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The University of Toledo actively provides students with opportunities to gain valuable research experience no matter your field of interest. Often, these academic pursuits open doors for recognition and scholarships. Explore awards for which you may be eligible and connect with us for support. We are here to help guide you through the application process.

Are you a student pursing a PhD? Check out these fellowship opportunities especially for you!

 

Boren Scholarship

For all undergraduate students planning to study abroad. Learn more.

Critical Language Scholarship

For students interested in undertaking intensive study of a critical need language, including but not limited to Arabic, Chinese, and Hindi. Learn more.

Fulbright Scholarship

For seniors or recent graduates interested in overseas graduate study in any discipline. Learn more.

Gates Cambridge Scholarship

For students planning to pursue full-time, residential, graduate-level courses of study at the University of Cambridge. Learn more.

Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship

For all undergraduate students planning to study abroad. Learn more.

Barry Goldwater Scholarship

For college juniors and who will be college seniors who have outstanding potential and intend to pursue research careers in mathematics, the natural sciences or engineering. Learn more.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Ernest F. Hollings Scholarship

For college sophomores and juniors in a five-year undergraduate program related to oceanic and atmospheric science. Learn more.

James Madison Scholarship

For seniors or recent graduates who plan master of art degrees in American History, Political Science, Teaching or Education; prospective post-secondary American history, American government, and social studies teachers who want to pursue a master's degree with a concentration in the history of the U.S. Constitution. Learn more.

Marshall Scholarship

For seniors planning study in the United Kingdom. Learn more.

George J. Mitchell Scholarship

For bachelor degree holders planning to pursue graduate studies in Ireland. Learn more.

National Defense Science & Engineering Graduate Fellowship

For juniors and seniors planning graduate study in engineering and the sciences. Learn more.

National Science Foundation Scholarship

For seniors or recent graduates in the fields of science, engineering and math. Learn more.

Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Fellowship

Award for two years of graduate or professional schooling in international affairs, plus enrichment study at Howard University in Washington, D.C., internships in Congress and overseas, and eventual appointment to the U.S. Foreign Service. Learn more.

Rhodes Scholarship

For seniors or recent graduates pursuing Graduate Studies at Oxford University in the United Kingdom. Learn more.

Tillman Scholars

Supports active-duty U.S. service members, veterans and military spouses. Learn more.

Harry S. Truman Scholarship

For students interested in pursuing a graduate degree linked to a future career in public service. Learn more.

Morris Udall Scholarship

For current sophomores and juniors with interests in Environmental Issues, Community Health Care, and Public Policy Issues related to Native American and Alaska Native communities. Learn more.

Boren Scholarship

For all undergraduate students planning to study abroad.

Boren Scholarships, an initiative of the National Security Education Program, provide unique funding opportunities for U.S. undergraduate students to study less commonly taught languages in world regions critical to U.S. interests, and underrepresented in study abroad, including Africa, Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East. The countries of Western Europe, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand are excluded.

Boren Scholars represent a vital pool of highly motivated individuals who wish to work in the federal national security arena. In exchange for funding, Boren Scholars commit to working in the federal government for at least one year after graduation.

Eligibility

  • A U.S. citizen at the time of application
  • A high school graduate, or have earned a GED
  • Matriculated in an undergraduate degree program located within the United States accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Boren Scholars must remain matriculated in their undergraduate programs for the duration of the scholarship and may not graduate until the scholarship is complete.
  • Applying to a study abroad program that meets home institution standards in a country outside of Western Europe, Canada, Australia, or New Zealand. Boren Scholarships are not for study in the United States.

Award Amount

Maximum scholarship awards are

  • $8,000 for a summer program (special initiative for STEM students only; 8 weeks minimum)
  • $10,000 for a semester
  • $20,000 for a full academic year

Deadline

Application opens August 2023

Deadline: February 2024 

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Critical Language Scholarship

For students interested in undertaking intensive study of a critical need language, including but not limited to Arabic, Chinese, and Hindi.

