Council for International Exchange of Scholars (CIES): Administers the Fulbright Scholar Program for university-college faculty and for professionals. Describes specific programs, with country and application information

Council on Foundations: A nonprofit membership association of grantmaking foundations and corporations, with a mission is to promote responsible and effective philanthropy by assisting existing and future grantmakers

Nobelprize.org: Awards the annual prestigious Nobel Prizes in physics, chemistry, peace, medicine, economics, and literature. History, listing of laureates, and articles by invited authors

Open Society Foundations: US-based private operating and grantmaking foundation that aims to promote open societies by shaping government policy and supporting education, media, public health, and human and women's rights, as well as social, legal, and economic refor

The Rhodes Trust: Educational charity whose principal activity is to support scholars selected to study at the University of Oxford. They provide a brief history of the trust, information on selection criteria, and a listing of staff and of national organizations