The Women's Opportunity Award is available to female students who have overcome enormous obstacles including poverty, domestic violence, and/or drug and alcohol abuse. [gate] You must be enrolled in an undergraduate or vocational / skills training program to be eligible for this award. Deadline: 3/27/13 Website: Women’s Opportunity Award.

C-SPAN, the political cable television network, offers unpaid internships in Washington, D.C., each spring, summer and fall to undergraduate juniors and seniors who are interested in media and politics. To be eligible, you must be able to work a minimum 16 hours each week and have relevant experience. Positions include editorial, research and technical programming positions; new media/online production positions; broadcast ...

The Predoctoral Fellowship in Pharmaceutics is open to full - time, in - residence Ph.D. candidates in the field of pharmaceutics who are enrolled in an accredited school of pharmacy. [gate] You must have completed the bulk of your pre- thesis requirements (two-years) and be starting your thesis research by the time this award is activated. You must also be a ...

The Harvey Fellows Program is available to Christian graduate students who hope to impact society through their chosen fields of study and are pursuing graduate studies at premier institutions in their disciplines. You must intend to enter a vocation in which Christians appear to be underrepresented, including, but not limited to: government, corporate, and university-sponsored research; international economics and finance; journalism ...

The National Peace Essay Contest is open to students in grades nine through twelve. You must be attending a public, private, or parochial school or participate in a high school correspondence program in any of the fifty states, the District of Columbia, or the U.S. Territories. [gate] This essay contest is intended to promote serious discussion among high school students, teachers, ...

Taylor Swift and Lady Gaga both admit to being picked on, or deemed “losers,” by the popular crowd in high school. And we all know now how disliked Mark Zuckerberg was during his Harvard days. However, all three have lived out a modern-day Revenge of the Nerds storyline, making millions and claiming celebrity status all over the world. It’s a classic, ...

Every year, the Nordstrom Scholarship Program seeks to award 40 students with scholarships worth $10,000. [gate] To qualify, students must be high school juniors with a cumulative GPA of at least 2.7 and demonstrate financial need. A regional committee of community leaders interviews each applicant and then helps to select the winners. Once the winners are selected, Nordstrom, along with the ...

The Catherine H. Beattie Fellowship is available to graduate students in horticulture, biology and related fields who are conducting research. Preference is given to students whose projects focus on the endangered flora of the Carolinas and the southeastern United States. [gate] Deadline: 11/30/2012 Website: Catherine H. Beattie Fellowship

Intel and DoSomething.org have launched a national campaign, Grandparents Gone Wired, to help teach senior citizens how to use the internet. [gate] Participants are eligible for the reward by (1) holding a tech teaching session with a senior citizen or (2) spreading awareness about tech literacy. To qualify for the $5,000 scholarship, go to the below web site, share facts about ...

The Don Renschler Scholarship is available to graduate students residing in Washington who are self-identified LGBTQ, members of LGBTQ families, or straight allies. [gate] You must be studying mental health to be eligible for this award. Deadline: 1/31/13 Website: Don Renschler Scholarship.

The Animal Program Internship is available at the National Aquarium in Baltimore. To qualify you must be a college junior or senior with an interest in the care and behavior management of the Aquarium's education animals. You must be enrolled in an accredited college program pursuing a degree in animal behavior, psychology, biology, ecology, zoology, environmental science or related fields. Students ...

The Public Affairs Council Internship is open to students who have concentrations of study that include political science, social science, pre-law, marketing, business, communications, journalism or a related study. The intern supports the Public Affairs Council staff in all activities including research, conference planning, marketing, member relations, communications and educational materials for council members. [gate] To qualify for this internship, you ...