The Critical Language Scholarships Program was launched in 2006 and is sponsored by the United States Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and administered by the Council of American Overseas Research Centers. In its first year, the Program offered intensive overseas study in the critical need foreign languages of Arabic, Bangla/Bengali, Hindi, Punjabi, Turkish and Urdu. The next year, Chinese, Korean, Persian, and Russian institutes were added along with increased student capacity in the inaugural language institutes. The Program constitutes part of the National Security Language Initiative (NSLI), a U.S. government interagency effort to expand the number of Americans studying and mastering "critical need" foreign languages. Scholarship recipients, which include U.S. citizen undergraduate, Master's and Ph.D. students and recent graduates, receive funding to participate in beginning, intermediate and advanced level summer language programs at American Overseas Research Centers and affiliated partners. Recipients are expected to continue their language study beyond the scholarship period and later apply their critical language skills in their careers.

Eligibility

  • Be a U.S. citizen.
  • Currently be enrolled in a degree-granting program at the undergraduate or graduate level, or have graduated from an undergraduate or graduate program no more than 2 years ago.
  • Current undergraduate students must have completed at least one year of general college course-work by program start date (one year is defined as two semesters or three quarters). Please see program details for more information on language pre-requisites for individual institutes.
  • Students in all disciplines including business, engineering, science, the social sciences and humanities are encouraged to apply.
  • The U.S. Department of State and CAORC welcome all eligible applications and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, age, or handicap condition.

Award Amount

  • All program costs are covered for participants.
  • This includes travel between the student's home city and program location, pre-departure orientation costs, applicable visa fees, room, board, travel within country and all entrance fees for program activities.
  • Note: U.S. passport fees will not be paid by the scholarship.

Deadline

Summer 2024 applications will open in the Fall of 2023.

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Fulbright Scholarship

For seniors or recent graduates interested in overseas graduate study in any discipline.

In September 1945, the freshman senator from Arkansas, J. William Fulbright, introduced a bill in the U.S. Congress that called for the use of proceeds from the sales of surplus war property to fund the "promotion of international good will through the exchange of students in the fields of education, culture and science." One year later, President Harry S. Truman signed the Fulbright Act into law. Today, Fulbright is the most widely recognized and prestigious international exchange program in the world, supported for more than half a century by the American people through an annual appropriation from the U.S. Congress and by the people of partner nations. The program—working with universities, schools, binational Fulbright commissions, government agencies, nongovernmental organizations and the private sector—actively seeks out individuals of achievement and potential who represent the full diversity of their respective societies and selects nominees through open, merit-based competitions.

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Eligibility

  • Must be a U.S. citizen
  • Have or will receive a bachelor's degree (normally within the last five years, prior to graduate study)
  • Demonstrate evidence of leadership ability

Award Amount

Award for tuition and living expenses in various countries overseas

Deadlines

  • Applications for the 2024/2025 cycle will open March, 2023. 
  • Campus Deadline: Tuesday, September 15th
  • Interviews will be conducted the week of September 25th.
  • The national deadline is October 10th, 2023 

Fulbright U.S. Student Program Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs


Gates Cambridge Scholarship

The Gates Cambridge Scholarship program was established in October 2000 by a donation of US$210m from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to the University of Cambridge; this is the largest ever single donation to a UK university.

Eligible

  • Be a citizen of any country outside the United Kingdom
  • Applying to pursue one of the following full-time residential courses of study at the University of Cambridge:
  • PhD (three year research-only degree)
  • MSc or MLitt (two year research-only degree)
  • One year postgraduate course (e.g. MPhil, LLM, MASt, Diploma, MBA etc.)

Award Amount

  • The University Composition Fee at the appropriate rate*
  • A maintenance allowance for a single student (£14,300 for 12 months at the 2015-16 rate; pro rata for courses shorter than 12 months)
  • One economy single airfare at both the beginning and end of the course
  • Inbound visa costs and the cost of immigration health surcharge

Deadline

  • Application opens September 2023.
  • Deadline: October 2023.

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Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship

For all undergraduate students planning to study abroad.

International study prepares US students to assume significant roles in an increasingly global economy and interdependent world. The Gilman Scholarship Program offers scholarships to US citizen undergraduates who want to study abroad and are receiving a federal Pell Grant. The program aims to encourage students to choose nontraditional study abroad destinations, especially those outside of Western Europe and Australia. The Gilman scholarship aims to support students who have been traditionally underrepresented in study abroad, including but not limited to, students with high financial need, community college students, students studying the sciences and engineering, students with diverse ethnic backgrounds, students with disabilities, and students of nontraditional age. The program seeks to assist students from a diverse range and type of public and private institutions from all 50 states. Award recipients are chosen by a competitive selection process and must use the award to defray eligible study abroad costs. Awards are made up to $5,000 for U.S. citizen undergraduates to study abroad and vary depending on the length of study and student need.

