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Books About Pre-Doctoral (Graduate) Fellowships

AMS, Assistantships and Graduate Fellowships in the Mathematical Sciences, American Mathematical Society (AMS), Providence, Rhode Island, 1993. $15. Updated annually. This book covers graduate student assistantships and fellowships in the mathematical sciences at US institutions. See also the monthly column "Funding Information for the Mathematical Sciences" in Notices of the American Mathematical Society, and the column "Stipends for Study and Travel" in the October issue. The latter concentrates on post-doctoral support and is included as an appendix. To order a copy, write to American Mathematical Society, PO Box 6248, Providence, RI 02940-6248.

Association for Computing Machinery, GAD: Graduate Assistantship Directory in Computing, ACM Press, New York, 1994. Free. Describes graduate programs at more than 100 universities in the U.S. Includes funding information. To get a copy, write to ACM Press, 1515 Broadway, 17th Floor, New York, NY 10036.

Lemuel Berry Jr., Minority Financial Aid Directory, Kendall Hunt Publishers, 1995. ISBN 0-84039-944-8 ($45.95). Contains more than 4,000 listings of scholarships, fellowships, grants, and loans for minority students.

Laurie Blum, Free Money for Graduate School, Henry Holt and Co., New York, 1993. ISBN 0-80502-656-8 paper ($14.95), ISBN 0-80502-655-X hardcover ($35.00). 300 pages. Includes sections for humanities and social sciences, biology, physical sciences and mathematics, engineering, business, education, health, and law. Also includes sections for female students, various ethnic groups, study abroad, and so on. To order a copy, write to Henry Holt and Co., 115 West 18th Street, New York, NY 10011.

R. R. Bowker, Annual Register of Grant Support: A Directory of Funding Resources, 26th edition, Reed Reference Publishing Company, Providence, Rhode Island, 1993. $165.00. Includes pre-doctoral and post-doctoral fellowships. Descriptions of more than 3,000 US grant-making organizations. Indexes of subjects, organizations and programs, geographical locations, and personnel.

Daniel J. Cassidy, The Graduate Scholarship Book: The Complete Guide to Scholarships, Fellowships, Grants and Loans for Graduate and Professional Studies, 3rd edition, Career Press, Hawthorne, New Jersey, 1993. ISBN 1-56414-113-6 ($24.95). 369 pages. Indexed by discipline and title. Covers domestic and international fellowships for pre-doctoral and post-doctoral students. Compiled from the National Scholarship Research Service (NSRS) database in San Rafael, California. To order a copy, call 1-800-CAREER-1 or 1-201-427-0229, or fax 1-201-848-1727 or 1-201-427-2037.

Daniel J. Cassidy, Worldwide Graduate Scholarship Directory, 4th edition, Career Press, 1995. ISBN 1-56414-209-4 ($26.99). 295 pages. This book is organized by field, and alphabetically within each field. If an award applies to multiple fields, the listing for the award is repeated in each field. This effectively inflates the award count and the bulk of the book by 80%. Although the listings number from 1 to 1,802, there are less than 1,000 different listings when the duplicates are eliminated. The book is a worldwide guide only in the sense that it includes listings for study abroad by US students. Less than 100 of the awards are available to international students, with the bulk of those for Canadian students. The book includes several indexes, and is compiled from the National Scholarship Research Service (NSRS) database in San Rafael, California. To order a copy, call 1-800-CAREER-1 or 1-201-427-0229, or fax 1-201-848-1727 or 1-201-427-2037.

Chronicle of Higher Education. The Chronicle is a weekly publication for the higher education community. It includes weekly lists of deadlines, and some advertisements for fellowships. The annual Almanac issue, published in September, provides a lot of statistics about higher education, including some about financial aid. The cost is $3.25 per issue or $75 per year. To subscribe, call 1-800-842-7817 or 1-800-347-6969, write to Chronicle of Higher Education, 1255 Twenty-Third Street, NW, Washington, DC 20037, or send email to circulation@chronicle.com. Editorial inquiries may be directed to 1-202-466-1000.

