Scholarship Overview

• Each year the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace offers 8-10 one-year fellowships to uniquely qualified graduating seniors and individuals who have graduated during the past academic year

Applicable course, university and country

This scholarship is applicable for Masters Degree

This scholarship is applicable for the following courses in University of Maryland in USA

• MS in Animal and Avian Sciences
  MS in Bioengineering
• MA in American Studies
  MS in Animal Science
• MS in Civil and Environmental Engineering
  M.S in Materials science and Engineering
• Master of Quantitative Finance
  MS in Agricultural and Resource Economics
• MS in Business Analytics
  MS in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
• Master of Architecture and Master of Real Estate Development
  Master of Architecture and Master of Community Planning
• Master of Architecture and Master of Historic Preservation
  Master of Architecture
• MS in Architecture
  MS in Aerospace Engineering
• MS in Mechanical Engineering
  MS in Applied Mathematics & Statistics and Scientific Computation
• M.S. Electrical and Computer Engineering
  Master of Finance
• M.S in Computer Science
  MS in System Engineering
• MS in Applied Economics (STEM)

•  US Citizens, Permanent Residents, Foreign Citizens (must be attending a US University and be eligible for a full-time work permit) – GPA of 3.7 or higher recommended

Scholarship amount details

Max scholarship per student: USD 39,500 => Rs 34,21,490

Conversion rate used: 1 USD = Rs. 86.62 (last updated 17th January 2025)

Scholarship amount will be given: Yearly

Scholarship amount can be used for

Type of Expense	Indicates if scholarship can be used for this type of expense
Tuition & Fees	✔Scholarship amount can be used for this
Living Expense	×Not covered in scholarship
Accommodation	×Not covered in scholarship
Air Fare/Travel Expenses	×Not covered in scholarship
Spouse/Child Care	×Not covered in scholarship
Health Cover	×Not covered in scholarship
Application	×Not covered in scholarship
Others	×Not covered in scholarship

• Positions are paid, full-time positions. Junior fellows are currently paid a gross salary of $3,291.67 per month ($39,500 per year). A full benefits package is also provided.

Student Awards

Number of students to be awarded: Varies

• Each year the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace offers 8-10 one-year fellowships to uniquely qualified graduating seniors and individuals who have graduated during the past academic year

Scholarship Eligibility

Special Restrictions

• No Special Restriction applicable

Exams Details

Exam name	Indicates if exam is required and cutoff (if any)
UG	Required (minimum score 3.7 GPA)
Interview	Required

Eligibility

• US Citizens, Permanent Residents, Foreign Citizens (must be attending a US University and be eligible for a full-time work permit) – GPA of 3.7 or higher recommended
• All candidates for the Carnegie Junior Fellowship must be nominated by their college or university. Please contact the National Scholarships Office for information about the University of Maryland nomination process.
• Only students and recent graduates who HAVE NOT begun graduate studies are eligible
• Specific eligibility requirements are posted along with each year’s application guidelines and information, usually available by October
• Application forms, guidelines and information are available from the National Scholarships Office, usually by October
• Carnegie Junior Fellows work as research assistants to the Endowment's senior associates, providing research assistance on projects such as non-proliferation, democracy building, trade, China-related issues, South Asian issues and Russian/Eurasian studies
• Language abilities are often required or highly desirable. 
• Strong interest in future graduate study in fields related to the work of the Endowment is helpful.

Preference will be given to following candidates:

• Applications are judged on the quality of the written essay, related academic study and/or work experience, grades, recommendations, and personal interviews.
• Specific preferences are discussed in each year’s application guidelines and information, usually available from the NSO by October

Application Process for this scholarship

Application Documents

Type of documents	Indicates if this type of document is required to be submitted
LOR	Required
Essays	Required
Work Experience	Required
Official transcripts	Required

•  Applications are judged on the quality of the written essay, related academic study and/or work experience, grades, recommendations, and personal interviews
• Prior internationally-oriented research or employment experience in think-tanks, Government offices, academic programs or other relevant venues is very helpful

Scholarship Application

This scholarship needs a separate external application.

Important Dates

	Date	Additional Details
Application final end date	Not Available	Deadline have been passed

Please note that these dates could be in local country times and may not be IST (Indian standard time).

Contact email	scholarships@umd.edu
Phone number	301-314-1289