Scotland’s Saltire Scholarships (SSS) is a programme of scholarships run by the Scottish Government in partnership with Scotland’s higher education institutions.
Tag: Social Sciences & Public Policy
Schwarzman Scholars Program
The program aims to give the world’s best and brightest students the opportunity to develop their leadership skills and professional networks through a one-year Master’s Degree at Tsinghua University in Beijing.
Soros Justice Fellowships
The Soros Justice Fellowships support outstanding individuals to undertake full-time projects that engage and inform, spur debate and conversation, change policy or practice, and catalyze change around the U.S. criminal legal system at the local, state, and national levels
The Coro Fellows Program in Public Affairs
The Coro Fellows Program in Public Affairs equips recent college graduates and young professionals with the skills, networks, and knowledge they need to influence meaningful change. Considered one of the most competitive public affairs fellowships in the country, ten to twelve Fellows come together to use the Greater Los Angeles region as their classroom.
The Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowship Program
The Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowship Program invites recent college and graduate school alumni to apply for full-time, six-to-nine month fellowships in Washington, DC. Outstanding individuals will be selected to work with nonprofit, public-interest organizations addressing peace and security issues.
The Public Policy and International Affairs Junior Summer Institute Fellowship Program
The Public Policy and International Affairs Program is an organization dedicated to increasing diversity in public policy and international affairs graduate studies as well as careers in public policy. This is a fully funded seven-week public policy program for college juniors that is designed for those who have a dedicated interest in going to graduate school for public policy and then pursuing a career in that field.
Selected students for this program will study at one of the six participating universities for their summer program: Carnegie Mellon University, Princeton University, University of California, Berkeley, University of Michigan, University of Minnesota, or University of Washington. The program will include classes related to public policy, statistics, international and domestic affairs, and leadership skills.
The Rachel Tanur Memorial Prize for Visual Sociology
The Rachel Tanur Memorial Prize for Visual Sociology recognizes students in the social sciences who incorporate visual analysis in their work. The purpose of the prize is to encourage students to work with photography as a visual medium in their study and understanding of social phenomena.
The US Foreign Service Internship Program
The US Foreign Service Internship Program is a two-summer merit and needs-based (paid!) opportunity that exposes undergraduate US students to US diplomacy and the work of the Department of State.
OECD Young Associates Programme
The Young Associates Program (YAP) is a two-year program targeted at recent undergraduates who wish to gain a significant first professional experience in the world of multilateral policy making, research and analysis. The purpose of the Program is to prepare outstanding undergraduates for their future postgraduate studies. As such, successful candidates must clearly articulate how they are motivated to use their experience at the OECD to pursue a Master’s degree or PhD following completion of the Program.
OECD Youthwise
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development invites young people aged 18‒30 (nationals of their member countries, such as the US) to bring their ideas about how to build a green and inclusive future.