S. Norman Feingold and Marie Feingold, Scholarships, Fellowships, and Loans, 9th edition, Bellman Publishing Company, Bethesda, Maryland, 1992-1993. $80. Scholarships, fellowships, and loans. Since 1992, editions are now published by Gale Research.

Miranda H. Ferrara and Sandra Jaszczak, The Awards Almanac: An International Guide to Career, Research, and Education Funds, 1996, St. James Press (Gale Research), Detroit, Michigan, 1995. ISBN 1-55862-331-0 ($125). Very detailed and comprehensive. Listings are organized alphabetically, with sponsor, place of study, special recipients, and subject indexes. There are more than 2,500 awards listed from nearly 1,500 organizations. To order a copy, write to St. James Press, 835 Penobscot Building, Detroit, MI 48226-4094.

Foundation Directory, Foundation Center, New York, March 1997. ISBN 0-87954-706-5 softcover ($190, order code FD19S), ISBN 0-87954-705-7 hardcover ($215, order code FD19H). 2,068 pages. Lists information on 7,700 foundations that sponsor more than 38,000 grants. Includes some fellowship opportunities. To order a copy, call 1-800-424-9836 or 1-212-620-4230, or write to Foundation Center, 79 Fifth Avenue, Department XL, New York, NY 10003-3076.

Foundation Directory, Part 2, Foundation Center, New York, March 1997. ISBN 0-87954-708-1 ($185, order code FD297). 1,127 pages. Lists information on 4,500 mid-sized foundations that sponsor more than 20,000 grants. Includes some fellowship opportunities. To order a copy, call 1-800-424-9836 or 1-212-620-4230, or write to Foundation Center, 79 Fifth Avenue, Department XL, New York, NY 10003-3076.

Foundation Directory, Supplement, Foundation Center, New York, September 1997. ISBN 0-87954-720-0 ($135, order code FDS97). 626 pages. Mid-year update to the Foundation Directory. To order a copy, call 1-800-424-9836 or 1-212-620-4230, or write to Foundation Center, 79 Fifth Avenue, Department XL, New York, NY 10003-3076.

Grants for Graduate School, Garrett Park Press, Garrett Park, Maryland, 1995. ISBN 1-56079-401-1 ($89.95). 448 pages. An introduction to financing a graduate education, with lists of hundreds of sources of graduate fellowships, assistantships, loans, and internships. To order a copy, call 1-301-946-2553 or write to Garrett Park Press, PO Box 190, Garrett Park, MD 20896.

Grants for Scholarships, Student Aid, and Loans, Foundation Center, New York, October 1996. ISBN 0-87954-696-4 ($75 plus $4.50 shipping to US destinations or $11 overseas shipping). Order code SCH96. 106 pages. Updated annually. This book lists 2,448 grants by 482 foundations to colleges and universities for the purpose of providing scholarships, fellowships, student financial aid services, and internships. These grants are NOT available to individuals. The information is based on IRS Form 990s and responses to questionnaires. The book includes recipient name, recipient location, and subject indexes. This is a key reference, and useful to educational institutions that are seeking support for financial aid programs. To order a copy, call 1-800-424-9836 or 1-212-620-4230, fax 1-212-807-3677, or write to Foundation Center, 79 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10003-3076.

Guide to Programs, National Science Foundation, Washington, DC, 1993. $4.75. Covers programs sponsored by the NSF, including graduate fellowship programs.

L. Victoria Hall (ed), Foundation Grants to Individuals, 9th edition, Foundation Center, New York, March 1995. ISBN 0-87954-604-2 ($65 plus $4.50 shipping to US destinations or $11 overseas shipping). Order code GTI9. 630 pages. Updated annually. This book contains listings for more than 2,650 foundations that make grants to individuals, including those that provide educational support (scholarships, fellowships, grants, and loans). The information is based on IRS Form 990s and responses to questionnaires. The book includes subject, grant type, geographic, sponsor, and school indexes. This is a key reference work and is very carefully researched. It includes a few scholarships and fellowships for international students. To order a copy, call 1-800-424-9836 or 1-212-620-4230, fax 1-212-807-3677, or write to Foundation Center, 79 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10003-3076.