Eligibility

  • The applicant is a citizen of the United States. (Permanent Residents of the United States are not eligible.)
  • The applicant is an undergraduate student in good standing at an institution of higher education in the United States (including both two-year and four-year institutions.)
  • The applicant must be receiving a Federal Pell Grant or provide proof that he/she will be receiving a Pell Grant at the time of application or during the term of his/her study abroad program or internship.
  • The applicant is applying to or has been accepted into a study abroad program or internship eligible for credit by the student's accredited institution of higher education in the U.S.
  • The applicant is studying or interning abroad for at least four weeks (28 days) in one country - or two weeks (14 days) for current community college students - and no more than one academic year. Programs going to more than one country are eligible if the student will be in one country for at least four consecutive weeks.
  • The applicant is studying or interning abroad in any country except Cuba or a country on the U.S. Department of State's current Travel Warning list. Students applying to programs in Mexico may only apply for scholarships to support study in Mexican states where no advisory is in effect according to the U.S. Department of State Travel Warning list.
  • The applicant has a complete application (including both financial aid and study abroad advisor portions) and has ensured that their current official transcript has been received by the Institute of International Education.

Award Amount

Awards of up to $5,000 are made for up to one academic year of undergraduate study abroad.

Deadline

Application opens August 2023

Deadline: October 2023.

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Barry Goldwater Scholarship

For college juniors and who will be college seniors who have outstanding potential and intend to pursue research careers in mathematics, the natural sciences, or engineering.

The Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Program was authorized by the United States Congress in 1986 to honor Senator Barry Goldwater, who served his country for 56 years as a soldier and statesman, including 30 years of service in the U.S. Senate. The creation of this program pays tribute to the leadership, courage, and vision of Senator Goldwater and establishes in his name an endowed recognition program to foster and encourage excellence in science and mathematics.

The purpose of the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation, as stated in the enabling legislation, is to alleviate a critical current and future shortage of highly qualified scientists, mathematicians, and engineers. A more realistic statement of the purpose, in today's terms, is to provide a continuing source of highly qualified individuals to those fields of academic study and research.

Eligibility

  • Be a full-time matriculated sophomore or junior pursuing a degree at an accredited institution of higher education during the academic year, and intend to pursue research careers in mathematics, the natural sciences, or engineering. "Sophomore" is defined as a student who has two more years (4 semesters) of full-time undergraduate study. Sophomore Scholars can expect to receive a maximum of two years (4 semesters) of support. Students in two-year colleges who plan to transfer to a baccalaureate program at another institution may be nominated. "Junior" is defined as a student who has one more year (2 semesters) of full-time undergraduate study beginning September. Junior Scholars can expect to receive a maximum of one year (2 semesters) of support.
  • Have a college grade-point average of at least "B" (or the equivalent) and be in the upper fourth of his or her class
  • Be a United States citizen, a permanent resident, or, in the case of students nominated from American Samoa or the Commonwealth of the Mariana Islands, a United States national. Nominations from permanent residents must include a letter of the nominated student's intent to obtain U.S. citizenship and a photocopy of the Permanent Resident Card (also known as the Alien Registration Card or Green Card).

Award Amount

Each scholarship covers eligible expenses for undergraduate tuition, fees, books, and room and board, up to a maximum of $7,500 annually.

Deadline

Goldwater Online Application Opens: September 2023

Campus Deadline: Friday, December 15th

National Deadline: January 2023

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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Ernest F. Hollings scholarship

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Ernest F. Hollings scholarship program is designed to:

  1. Increase undergraduate training in oceanic and atmospheric science, research, technology, and education and foster multidisciplinary training opportunities;
  2. Increase public understanding and support for stewardship of the ocean and atmosphere and improve environmental literacy;
  3. Recruit and prepare students for public service careers with NOAA and other natural resource and science agencies at the federal, state and local levels of government; and
  4. Recruit and prepare students for careers as teachers and educators in oceanic and atmospheric science and to improve scientific and environmental education in the United States.

