Applying For Awards

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Nationally competitive opportunities begin as early as freshman year. Use the following list to explore core opportunities. Visit the fellowship and scholarship directory to view a full list of opportunities.

Fulbright Summer Institute
All majors for summer study abroad in the United Kingdom
National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates
Intensive summer research for undergraduate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) majors
Goldwater Scholarship
Science, math and engineering majors planning doctoral studies and research following undergraduate degree
Udall Scholarship
All majors interested in environmental, sustainability, or planning issues or Native Americans focusing on health care or tribal policy
SURF Grant
All majors participating in undergraduate research with a minimum 30 cumulative hours and 3.25 GPA
Fulbright Summer Institute
All majors for summer study abroad in the United Kingdom
Boren Scholarship
All majors for study abroad in a critical need country
Gilman Scholarship
Pell-eligible students for study abroad
National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates
Intensive summer research for undergraduate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) majors
Truman Scholarship
All majors with demonstrated leadership and campus/community involvement with career plans in public service or public policy
Goldwater Scholarship
Science, math and engineering majors planning doctoral studies and research following undergraduate degree
Udall Scholarship
All majors interested in environmental, sustainability, or planning issues or Native Americans focusing on health care or tribal policy
Pickering Fellowship
All majors planning a career in foreign service
SURF Grant
All majors participating in undergraduate research with a minimum 30 cumulative hours and 3.25 GPA
Boren Scholarship
All majors for study abroad in a critical need country
Gilman Scholarship
Pell-eligible students for study abroad
National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates
Intensive summer research for undergraduate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) majors
Rhodes
All majors for graduate study at Oxford University
Marshall
All majors for graduate study in the United Kingdom
Gates Cambridge
All majors for graduate study at Cambridge University
Mitchell Scholarship
All majors for graduate study at approved institutions in Ireland and Northern Ireland
Schwarzman
One-year master's at Tsinghua University in Beijing, China
James Madison Fellowship
All majors interested in teaching US history or government
Fulbright Scholarship
All majors interested in teaching or researching abroad
SURF Grant
All majors participating in undergraduate research with a minimum 30 cumulative hours and 3.25 GPA
National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship
Science, math, engineering, and social science majors pursuing post-graduate research
National Defense Science & Engineering Graduate Fellowship
Science, math, and engineering majors pursuing post-graduate degree
Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation Scholarship
Science, math, and engineering majors pursuing post-graduate degree
Department of Energy Fellowship
Science, math, and engineering majors pursuing post-graduate degree
Hertz Foundation Graduate Fellowship
Science, math, and engineering majors pursuing post-graduate degree
Oak Ridge Institute for Science & Education
Science, math, and engineering majors pursuing post-graduate degree