Huber William Hurt, Harriett-Jeanne Hurt and Christian E. Burckel, The College Blue Book -- Scholarships, Fellowships, Grants and Loans, Volume 5, 25th edition, Macmillan Publishing Company, New York, 1995. ISBN 0-02-895147-6 five volume set ($235). ISBN 0-02-895148-4 single-user CD-ROM ($335). ISBN 0-02-895151-4 network CD-ROM ($425). ISBN 0-02-895149-2 five volume set and single-user CD-ROM ($545). ISBN 0-02-895152-2 five volume set and network CD-ROM ($645). Revised every two years. The College Blue Book is a five-volume set that provides information about post-secondary education and financial aid. Volume 5, which is 895 pages long, provides information about scholarships, fellowships, grants, and loans from private and public sources. It includes information about awards for undergraduate students, graduate students, and post-doctoral students. Awards are organized according to discipline, meaning that some listings are repeated. So, even though the awards are numbered from 1 to 2,753, the book lists only about 2,000 distinct award programs from approximately 1,000 sponsors. The book includes award title, sponsor, subject, and education level indexes. The CD-ROM lets you search for awards by subject area, award title, sponsor, and educational level. Volume 5 (ISBN 0-02-895026-7) was previously available separately for $48.00, but this appears to no longer be true. To order a copy, call 1-800-716-0044 or 1-317-228-4366, fax 1-800-882-8583 or 1-317-228-4304, write to Macmillan Publishing, 201 West 103rd Street, Indianapolis, IN 46290, or send email to orders@mcp.com. You can also call 1-800-257-5755 or 1-800-261-8783, or write to Macmillan Publishing Company, 866 Third Avenue, Fifth Floor, New York, NY 10022.

Mark Kantrowitz and Joann P. DiGennaro, Prentice Hall Guide to Scholarships and Fellowships for Math and Science Students, Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, 1993. ISBN 0-13045-345-5 paper ($19.95). ISBN 0-13045-337-4 hardcover ($29.95). 325 pages. Focuses on resources for math, science, and engineering students, but also includes programs that do not restrict the student's field of study. Covers scholarships, fellowships, contests, competitions, internships, summer employment, study abroad. Includes many programs for female and minority students. Provides excellent advice on finding sources of financial aid, applying to undergraduate and graduate school, and surviving and thriving in graduate school.

Debra M. Kirby, Scholarships, Fellowships, and Loans 1996, 10th edition, Gale Research, Inc., Detroit, Michigan, 1995. ISBN 0-8103-9114-7 ($140.00). 769 pages. Covers domestic and international fellowships for graduate and post-doctoral students and faculty. The book includes approximately 4,000 listings organized alphabetically by sponsor, with a quick-reference chart. Previous editions by Norman and Marie Feingold, Bellman Publishing Company, Scholarships, Fellowships, and Loans. To order a copy, call 1-800-877-4253 or write to Gale Research, Inc., 835 Penobscot Building, Detroit, MI 48226-4094.

Ellen Lichtenstein, 10 Minute Guide to Paying for Grad School, ARCO Alpha Books, New York, 1997. ISBN 0-02-861165-9 ($10.95). 152 pages. A very basic overview of finding funding for graduate school. Includes a series of short chapters on estimating costs, federal loans, private loans, state aid, federal work-study, saving for graduate school, applying for financial aid, and paying back your loans. To order a copy, call 1-800-716-0044 or 1-317-228-4366, fax 1-800-882-8583 or 1-317-228-4304, write to Macmillan Publishing, 201 West 103rd Street, Indianapolis, IN 46290, or send email to orders@mcp.com. You can also write to Alpha Books, 1633 Broadway, New York, NY 10019-6785.

Clarence E. Lovejoy and Theodore S. Jones, College Scholarship Guide, Simon & Schuster, Inc., ???. 125 pages. Scholarships, fellowships, and loans from educational and fraternal groups, government, and industry.