The Hollings Scholarship Program provides successful undergraduate applicants with awards that include academic assistance (up to a maximum of $9,500 per year) for full-time study during the 9-month academic year; a 10-week, full-time internship position ($700/week) during the summer at a NOAA facility; and academic assistance (up to a maximum of $9,500) for full-time study during a second 9-month academic year. The internship between the first and second years of the award provides the Scholars with "hands-on"/ practical educational training experience in NOAA-related science, research, technology, policy, management, and education activities. Awards also include travel funds to attend a mandatory NOAA Scholarship Program orientation, conferences where students present a paper or poster, and a housing subsidy for scholars who do not reside at home during the summer internship.

Eligibility

  • Be a U.S. citizen;
  • Be currently enrolled or accepted as a full-time 2nd year student in a four-year academic program or as a full-time 3rd year student in a five-year undergraduate program at an accredited college or university or university within the United States or U.S. territories;
  • Earn and maintain a 3.0 grade point average on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent on other identified scale) in all completed undergraduate courses each term and cumulative, as well as an overall GPA of 3.0 in your major field of study. The grade point average requirement applies prior to and at the time of application for a scholarship, for the period between application and award notification, and after award distribution; and
  • Have and maintain a declared major in a discipline including, but not limited to, oceanic, environmental, biological, and atmospheric sciences, mathematics, engineering, remote sensing technology, physical and social sciences including geography, physics, hydrology, geomatics, or teacher education that support NOAA's programs and mission.

Related discipline areas of study may include: biological, social, and physical sciences; mathematics; engineering; computer and information sciences; and teacher education.

Award Amount

Maximum of $9,500 per year

Date

Online Application will open in fall of 2023.

Deadline: TBD.

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James Madison Scholarship

For seniors or recent graduates who plan M.A. degrees in American History, Political Science, Teaching or Education. Prospective post-secondary American history, American government, and social studies teachers who want to pursue a master's degree with a concentration in the history of the U.S. Constitution.

The James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation offers $24,000 James Madison Graduate Fellowships to individuals desiring to become outstanding teachers of the American Constitution at the secondary school level. Fellowship applicants compete only against other applicants from the states of their legal residence. As funding permits, the Foundation plans to offer one fellowship per state per year.

Eligibility

  • Be a U.S. citizen.
  • Be a teacher, or plan to become a teacher, of American history, American government, or social studies at the secondary school level (grades 7–12).
  • Possess a bachelor's degree or plan to receive a bachelor's degree no later than August 31 of the year in which you are applying.

Award Amount

$24,000

Deadline

Online Application opens September 2023

Deadline: March, 2024

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Marshall Scholarship

For seniors planning study in the United Kingdom.

Up to forty scholars are selected each year to study at graduate level at an UK institution in any field of study. As future leaders, with a lasting understanding of British society, Marshall Scholars strengthen the enduring relationship between the British and American peoples, their governments and their institutions. Marshall Scholars are talented, independent and wide-ranging, and their time as Scholars enhances their intellectual and personal growth. Their direct engagement with Britain through its best academic programs contributes to their ultimate personal success. Marshall Scholars are expected to stay in residence at their British university for two years and to take a degree. In a limited number of cases a Marshall Scholarship may be extended for a third year.

Eligibility

  • Be citizens of the United States of America (at the time they apply for a scholarship).
  • Hold their first undergraduate degree from an accredited four-year college or university in the United States by the time they take their scholarship.
  • Have obtained a grade point average of not less than 3.7 on their undergraduate degree. (Applicants must have a GPA of 3.7 at the time of application).
  • Have graduated from their first undergraduate college or university after April 2014.
  • Not have studied for, or hold a degree or degree-equivalent qualification from a British University.

Award Amount

  • Educational expenses
  • Travel expenses
  • Stipend for 2-3 years

Deadline

September 2023

 

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George J. Mitchell Scholarship

The George J. Mitchell Scholarship is a nationally competitive award sponsored by the US-Ireland Alliance. Named in honor of the former U.S. Senator's pivotal contribution to the Northern Ireland peace process, the Mitchell is designed to introduce and connect future American leaders to the island of Ireland, while recognizing and fostering academic excellence, leadership, and a commitment to public service.

