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The Office of Nationally Competitive Awards assists students in applying for scholarships and fellowships funded by sources independent of the University of Kentucky. Our office administers the campus nomination process for 11 awards that require institutional endorsement. We also provide guidance to students applying for awards that allow direct application.

 

Emily Sallee Appointed Gilman Scholarship Advisor Ambassador

Emily Sallee, assistant director of the Office of Nationally Competitive Awards, has been appointed to the Gilman Scholarship Advisor Ambassador Program.

Senior Asa O'Neal Named 2024 Astronaut Scholar

Mechanical engineering and physics senior Asa O'Neal was named a 2024 Astronaut Scholar. He was honored in August at the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation's Innovators Symposium and Gala in Houston, Texas.

134 Fulbright student recipients

3 2024 Goldwater Scholars

11 University Endorsed Awards

UK's Hadeel Abdallah Named Rhodes Scholar

Goldwater Scholars Discuss Research Projects