security.  Excluded is study of Western Europe, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.  Fellowships are awarded in a broad range of disciplines including business, economics, applied sciences and engineering, history, international affairs, law, political science, and other social sciences.  Applicants must be U.S. citizens to apply.  Deadline: January 16, 2001.

AMERICAN UNIVERSITY
Betty Bickell
Enrollment Services
4400 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C.  20016
Phone: (202) 885-6000
E-mail: afa@american.edu
Website: http://www.american.edu

For over 100 years, American University has offered more than 80 degree programs in six graduate schools.  AU’s academic reputation attracts students from 50 states and 150 countries.  Our programs capitalize on Washington, D.C’s resources through experiential learning, research, internships and part-time jobs.  AU also offers a substantial number of assistantships and fellowships.  AU’s beautiful 84-acre campus and its surrounding neighborhood are extremely safe.

EMORY UNIVERSITY, GRADUATE SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
Kharen W. Fulton
Director of Admissions
202 Administration Bldg.
Atlanta, GA  30322
(404) 727-2815
E-mail: kharen@gsas.emory.edu
Website: http://www.emory.edu/GSOAS/GSAS.html

Name of Fellowship: Emory Minority Graduate Fellowship (EMGF)

The EMGF covers all tuition and direct educational costs for five years and provides an annual stipend of $15,000.  The EMGF competition is open to first-time applicants entering doctoral study at Emory.  Awards are given solely on the basis of merit and are renewed each year contingent upon satisfactory academic performance.

Eligibility Requirements: Minority applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents and must be pursuing a Ph.D. degree.

How to Apply:  Submit an application for admission to any Ph.D. program in the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences at Emory.

Application Deadline:  January 20.

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES
David Tomita
Department of Biomathematics
10833 LeConte Avenue
Los Angeles, CA  90095-1766
Phone: (310) 825-5554
E-mail: gradprog@biomath.medsch.ucla.edu
Website: http://www.biomath.medsch.ucla.edu

The UCLA Department of Biomathematics welcomes applications to its graduate program leading to the Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees.  The goal of the doctoral program is to train creative, fully independent investigators who can initiate research in both applied mathematics and their chosen biomedical specialty.  Specialization areas include genetics, oncology, physiology, immunology, pharmacology, neuroscience and molecular biology.

VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY
George Nielsen
Graduate Studies Program
P. O. Box 843051
Richmond, VA  23284
Phone: (804) 828-6916
E-mail:gnielsen@vcu.edu
Website: http://www.vcu.edu/gradweb

Black Issues in Higher Education recently ranked Virginia Commonwealth University – a state supported, urban, Carnegie Doctoral research/extensive university located in the capital city of Richmond – among the nation’s top 50 institutions for graduating minority students with advanced degrees.VCU offers more than 100 graduate certificate, master’s and doctoral degree programs in Allied Health, the Arts, Business, Dentistry, Education, Engineering, Environmental Studies, Humanities and Sciences, Interdisciplinary Studies, Medical/Basic Health Sciences, Nursing, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Public Policy and Social Work.