Eligible

  • Be a U.S. citizen.
  • Be 18 years of age or older, but not yet 30, on September 30 of the year of application (those who turn 30 on 1 October are not eligible).
  • Have a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university before beginning study as a Mitchell Scholar. Degrees from international accredited universities are acceptable, if all other conditions are met.
  • While married applicants or applicants with partners are accepted, no allowance is made for the expenses of an applicant's spouse, partner, or dependents. It is important to note that the relevant government agency may require spouses or partners who are non-EU citizens to enroll full-time and prove financial resources for the year or to obtain a work permit before seeking paid employment in Ireland or Northern Ireland. Please check with the Department of Foreign Affairs (Ireland) or the British Council (UK) for details.

Award Amount

Provide a living expense stipend of $1,250 per month up to $15,000.

Deadline

Application will open mid-March, 2023

National Deadline is September 28, 2023

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National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship

For juniors and seniors planning graduate study in Engineering and the Sciences.

The Department of Defense will award 20 three-year graduate fellowships in April for the following fall. Preference will be given to applicants who indicate an intention to pursue a doctoral degree in one of the following disciplines: Engineering, Biosciences, Chem. Engineering, Chemistry, Cognitive and Behavioral Sciences, Computer Sciences, Electrical Engineering, Geosciences, Materials Science and Engineering, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Oceanography, and Physics (including optics).

Eligibility

  • Be a U.S. citizen
  • Be currently enrolled as a junior or senior
  • Have a cumulative minimum 3.0 GPA and rank in the upper fourth of their class.

Award Amount

The awards increase each year beginning with $18,500 in the first and ending with $20,500 in the third.

Deadline

Application will open early August 2023 (TBD)

National Deadline is late October, 2023 (TBD)

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National Science Foundation Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Program (S-STEM)

National Science Foundation Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Program (S-STEM) The National Science Foundation (NSF) is an independent federal agency created by Congress in 1950 "to promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; to secure the national defense..." In many fields such as mathematics, computer science and the social sciences, NSF is the major source of federal backing.

Eligibility

  • Be a U.S. citizen
  • Senior or recent Graduate
  • Fields of science, engineering and math

Award Amount

Varies according to award

Deadline

March 2024

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Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Fellowship

The program seeks individuals interested in helping to shape a freer, more secure and prosperous world through formulating, representing, and implementing U.S. foreign policy. The Program encourages the application of members of minority groups historically underrepresented in the Foreign Service and those with financial need.

The Charles B. Rangel Fellowship is a new, prestigious award for two years of graduate or professional schooling in international affairs, plus enrichment study at Howard University in Washington, D.C., internships in Congress and overseas, and eventual appointment to the U.S. Foreign Service. Administered by the Ralph J. Bunche Center at Howard University, the award may be used at most accredited graduate or professional schools (subject to approval by the Bunche Center) toward a degree in international affairs or a related subject. Selection is based on outstanding leadership skills, academic achievement, and financial need. At the conclusion of two years of study, the Rangel Fellow is expected to obtain a degree in international affairs or a related subject (such as public administration, public policy, business administration, foreign languages, economics, political science, communications) at a graduate or professional school approved by the Ralph J. Bunche International Affairs Center. Awardees are expected to maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.2 throughout their period of study.

Eligibility

  • Only US Citizens will be considered as applicants.
  • Applicants must be in the senior year of their undergraduate study or have completed their undergraduate degree by time of application.
  • Applicants must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.2 or higher on a 4.0 scale at the time of application.

Award Amount

Up to $28,000 scholarship annually plus support for internships and related program activities

Deadline

TBD

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Rhodes Scholarship

For seniors or recent graduates pursuing Graduate Studies at Oxford University in the United Kingdom

The Rhodes Trust awards scholarships for two or three years of study toward a degree at Oxford University in the United Kingdom. The Rhodes Scholarships were established in 1903 by Cecil Rhodes, who dreamed of improving the world through the diffusion of leaders motivated to serve their contemporaries, trained in the contemplative life of the mind, and broadened by their acquaintance with one another and by their exposure to cultures different from their won. Mr. Rhodes hoped that his plan of bringing able students from throughout the English-speaking world and beyond to study at Oxford University would aid in the promotion of international understanding and peace.

