Explore Scholarship Options by Year in School
Undergraduates and recent alumni may use the information in the tabs below to explore scholarships and fellowships options by class or year in school. Note that the lists below are not exhaustive. However, they do highlight some prominent national scholarships opportunities for first year students, sophomores, juniors, seniors, graduate students, and recent alumni.
ONSF supports students and recent alumni applying for these awards. If you're interested in applying for one or more of these, please complete an intake form by clicking the "Talk to an Advisor" button on at the bottom of this page.
First Year Students
| Deadline Month | Award for | Academic Specialty | Open to | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phi Kappa Phi Study Abroad Grant | Feb. 15, Sept. 15 | Scholarship funding study-abroad students | Open | Undergraduates with a 3.75 GPA or higher |
| Critical Languages Scholarship | November | Fully funded | Open | Undergraduate and graduate students |
| Fulbright Summer Institute | January | U.K. course over summer | Open | Freshmen and sophomores |
| NSEP / Boren Undergraduate Scholarship and Graduate Fellowship | February | Support for Study Abroad | Less commonly studied languages and cultures | Undergraduates and first-year Alumni may apply for the undergraduate scholarship. |
Sophomores / Second Year Students
| Scholarship/Fellowship | Campus Deadline | Deadline Month | Award for | Academic Specialty | Open to |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship | November | January | Up to $7,500 toward educational expenses annually | Math, natural sciences, engineering | Sophomores and Juniors |
| NSEP/Boren Undergraduate Scholarship and Graduate Fellowship | n/a | February | Support for study abroad | Less commonly studied languages and cultures | First-year Alumni and Undergraduates |
| Morris K. Udall Scholarship | January | March | Up to $5,000 for two years | Careers related to the environment or Native Americans with an interest in tribal policy | Sophomores and Juniors |
| Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship | n/a | October, April | Scholarships for study-abroad students receiving the Pell Grant | Open | Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors |
| Critical Languages Scholarship | n/a | November | Fully funded | Open | Undergraduate and graduate students |
| Fulbright Summer Institute | n/a | January | U.K. course over summer | Open | Freshmen and sophomores who have not traveled outside of the United States |
| Obama Voyager Scholarship | n/a | June | Up to $50,000 in financial aid and a $10,000 travel stipend to spend through Airbnb. | Open | Rising juniors with demonstrated financial need (any level of need qualifies) |
Juniors / Third Year Students
| Scholarship/Fellowship | Deadline Month | Award for | Academic Specialty | Open to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship | January | Up to $7,500 toward educational expenses annually | Math, natural sciences, engineering | Sophomores and Juniors |
| Harry S. Truman Scholarship | February | Senior year and graduate study for 1-3 years | Careers related to public or government service | Juniors |
| NSEP/Boren Undergraduate Scholarship and Graduate Fellowship | February | Support for study abroad | Less commonly studied languages and cultures | First-year Alumni and Undergraduates |
| Morris K. Udall Scholarship | March | Up to $7,000 for two years | Careers related to the environment or Native Americans with an interest in tribal policy | Sophomores and Juniors |
| Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship | March, April | One year study and service abroad | Open | Juniors, Seniors, and Alumni |
| Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship | April, October | Scholarships for study-abroad students receiving the Pell Grant | Open | Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors |
| Phi Kappa Phi Study Abroad Grant | Feb. 15, Sept. 15 | Scholarship funding study-abroad students | Open | Undergraduates with a 3.75 GPA or higher |
| Critical Languages Scholarship | November | Fully funded | Open | Undergraduate and graduate students |
Seniors / Fourth Year Students
| Scholarship/Fellowship | Deadline Month | Award for | Academic Specialty | Open to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Junior Fellows Program | January | Serve as a junior research fellow for one year | International affairs, political science, economics, history, and related fields | Seniors |
| Coro Fellows Program | January | 9 months experiential training program in public affairs | Open | Seniors and Recent Alumni |
| Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship | January | Funds two years of graduate school (up to $37,500 annually) | International affairs, political science, economics, science policy | Seniors |
| William E. Simon Fellowship for Noble Purpose | January | Unrestricted cash grant | Open | Seniors |
| James Madison Fellowship | March | MA degree up to $24,000 | History Education | Seniors |
| Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship | March, April | One year study and service abroad | Open | Juniors, Seniors, and Recent Alumni |