Patricia McWade, Financing Graduate School, 2nd edition, Peterson's Guides, Princeton, New Jersey, 1996. ISBN 1-56079-638-3 ($16.95). 190 pages. An excellent overview of financing a graduate school education, with discussions of federal and state aid, private aid, assistantships, and grants. To order a copy, call 1-800-EDU-DATA (1-800-338-3282) x660 or 1-609-243-9111 x660 (x462 for Spanish), fax 1-609-243-9150, write to Peterson's Guides, PO Box 2123, Princeton, NJ 08543-2123, or send email to custsvc@petersons.com.

Lesli Mitchell, The Ultimate Grad School Survival Guide, Peterson's, Princeton, New Jersey, 1996. ISBN 1-56079-580-8 ($14.95). 209 pages. This book provides hundreds of tips about making the most of graduate school, and includes a 16-page chapter about financial aid for graduate school. To order a copy, call 1-800-338-3282 or fax 1-609-243-9150.

"Fellowships and Grants", Publications of the Modern Language Association of America (PMLA) Directory Issue, 106(4):912-937, September, 1991. $45. Lists pre-doctoral, post-doctoral, and faculty fellowships in the humanities. Write to Modern Language Association of America, Member and Customer Services Office, 10 Astor Place, New York, NY 10003-6981.

NSF, A Selected List of Fellowships and Other Support Opportunities for Advanced Education for U.S. Citizens and Foreign Nationals, National Science Foundation, Washington, DC, 1993. NSF Publication 93-147. Lists fellowships. 76 pages. Available for free on the World Wide Web. Revised periodically; the previous edition was published in 1988.

Need a Lift?, 45th edition, The American Legion, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1996. $3.00. 128 pages. Covers scholarships, fellowships and loans for undergraduate and graduate students. Special coverage of federal programs and programs for veterans and their dependents. Extensive annotated bibliography. Revised annually. To order a copy, send a $3 check or money order to Need a Lift?, The American Legion, National Emblem Sales, PO Box 1050, Indianapolis, IN 46206. For more information, call 1-317-630-1251 or 1-800-4-LEGION, or fax 1-317-630-1381.

Robert L. Peters, Getting What You Came For: The Smart Student's Guide to Earning a Master's or Ph.D., The Noonday Press, New York, 1992. Includes a chapter on financial aid. To order a copy, write to Noonday Press, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 19 Union Square West, New York, NY 10003.

Gail Ann Schlacter and R. David Weber, Money for Graduate Students in the Humanities, 1996-1998, Reference Service Press, San Carlos, California, 1996. ISBN 0-918276-31-4 hardcover ($37.50 plus $4.50 p&h). 298 pages. To order a copy, call 1-415-594-0743, fax 1-415-594-0411, or write to Reference Service Press, 1100 Industrial Road, Suite 9, San Carlos, CA 94070-4131.

Gail Ann Schlacter and R. David Weber, Money for Graduate Students in the Sciences, 1996-1998, Reference Service Press, San Carlos, California, 1996. ISBN 0-918276-32-2 hardcover ($45.00 plus $4.50 p&h). 420 pages. To order a copy, call 1-415-594-0743, fax 1-415-594-0411, or write to Reference Service Press, 1100 Industrial Road, Suite 9, San Carlos, CA 94070-4131.

Gail Ann Schlacter and R. David Weber, Money for Graduate Students in the Social Sciences, 1996-1998, Reference Service Press, San Carlos, California, 1996. ISBN 0-918276-33-0 hardcover ($40.00 plus $4.50 p&h). 330 pages. To order a copy, call 1-415-594-0743, fax 1-415-594-0411, or write to Reference Service Press, 1100 Industrial Road, Suite 9, San Carlos, CA 94070-4131.

Byron W. Story, The complete guide to sources of financial assistance: Cash grants, scholarships, and fellowships for almost any purpose, BWS Research Corp., Arlington, Virginia, 1990. 69 pages.

