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Nationally Competitive Scholarships

Advice for applicants

Scholarships and fellowships provide funded opportunities to advance academic and professional goals. If you’re looking for cultural immersion, expanding your networks professionally and personally, hands-on learning, conducting research and/or professional development, there may be a scholarship/fellowship for you.

Students interested in applying for competitive scholarships should review the listings to identify programs that fit their academic and professional goals. Early preparation is essential and students should expect to spend considerable time in producing an application that accurately reflects their achievements and aspirations.

Students are encouraged to apply not only for the opportunity to compete for an award, but also for the experience in entering a process that assists their academic and personal development. Time spent in preparing an application frequently assists students with a good, solid start on graduate school applications.

When to apply

The most successful scholarship/fellowship applications take months of planning. Don’t wait until the last minute! Whether you’re a freshman just starting to explore options or a senior getting ready to apply, book an appointment with our advisor today. We’ll assess your profile, discuss your interests and build a strategic plan to help you achieve your goals.

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  • Sophomores and Juniors

    Barry S. Goldwater Scholarship: (requires TU’s nomination): For students interested in a research career in mathematics and the sciences.

    Harry S. Truman Scholarships: (requires TU’s nomination): For juniors planning to attend graduate or professional school to prepare for a professional life in public service, e.g., in government, education or non-governmental forms of public service.

    Morris K. Udall Scholarship: (requires TU’s nomination): For sophomores and juniors pursuing environmental studies and related fields, and to Native American and Alaska Natives in fields related to health care and tribal public policy.

    USA Today: The All-USA Collegiate Academic Team rewards outstanding original academic or intellectual pursuits.

    NSEP Boren Scholarship: National Security Education Program, David L. Boren Undergraduate Scholarships. NSEP scholarships are intended to provide support to U.S. undergraduates who will pursue the study of languages and cultures currently underrepresented in study abroad and critical to U.S. national security.

    Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship: Provides undergraduate and graduate funding to participants as they prepare academically and professionally to enter the United States Department of State Foreign Service.

     

  • Seniors

    Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Junior Fellows Program: One-year fellowship for graduating seniors or recent graduates who have not yet started graduate studies. Junior Fellows work as research assistants on Carnegie Endowment’s projects, e.g., non-proliferation, democracy building, trade, US leadership, China-related issues and Russian/Eurasian studies.

    Fannie & John Hertz Foundation Fellowships: For pursuing graduate studies leading to a PhD degree in applications of the physical sciences.

    Fulbright Grants (requires TU Committee review): For one year of study or research abroad.

    Gates Cambridge Scholarship: For study at Cambridge University.

    George J. Mitchell Scholarships: These scholarships support one year of graduate study in any discipline offered by an institution of higher learning in Ireland or Northern Ireland.

    Jack Kent Cooke Graduate Arts Award:

    Marshall Scholarships: (requires TU’s endorsement): Scholars are selected for two years of study at a UK institution in any field.

    National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship: Awards are for three years to support graduate studies leading to a career in research for the natural and social sciences. Applicants complete an academic plan and research proposal. Submission is online through fastlane.

    Phi Kappa Phi Graduate Fellowship: (requires TU’s nomination): Fellowship for graduate studies in any field.

    Rhodes Scholarship (requires TU’s endorsement): Rhodes Scholars are elected for two years of study at the University of Oxford.

    Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans: These fellowships provide substantial financial assistance to help either graduating seniors or a graduate with a bachelor’s degree who possesses a green card, has applied for naturalization, has been naturalized as a US citizen, or is the child of two parents who are both naturalized US citizens, to attend or continue a graduate program in any field of an American university.

     

  • Other Resources

    The following resources will provide more comprehensive, though not complete, listings of scholarships, please consult these sources.

    Online Sources:

    Available at the McFarlin Library:

    • The Grants Register (LB2338.G72 ref)
    • The Scholarship Book, the complete guide to private scholarships, grants and loans for undergraduates (LB2337.2.C37 1990 ref)
    • The Graduate Scholarship Directory (LB2337.2C36 1993 ref)
    • Peterson’s Grants for Graduate Study (LB2338.G69 ref)
    • Directory of Financial Aid for Women (LB2338.S342 ref)
    • The International Scholarship Book, the complete guide to financial aid for study abroad (LB2337.2C364 1990 ref)