Compare Major Scholarships and Fellowships for Study in the USA
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The following competitions have a CAMPUS DEADLINE - applications must be submitted through Undergraduate Advising and Research.
| COMPETITION | CAMPUS DEADLINE | INFORMATION SESSION | CAMPUS LIAISON | PURPOSE | CLASS ELIGIBILITY | ACADEMIC FIELDS | AWARD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beinecke Scholarship |
Competition has closed for 2011-12 season |
Has already occurred, contact Christina Mesa for information | Christina Mesa | Graduate studies | Juniors | Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences | $34K toward graduate school studies |
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Competition has closed for 2011-12 season |
Has already occurred, contact Vivienne Fong for information | Vivienne Fong | Research assistantship | Seniors, recent graduates | Political Science, History, Economics, Area Studies, others | $35K | |
| Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress (CSPC) | March 1, 2012 | Has already occurred, contact Vivienne Fong for information | Vivienne Fong | Research and mentoring | Sophomores, juniors | Humanities and social science research related to the Presidency | Mentoring + funding for 2 trips to Washington, DC |
| Jack Kent Cooke Graduate Arts Award |
Competition has closed for 2011-12 season |
Has already occurred, contact Gina Hernandez for information | Gina Hernandez | Graduate studies | Seniors, recent graduates | Open | Tuition, room + board, other fees, up to $50K/year, up to 3 years |
| Goldwater Scholarship |
Competition has closed for 2011-12 season |
Has already occurred, contact UAR for information | Undergraduate studies | Sophomores, juniors | Natural Sciences | $7,500 | |
| Dolores Zohrab Liebmann Fellowship |
TBA |
Significant changes this year, contact Vivienne Fong for information | Vivienne Fong | Professional and graduate studies | Alumni, early graduate students | Open | Full tuition + $18K annually |
| Mellon Mays |
Preliminary: End of Winter Quarter Final: End of Spring |
Laura Selznick | Undergraduate and graduate studies | Sophomores | Humanities, Selected Social Sciences, Ecology, Computer Science | $5.1K/year in junior and senior years; up to $10K UG loan repayment during PhD studies | |
| Merage Fellows Program |
Competition has closed for 2011-12 season |
Laura Selznick | Graduate studies | Graduating seniors | Business, Arts, Science, Education, Public Service | $10K/year first 2 years; National Leadership Awards Dinner | |
| Truman Scholarship |
Competition has closed for 2011-12 season |
Has already occurred, contact Vivienne Fong for information | Vivienne Fong | Professional and graduate studies + optional internship | Juniors | Open | $32K |
| Udall Scholarship |
Competition has closed for 2011-12 season |
Has already occurred, contact Vivienne Fong for information | Vivienne Fong | Undergraduate studies | Sophomores, juniors | Any academic work related to the environment in The Arts, Humanities, Sciences, Engineering, Social Sciences | $5K |
These competitions have a NATIONAL DEADLINE - there is no campus process.
| COMPETITION | NATIONAL DEADLINE | PURPOSE | CLASS ELIGIBILITY | ACADEMIC FIELDS | AWARD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compass Fellowship | See National Site | Internship | Freshmen | Open | 1-year social entrepreneurship training + development program |
| Ford Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship for Minorities | See National Site | Graduate studies | Seniors | Open with some restrictions | $20K per year + fees to institution |
| Fanny and John Hertz Foundation Fellowship | See National Site | Graduate studies | Seniors | Natural Sciences, Engineering | Up to $33K for up to 5 years |
| James Madison Fellowship | See National Site | Graduate studies | Seniors | American History | $12K per year up to $24K total |
| National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship (NDSEG) | See National Site | Graduate studies | Seniors | Natural Sciences, Engineering | Full tuition + monthly stipend and up to $1K per year for 3 years toward medical insurance |
| NSF Graduate Research Fellowship (GRF) | See National Site | Graduate studies | Seniors and first year graduate students | Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, Engineering, STS, Science Education | $30K per year for up to 3 years, $10.5K cost-of-education allowance |
| The Office of Science Graduate Fellowship Program | See National Site | Graduate Studies | Seniors, first and second year graduate students | Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Engineering, Computer and Computational Sciences, Environmental Sciences | Three-year award provides partial tuition support, annual living expense stipend, research allowance for full-time graduate study and thesis/dissertation research at U.S. academic institution |
| The Charles B. Rangel Fellowship | See National Site | Graduate studies + internship | Seniors | Up to $32.5K per year for 2 years | |
| The Science, Mathematics And Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship | See National Site | Scholarship + internship | Undergraduates | Math, Science, Engineering | $25K to $41K per year |
| The Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans | See National Site | Professional and graduate studies | Seniors and early graduate students | Open | $20K and up to $16K for half-fees for 2 years |
| Elie Wiesel Prize in Ethics Essay Contest | See National Site | Essay prize | Juniors, seniors | Open | $5K, $2.5K, $1K, $500 |
| Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship | See National Site | Undergraduate and graduate studies + internships | Juniors | Political Science, International Relations, Economics, History, other related fields | Tuition, fees, stipend, + travel reimbursement |