Fellowships and Funding - Outside Stanford

The Robert Bosch Foundation Fellowship Program  www.cdsintl.org/fromusa/bosch.htm
Opportunity for young professionals (23-34 years old) to have executive level internships in the federal government and private sectors in Germany. Seminars in Berlin, Paris, Strasbourg and Brussels provide a meaningful understanding of issues facing the European Union and Germany today. Candidates are competitively chosen from the fields of business administration, economics, journalism and mass communications, law, political science and public affairs/public policy. Duration: 9 months.

Chateaubriand Fellowships in France
www.france-science.org/chateaubriand_2005/index.htm
Fellowship for PhD or Post Doc students to do research in France in the areas Humanities or Science. Duration: 9 months. 

National Security Education Program (NSEP)  nsep.aed.org/
Graduate level fellowship to study languages or international related topics abroad in countries less frequently visited.  Service requirement of working for the government for one year after completing degree.

Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange Program for Young Professionals 
www.cdsintl.org/cbyx/index.htm
Scholarship program with strong focus on the cultural experience, designed to give participants understanding of life, education, and professional training in Germany. Intended primarily for young adults (18-24 years old) in business, technical, vocational, and agricultural fields. Duration: 12 months.

European Commission Traineeship  europa.eu.int/comm/stages/info/index_en.htm
Five month traineeship offered twice a year to approximately 600 EU members and some non-member country applicants.  Traineeship can occur in a number of departments in the areas of international affairs, and economics, but can also include the areas of  computer sciences, agricultural technology, education studies, bio-chemical engineering, health and food safety, energy management, auditors, aerospace engineering, psychology, financial management, design, multimedia, and sports management.  Competitive application process and language requirements may occur.  Grants are available to some applicants.  Deadlines: September 1 and March 1.

Rotary Scholarships www.rotary.org/foundation/programs.html
Ambassadorial scholarships are awarded by this organization for single or multi-year study abroad or intensive language study abroad.  Applications for these scholarships are due approximately 18 months before the start of intended program.  For more information contact, Noe Lozano, Ph.D., Associate Dean of Student Affairs, and Director, Engineering Diversity Programs, Ph. 650-723-9107 or 725-2530
Additionally, Rotary offers World Peace Fellowships for graduate studies in peace and conflict resolution. See the website for more details.

Foundation Center fdncenter.org/learn/topical/indiv.html
Bibliography and web site listing of resources to find funding, including those for travel and study abroad.

Public Policy and International Affairs Fellowship www.ppiaprogram.org
The PPIA Fellowship Program is designed to prepare college juniors or rising college seniors, especially from diverse communities, for graduate study in public policy, public administration and international affairs. Accepted students will attend a Junior Summer Institute (JSI) at one of our five locations for 7-weeks from June through August. The JSI curriculum is designed to improve students analytic and communication skills through three areas of study - economics, statistics, and policy analysis/writing. The program is fully funded including cost of tuition, housing, meals, and transportation, plus $1,000+ stipend.