Research and Study Opportunities

Craig Cambridge Fellowship

Brown Dept: Dean of the College Fellowship Office
Established by Charles Craig, who studied at Selwyn College, University of Cambridge, after graduating from Brown, the Craig Cambridge Fellowship provides an opportunity for one graduating senior or recent graduate to pursue a Masters Degree (M.Phil) in the humanities or social sciences at Selwyn.
Eligible Applicants: Graduating senior or recent graduate
Deadline Month: November
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Fulbright U.S. Student Programs

Brown Dept: Dean of the College Fellowship Office
The Fulbright Program, sponsored by the United States Information Agency and administered by the Institute of International Education, is the U.S. Government's premier scholarship program, enabling students and artists to conduct research or study in over 140 countries around the world. Congress created the Fulbright Program in 1946, right after World War II; the broad mission of the program is to foster mutual understanding among nations through educational and cultural exchange.
Eligible Applicants: Must hold at least a bachelor's degree.
Deadline Month: September
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Henry Luce Foundation's Scholars Program

Brown Dept: Dean of the College Fellowship Office
The Henry Luce Foundation's Scholars Program, established in 1974, annually selects eighteen "Americans of outstanding promise" from a variety of fields to participate in one-

year internships in Asia based on the participants' career interests and preparation. Rather than offer training for future specialists, this program concentrates exclusively on providing an intensive experience in Asia to young Americans who have not specialized in Asian studies and who would not otherwise expect to have such an opportunity during the normal course of their careers.
Eligible Applicants: Graduating seniors or recent graduates
Deadline Month: November
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Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholarship

Brown Dept: Dean of the College Fellowship Office
In keeping with the mission of the organization, the primary purpose of the Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholarship is to further international understanding and friendly relations among people of different countries. Students and recent graduates apply for Foundation Scholarships to study or train in any country that has Rotary clubs. Rotary International has clubs in all the major industrial nations, plus a large number of developing countries such as American Samoa, Chad, Malta, Thailand, and Djibouti.
Eligible Applicants: Sophomores, juniors, seniors, recent graduates
Deadline Month: June
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> Overview of Research at Brown University

Research Categories

Brown's basic science and clinical departments offer opportunities for laboratory research at the cutting edge of their fields, from cell biology to biophysics, environmental toxicology to neurobiology.

> Public health
Brown’s public health research centers are influential voices in the national dialogue on public health issues such as obesity and addiction, and help shape public policy and practice.

> International
Brown has a long history of established research collaborations with a host of institutions abroad. Each year undergraduate, medical, and graduate students complete research projects under the close mentorship of faculty sponsors.

> Clinical
Many of Brown's hospital-based faculty are involved in clinical research, the category of research that involves human subjects.

> Translational
Translational research, the junction between basic and clinical research, allows discoveries generated in the laboratory to become innovations in health care. Brown and its teaching hospitals are incubators for this kind of research.