Eligibility

  • Be a U.S. citizen or national
  • Be between the ages of 18 and 24
  • Have a cumulative minimum 3.8 GPA
  • Have literary and scholastic attainments
  • Have the energy to use one's talents to the full, as exemplified by fondness for and success in sports
  • Possess truthfulness, courage, devotion to duty, sympathy for the weak, kindliness, unselfishness and fellowship
  • Have the moral force of character and instincts to lead, and to take an interest in one's fellow beings

Award Amount

The Rhodes Scholarship provides up to three years of tuition, fees, travel expenses, and stipend for the applicant's studies at Oxford University.

Deadlines

TBD

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Tillman Scholars

Founded in 2008, the Tillman Scholars program supports our nation's active-duty service members, veterans and military spouses by investing in their higher education. Since the program's inception, the Foundation has named over 400 Tillman Scholars at 108 institutions nationwide.

Eligibility

  • Veteran and active-duty military service members
  • Honorably discharged of pre-and post-9/11 service
  • From all branches of the U.S. Military including National Guard and Reserve
  • Current spouses of veterans or active-duty service members, including surviving spouses
  • Service members or spouses pursuing a degree as a full-time* student:
    • Undergraduate (Bachelor's or above)
    • Graduate or professional degree
    • At a public or private, U.S.-based accredited institution

Deadline

Application opens: mid-November

Deadline: Last day of February each year.

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Harry S. Truman Scholarships

For students interested in pursuing a graduate degree linked to a future career in public service.

A better future relies on attracting to public service the commitment and sound judgment of bright, outstanding young leaders. For almost forty years, the Truman Scholarship Foundation has fulfilled that mission: supporting the potential of terrific young people from across the United States committed to public service, more than 2,900 so far.

The Truman Scholarship Foundation, initially only a source of scholarship support, today nurtures, supports and sustains the ideals and ambitions of young leaders. Along with providing scholarships for graduate school, we operate a week-long program for each new class of Truman Scholars that builds community among them and ensures deep mentoring from more seasoned Scholars. We also bring Truman Scholars to Washington, DC, for anywhere from three months to two years—after college but before graduate school—and place them in positions with the federal government or with nationally focused nonprofit organization.

Eligibility

  • Students must be a full-time student pursuing a bachelor's degree with junior-level academic standing; have senior-level standing in third year of college enrollment; or a senior and a resident of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, or a Pacific Island. Note: Students who are already attending graduate school are not eligible for the Truman Scholarship.
  • U.S. citizen (or a U.S. national from a Pacific Island) or expect to receive citizenship by the date the Scholarship will be awarded.
  • Would like to work in government, education, the nonprofit sector, or the public interest/advocacy sector to improve these conditions.
  • Is comfortable committing to work in public service for three of the first seven years after completion of a Foundation-funded graduate degree.
  • Would like to get a master's degree, a doctorate, or a professional degree such as a law degree or a Master of Public Administration, Master of Public Health, Master of Social Work, Master of Education, Master of Public Policy, or Master of International Affairs.
  • Have participated extensively in two or more of the following sets of activities:
    • Student government and/or campus-based extracurricular activities;
    • Community service-related activities that were not organized by my school or by my fraternity/sorority;
    • Government internships, commissions or boards, advocacy or interest groups, nonpartisan political activities, or military/ROTC ;
    • Partisan political activities and campaigns.

Award Amount

$30,000

Deadline

Application opens: early August

Deadline: First Tuesday in February

 

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Morris Udall Scholarships

For current sophomores and juniors with interests in environmental issues, community health care and public policy issues related to Native American and Alaska Native communities.

The Udall Foundation awards scholarships, fellowships, and internships for study in fields related to the environment and to American Indians and Alaska Natives in fields related to health care and tribal public policy; provides funding to the Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy and to the Native Nations Institute to conduct environmental policy research, research on American Indian and Alaska Native health care issues and tribal public policy issues, and training; and provides assessment, mediation, training, and other related services through the U.S. Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution.

Eligibility

  • Commitment to a career related to the environment, or to tribal public policy, or to American Indian health care;
  • Leadership, public service, consensus building, and integrity;
  • Academic achievement
  • An understanding of the Udall legacy, demonstrated through the application essay.

Award Amount

Up to $7,000 for eligible academic expenses.

Deadline

Application opens: early September

National Deadline: March, 2024

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Last Updated: 9/7/23