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Nationally Competitive Fellowships & Scholarships

Name & Purpose Award Applicants Deadlines (internal/external) Liaison
Beinecke Scholarship: Funds graduate study in the arts, humanities and social sciences for students with financial need $4,000 before and $30,000 during grad school Juniors receiving need-based financial aid I: Late January
E: Mid-February		 Adele Davidson
Boren Scholarship: Supports study abroad in areas critical to U.S. national interest; requires one-year work commitment with federal government $8,000/summer
$10,000/semester
$20,000/year		 Sophomores I: Early January
E: Early February		 Marne Ausec
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace; Gaither Junior Fellows Program: Employs recent graduates as international relations research assistants; projects announced in October $39,500 salary while employed as a research assistant with Carnegie Seniors. Requires work eligibility, not U.S. citizenship I: Mid-November
E: Mid-January		 Thomas Hawks
Fulbright Fellowship: Enables cultural and scholarly exchange with 150 countries; study/research grants and English teaching assistantships; some arts and graduate degree enrollment support One year posting as teacher, researcher, artist or graduate student in one of 150 countries Seniors, alumni I: Mid-September
E: Early October		 See website
Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship: Seeks to diversify the population of students who study abroad Up to $5,000 ($3000 bonus if studying a “critical language”) Sophomores receiving Pell Grants I: Early October
E: Early March		 Marne Ausec
Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship: Support students pursuing careers in science, math and engineering Undergraduate tuition, books and fees up to $7,500 a year Sophomores, Juniors I: Mid-October
E: Late January		 Wade Powell
Luce Scholars: Enhance understanding of Asia among potential leaders in American Society Year-long placement in Asia, program costs and monthly stipend Seniors, alumni I: Early October
E: Early November		 Ruth Dunnell
James Madison Fellowship: Supports grad study for candidates who will transmit the principles of constitutional gov’t to secondary school students; recipients required to spend one year teaching history, government or social studies to 7-12 students Up to $24,000 in graduate funding Seniors I: Early February
E: Early March		 Maureen Tobin
Marshall Scholarship: Supports grad study in the UK in order to strengthen "special relationship" Full funding for one or two years of study in the UK Seniors, alumni (3.7 GPA required) I: Early September
E: Early October		 Wendy Singer
George J. Mitchell Scholarship: Supports grad study in Ireland; Northern Ireland institutions, typically eligible, not participating in current round Full funding for one year of grad study in Ireland Seniors, alumni under 30 I: Early September
E: Late September		 Kim McMullen
Rhodes Scholarship: Supports grad study at Oxford; certain permanent residents who are not citizens may apply Full funding for two years of study at Oxford (third year by subsequent application) Seniors, alumni under 24 I: Early September
E: Early October		 Wendy Singer
Truman Scholarship: Supports grad study for students pursuing careers in public service; recipients required to work in public service for three of the seven years after graduation Up to $30,000 Juniors (GPA in top 25% of class) I: Mid-January
E: Early February		 Kathy Krynski
Morris K. Udall Scholarship: Supports undergrads pursuing careers in environmental studies, tribal policy and native healthcare; tribal policy and native healthcare awards open to Native Americans and Alaska Natives  Training and networking opportunities, plus up to
$7,000 for undergrad expenses		 Sophomores, juniors I: Early February
E: Early March		 Drew Kerkhoff

Nationally Competitive without a College Nomination (FYI)

Name & Purpose Award Applicants Deadlines Notes
Critical Language Study Scholarship (CLS) Broaden the base of Americans studying languages critical to U.S. national interest One-year placement abroad with intensive language training Enrolled undergrads Mid-Nov. (TBA) Accepts students with no prior training for less common languages; no service requirement
Gates Cambridge: Supports exchanges with Cambridge (modeled on the Rhodes) Funds postgraduate study at Cambridge for duration of degree Seniors, alumni; accepts applicants from anywhere outside the UK TBA Must also apply to Cambridge; recommendations must be submitted within 14 days of application
Humanity in Action Fellowship: Trains a global community of leaders in the area of human rights, with a focus on minority rights, democracy and resistance movements Five-week summer programs in human rights attended by international group of students Undergrads, recent grads Mid-January  
Pickering Fellows: Seeks to diversify U.S. Foreign Service Up to $37,000 in undergraduate and graduate school costs Juniors Mid-January Commit to 5 years of service in the U.S. Foreign Service
Schwarzman Scholars: "A Rhodes for the 21st Century" Funding for a one-year MA program at Tsinghua University in Beijing Seniors and alumni, US citizenship not required TBA Must study public policy, economics and business or international studies

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