Student Financial Services, The Financial Aid Book, 2nd edition, Perpetual Press, Seattle, Washington, 1996. ISBN 1-881199-30-4 ($19.95). 557 pages. This book lists approximately 3,300 sources of financial aid, including about 450 listings for international students. The book is broken down into separate sections for scholarships, loans, and fellowships. Don't be misled by the numbering scheme which makes it appear to have 5,600 listings; there are many gaps, with the actual number of awards a little over 3,000. The book is of reasonable quality and accuracy. This book includes indexes for field and various student characteristics. Previously entitled Directory of Private Scholarships, Loans, and Internships/Fellowships. If you order this book from the distributor (Independent Publishers Group, 814 North Franklin Street, Chicago, IL 60610; phone 1-312-337-0747, fax 1-312-337-5985) or a bookstore, the cost is $19.95. If you order it as part of a 'program' that includes The Government Financial Aid Book direct from Student Financial Services (Perpetual Press, PO Box 45628, Seattle, WA 98145-0628), the price increases to $74.95!

Student Services, The Complete Scholarship Book, Sourcebooks, Inc., 1996. ISBN 1-57071-127-5 ($22.95). 604 pages. This book contains 5,047 listings, half of which are college-specific. Even so, with more than 2,400 portable awards, this book is one of the largest. It includes listings for many unusual scholarships not found in other books, such as the National Pork Fellowship or the American Welding Society Scholarship. The book also includes a set of 52 good tips for finding financial aid. It includes a subject index, but could badly use a sponsor index. The book is based on the FastWeb database compiled by FastWeb LLC. To place an order, call 1-800-43-BRIGHT or 1-708-961-3900, fax 1-708-961-2168, or write to Sourcebooks, Inc., PO Box 372, Naperville, IL 60566.

Sheila Sylvester, Educational Financial Aids: A guide to selected fellowships, scholarships, and internships in higher education, American Association of University Women, Washington, DC, 1981. $4.00. 35 pages. Out of print. For more information call 1-202-785-7700 or write to American Association of University Women, 1111 16th St NW, Washington, DC 20036-4809.

The Financial Aid Book, Garrett Park Press, Garrett Park, Maryland, 1994. ISBN 1-881199-26-6 ($21.95). 538 pages. Contains listings of scholarships, grants, and fellowships from more than 3,000 public and private sources. To order a copy, call 1-301-946-2553 or write to Garrett Park Press, PO Box 190, Garrett Park, MD 20896.

John H. Wells and Amy J. Goldstein, Grants For Graduate and Postdoctoral Study, 4th edition, Peterson's Guides, Princeton, New Jersey, 1994. ISBN 1-56079-401-1 ($89.95). 526 pages. Stock #0520. Based on the database of the Graduate School of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. Revised about every 3 years. More than 1,400 listings. Includes an excellent general introduction to the grant seeking process by Risa Sodi and Andrea Leskes. Listings cover graduate and post-doctoral students and junior faculty for domestic and international study. Indexed according to subject and sponsor. To order a copy, call 1-800-EDU-DATA (1-800-338-3282) x660 or 1-609-243-9111 x660 (x462 for Spanish), fax 1-609-243-9150, write to Peterson's Guides, PO Box 2123, Princeton, NJ 08543-2123, or send email to custsvc@petersons.com.

Lisa Williams, The Grants Register 1993-95, St. Martin's Press, New York, 1993. $89.95. Biennial. Covers domestic and international fellowships and grants for pre-doctoral students, post-doctoral students, and faculty. Indexed according to subject, award name, and award sponsor.

W. K. Wilson and B. L. Wilson, Directory of Research Grants 1992, Oryx Press, Phoenix, Arizona, 1992. Listings of funding sources for medicine, science, art, humanities, and education. Includes fellowships. Updated annually. To order a copy, call 1-800-279-6799 or 1-602-265-2651, fax 1-800-279-4663, write to Oryx Press, 4041 N. Central, Suite 700, Phoenix, AZ 85012-3397, or send email to info@oryxpress.com.