John Lienhard “Engines of Our Ingenuity” Scholarship (2013-2014)

Deadline:  May 31, 2013 (2012-2013, 2013-2014)
This scholarship is open to any creative-thinking, undergraduate student at the University of Houston. To qualify, a student must be full-time (12 hours or more) with a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA. Applicants must submit a one-page essay describing how they exhibit “creative” and “inventive” qualities.

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Energy Alumni Scholarship Endowment

The Energy Alumni Scholarship Endowment is for dependents of CenterPoint or Reliant Energy employees, or an employee who has been working for CenterPoint or Reliant Energy for at least one year. Applicants must be less than 26 years old, attend school full-time and show financial need according to the FASFA.

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scholarship russe

The obligatory set of documents includes:
1. Primary application form of the candidate filled in the interactive mode in order to accelerate the preliminary processing procedure carried out by the hosting educational institutions.
2. Candidate's application form with a color photograph attached.
3. Copy of the passport (easy readable pages with basic data for issuing an invitation; passport must be valid at least 18 months after the start date of the entry visa for study purposes).
4. Copy of the birth certificate with translation into Russian.
5. Copy of medical certificate proving the absence of medical contradictions for study issued by an official health-care authority of the candidate's country of residence.
6. Copy of the medical certificate proving that the candidate does not have HIV and AIDS issued by an official health-care authority of the candidate's country of residence.
7. Copy of the document on education with transcript of the courses taken and the (final) examination notes (points) in them.

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Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF)

Amount:  $3,500 for research
Deadline:  Not currently accepting applications
Qualifications:  The Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship program at the University of Houston (SURF-UH) seeks to provide funding for rising UH sophomores, juniors and seniors to participate in a focused, full-time, 10-week research experience (June 3rd - August 9th) under the direction of UH faculty. Current freshmen that will be sophomores in fall 2013 are eligible to apply for the fellowship. However, students graduating in spring and summer 2013 are not eligible for this program. No course credit will be offered for participation in this program, and students who have previously participated in the SURF-UH program are ineligible to reapply.

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Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF)

Amount:  $3,500 for research
Deadline:  Not currently accepting applications
Qualifications:  The Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship program at the University of Houston (SURF-UH) seeks to provide funding for rising UH sophomores, juniors and seniors to participate in a focused, full-time, 10-week research experience (June 3rd - August 9th) under the direction of UH faculty. Current freshmen that will be sophomores in fall 2013 are eligible to apply for the fellowship. However, students graduating in spring and summer 2013 are not eligible for this program. No course credit will be offered for participation in this program, and students who have previously participated in the SURF-UH program are ineligible to reapply.

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Provost's Undergraduate Research Scholarship (PURS)

Amount:  $1,000 per semester of research
Deadline:  Not currently accepting applications
Any junior or senior who has either successfully completed at least 12 hours in residence at UH with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 OR who has completed fewer than 12 hours in residence at UH but has a 3.5 cumulative GPA on all college level course work taken at UH or elsewhere is eligible to apply. Applicants must have earned at least 60 credits by the beginning of the mentorship period and must enroll and maintain a minimum of 12 hours in the semester of the award unless they are graduating that semester. Students who have participated in the PURS program at UH in a prior semester are ineligible to reapply.

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The Woman’s Club of Houston Scholarship

Deadline:  Not currently accepting applications
The Woman’s Club of Houston Scholarship is a one-time, annual award of up to $1,500. To qualify, an applicant must be a certified junior or senior student seeking an undergraduate degree in the field of Education or Fine Arts for Fall 2012/Spring 2013, enroll in a minimum of 12 credit hours each semester of award and maintain a 3.0 GPA. The applicant must also demonstrate an interest in contributing to the community through participation in community service activities. In addition, the applicant must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.

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