| Schwarzman Scholarship | March | One-year Master's Degree at Tsinghua University in Beijing | Public Policy, Economics, Business, International Studies | Seniors |
| Phi Kappa Phi Fellowship | April 1 | Member PKP, from $5,000 to $15,000 | Open | Seniors with a GPA of 3.75 or higher |
| Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship | April, October | Scholarships for study-abroad students receiving the Pell Grant | Open | Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors |
| Phi Kappa Phi Study Abroad Grant | Feb. 15, Sept. 15 | Scholarship funding study-abroad students | Open | Undergraduates with a 3.75 GPA or higher |
| Fulbright Grant | 19 Sept. 2022 | Funding for 1 year abroad to conduct research or teach English | Open | Seniors and Recent Alumni |
| Foreign Affairs IT Fellowship | February (Funds educational needs and provides summer domestic and overseas internships with a commitment to the Foreign Service) | |||
| Gates Cambridge Scholarship | October | Scholarships for graduate study (Master's, Ph. D., or second Bachelor's) | Open | Seniors and Recent Alumni |
| George J. Mitchell Scholarship | September | 1 year graduate study at university in Ireland or Northern Ireland | Open | Seniors and Recent Alumni |
| Hertz Foundation Fellowship | October | Up to 5 years leading to a Ph.D.; up to $32,000 annually | STEM areas | Seniors |
| NSEP/Boren Undergraduate Scholarship and Graduate Fellowship | February | Support for study abroad | Less commonly studied languages and cultures | First-year Alumni and Undergraduates |
| Marshall Scholarship | October | 2 years graduate study at any university in the United Kingdom | Open | Seniors and Recent Alumni |
| Rhodes Scholarship | October | 2-3 years graduate study at Oxford University | Open | Seniors and Recent Alumni |
| National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program | October, November | 3 years funding for research degrees | Sciences, technology, mathematics, engineering | Seniors and Recent Alumni |
| Critical Languages Scholarship | November | Fully funded | Open | Undergraduate and graduate students |
| Churchill Scholarship | November | 2 years graduate study up to $60,000 | Science, Mathematics, Engineering | Seniors and Juniors |
| Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans | November | 2 years graduate study up to $35,000 | Open | Seniors and Recent Alumni who are New Americans/children of immigrants |
| Charles B. Rangel Graduate Fellowship | September | 2 years graduate study up to $47,500 | Career in the Foreign Service | Seniors with a GPA of 3.2 or higher |
| McCall MacBain Scholarship | September | Full coverage of tuition and fees for eligible master's or professional programs at McGill University | Open | Seniors and Recent Alumni |
Recent Alumni
| Scholarship/Fellowship | Deadline Month | Award for | Academic Specialty | Open to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coro Fellows Program | January | 9 months experiential training program in public affairs | Open | Seniors and Recent Alumni |
| James Madison Fellowship | March | MA degree up to $24,000 | History Education | Seniors and Recent Alumni |
| Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship | March, April | One year study and service abroad | Open | Juniors, Seniors, and Recent Alumni |
| Schwarzman Scholarship | March | One-year Master's Degree at Tsinghua University in Beijing | Public Policy, Economics, Business, International Studies | Seniors and Recent Alumni |
| Fulbright Grant | 19 Sept. 2022 | Funding for 1 year abroad to conduct research or teach English | Open | Seniors and Recent Alumni |
| Foreign Affairs IT Fellowship | February (Funds educational needs and provides summer domestic and overseas internships with a commitment to the Foreign Service) | |||
| Gates Cambridge Scholarship | October | Scholarships for graduate study (Master's, Ph. D., or second Bachelor's) | Open | Seniors and Recent Alumni |
| George J. Mitchell Scholarship | September | 1 year graduate study at university in Ireland or Northern Ireland | Open | Seniors and Recent Alumni |
| Hertz Foundation Fellowship | October | Up to 5 years leading to a Ph.D.; up to $32,000 annually | STEM areas | Seniors |
| NSEP/Boren Undergraduate Scholarship and Graduate Fellowship | February | Support for study abroad | Less commonly studied languages and cultures | First-year Alumni and Undergraduates |
| Marshall Scholarship | October | 2 years graduate study at any university in the United Kingdom | Open | Seniors and Recent Alumni |
| Rhodes Scholarship | October | 2-3 years graduate study at Oxford University | Open | Seniors and Recent Alumni |
| National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program | October, November | 3 years funding for research degrees | Sciences, technology, mathematics, engineering | Seniors, Early Career Graduate Students, and Recent Alumni |
| Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans | November | 2 years graduate study up to $35,000 | Open | Seniors and Recent Alumni who are New Americans/children of immigrants |
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