scholarship listing
the following list of major nationally competitive scholarships and their sponsors is reflective of the most prominent programs and awards. occasionally new programs will be developed. information about awards not listed below can be found via internet search engines. visit the office of undergraduate research and scholarship or the person who is listed as the faculty representative on the sponsoring organization’s web site for more information.
preparing for these major scholarships is an educational experience that will serve you well, and preparation for those listed here will assist you in all that you may apply for. please note that the deadlines listed are national; campus deadlines may fall several months earlier than national deadlines.
many of the below scholarships/fellowships require nomination by uaa. please contact
the university honors college at (907) 786-1086 or uaa_honors@uaa.alaska.edu for more details.
** this page is in the process of being updated. please be patient while we gather
deadlines and supplemental information. more information can also be found by navigating
to the scholarship website with the corresponding link provided.we appreciate your understanding. **
- daad scholarshipsfor: sophomores, juniors, seniors and recent graduates
field: varies depending on program
national deadline: varies depending on program
website: www.daad.org - ford foundation predoctoral fellowshipsfor minorities for: seniors and recent graduates
field: minority students studying anthropology, archaeology, art history, astronomy, chemistry, communications, computer science, earth sciences, economics, engineering, ethnomusicology, geography, history, international relations, language, life sciences, linguistics, literature, mathematics, performance study, philosophy, physics, political science, psychology, religion, sociology and urban planning
national deadline: november 20, 2015
website: //sites.nationalacademies.org/pga/fordfellowships/ - fulbrightfor: seniors and recent graduates
field: study abroad in all fields national
campus deadline: tba
national deadline: october 13, 2015
website: www.iie.org/fulbright/ - fulbright mtvu
- gates cambridgefor: seniors and recent graduates
field: all fields at cambridge university
campus deadline: tba
national deadline: october 14, 2015
website: //www.gatesscholar.org/ - gilman international scholarshipfor: freshman, sophomore, juniors, and seniors who want to study abroad
campus deadline: tba
national deadline: april for fall or yearlong study abroad programs, and october for spring study
abroad programs
national deadline: October 6th, 2015 (for Spring & Summer 2016)
website: www.iie.org/en/programs/gilman-scholarship-program - golden keyfor: golden key members
field: all fields
campus deadline: tba
national deadline: varies, december 8th and 15th 2015
website: //www.goldenkey.org/gk/gksite/homepage.aspx - goldwaterfor: sophomores and juniors
field: science, mathematics and engineering
campus deadline: january 9, 2015
national deadline: january 23, 2015
website: www.act.org/goldwater - hertz foundationfor: seniors and recent graduates
field: applied physical and engineering sciences
campus deadline: tba
national deadline: october 30, 2015
website: //www.hertzfoundation.org/dx/fellowships/application.aspx - james madisonfor: seniors and recent graduates
field: teacher education, social science and humanities national
campus deadline: tba
national deadline: march 1, 2016
website: www.jamesmadison.com - marshall scholarshipfor: seniors and recent graduates
field: all fields at a university in the uk
campus deadline: tba
national deadline: october 1, 2015
website: www.marshallscholarship.org - mitchellfor: seniors and recent graduates
field: all fields at a university in ireland
campus deadline: tba
national deadline: october 1, 2015
website: //www.us-irelandalliance.org - national science foundationfor: seniors and recent graduates
field: sciences, technology, engineering and mathematics
national deadline: multiple deadlines, please refer to website for more information
website: //www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=6201 - national security education program: david l. boren undergraduate scholarships andgraduate
fellowshipsfor: freshmen, sophomores, juniors, seniors and recent graduates
field: foreign languages and cultures
campus deadline (scholarship): january 22, 2015
national deadline(scholarship): february 5, 2014
campus deadline (fellowship): january 14, 2015
national deadline (fellowship): january 28, 2015
website: //www.iie.org/en/programs/boren-awards-for-international-study - the honor society of phi kappa phifor: seniors and recent graduates
field: all fields
campus deadline: tba
national deadline: april 15, 2015
website: www.phikappaphi.org - thomas r. pickering foreign affairs fellowship programfor: juniors and seniors
field: for students interested in becoming foreign service officers
campus deadline: tba
national deadline: applications vary depending on fellowship/scholarship
website: www.woodrow.org - rhodesfor: seniors and recent graduates
field: all fields at oxford university
campus deadline: tba
national deadline: october 1, 2015
website: //www.rhodesscholar.org/ - rotary internationalfor: juniors, seniors and recent graduates
field: study abroad in all fields
campus deadline: tba
national deadline: early march-early july
website: //www.rotary.org/ - richard m. weaver fellowship, renshaw fellowshipfor: seniors
field: interest in education, or intent to teach at the college level
campus deadline: tba
national deadline: january 16, 2015
website: //www.isi.org/programs/fellowships/fellowships.html - The Paul & Daisy Soros fellowships for New Americansfor: seniors and recent graduates
field: arts, humanities, sciences and social sciences in the us for “new” americans
campus deadline: tba
national deadline: november 1, 2015
website: //www.pdsoros.org/ - morris udallfor: sophomores and juniors
field: all fields, environmental
campus deadline: tba
national deadline: march 2, 2016
website: //www.udall.gov/ - ford foundation predoctoral fellowshipsfor minorities for: seniors and recent graduates
field: minority students studying anthropology, archaeology, art history, astronomy, chemistry, communications, computer science, earth sciences, economics, engineering, ethnomusicology, geography, history, international relations, language, life sciences, linguistics, literature, mathematics, performance study, philosophy, physics, political science, psychology, religion, sociology and urban planning
national deadline: november 20, 2015 - truman scholarshipfor: juniors
field: all fields dedicated to public service
campus deadline: tba
national deadline: february 2, 2016
website: //www.truman.gov/