Scholarship /
Fellowship

Purpose

Eligible
Majors

For Study In
U.S. or Abroad

Who Can Apply?

Applies
Toward

Deadline

Benjamin A.
Gilman International Scholarship

To financially support students who have been traditionally underrepresented in study abroad programs

All majors

Abroad 

U

U

Early October & Mid-March 

George J.
Mitchell
Scholarship *

To introduce and connect generations of future American leaders to the island of Ireland

All majors

Abroad

U/G

G

Early October

Marshall
Scholarship *

To develop leaders who will enhance the connection between Britain and the U.S.

All majors
 

Abroad

U/G 

G

Early October

Rhodes
Scholarship *

To educate future world leaders who are committed to service and help promote international understanding and peace

All majors

Abroad

U/G

U/G

Early October

Fulbright Scholar
Program Grant

To promote “mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries of the world”

All majors 

Abroad 

 U/G

G/R

Mid-October 

CIC Davies-Jackson
Scholarship

To provide scholarships to exceptional students who are the first in their families to graduate from college

Archeology and Anthropology, Classics, Economics, English, Geography, History, History of Art, Modern and Medieval Languages, Music, Philosophy, and Social & Political Sciences

Abroad

U/G 

G

Early November

Ford Foundation Diversity
Fellowship

To support underrepresented graduated students in obtaining a Ph.D. or Sc.D. at a U.S. educational institution

All majors

U.S.

U/G 

G

Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
Graduate Arts Award

To enable students with exceptional artistic promise and significant unmet financial need to earn a graduate degree 

Performing arts, visual arts, and creative writing majors

U.S.

U/G

G

Late November 

Elie Wiesel Prize in Ethics Essay Contest

To challenge college students in analyzing urgent ethical issues 

 All majors

U.S. 

U

U

Early December

UNCF Merck Undergraduate Science Research Scholarship Awards

To increase the number of minority students in sciences and engineering

Science and engineering

U.S.

U/G

U/G 

Early December

National Defense
Science and
Engineering
Graduate Fellowship

To increase the number of U.S. citizens and nationals trained in science and engineering disciplines of military importance

Science and
engineering

U.S. or
abroad 

U/G 

G

Mid-December

Science, Mathematics, and Research for
Transformation
Scholarship for Service

To increase the number of civilian scientists and engineers working at the Department of Defense laboratories 

Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics

U.S.

U/G

U/G

Mid-December

Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship

To provide scholarships to highly qualified scientists, mathematicians, and engineers to pursue careers in these fields

For sophomores and juniors with majors in mathematics, natural sciences, and engineering

U.S.

U

U 

End of January 

Ernest F. Hollings Scholarship

To support undergraduate students training in NOAA mission sciences
and teacher education

Disciplines related to oceanic and atmospheric science, research, technology, or education

U.S. 

U

U 

End of January

Harry S. Truman
Scholarship

To support college juniors with exceptional leadership potential who are committed to making a difference through public service

All majors

U.S. 

U

G 

Early February

James Madison Memorial
Fellowship

To provide support for graduate study that focuses on the study of American history
 

All majors, but must plan to become a teacher of American history, American government, or social studies

U.S.

U

G

Early March

Benjamin A.
Gilman International Scholarship

To financially support students who have been traditionally underrepresented in study abroad programs 

All majors

Abroad

U

U

Early October & Mid-March

Davis-Putter
Scholarship
Fund

To offer need-based scholarships for students active in movements for social and economic justice

All majors

U.S.

U/G

U/G

Early April

Phi Kappa Phi Study Abroad Grants

To provide financial support to students in the study abroad program.

All majors

Abroad

U

U

Early April