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Explore more than 200 scholarships, grants, fellowships and other awards. Search by award area (research, study abroad, international affairs, etc.) or by student status (first year, second year, graduate student, international student, etc.). This is not an exhaustive list of options. For more information on awards that may fit more closely with your future goals, contact our office to set up an appointment.

Horseshoe Farm Community Health Fellowship

Project Horseshoe Farm is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization with sites in Greensboro and Marion, Alabama and in Pomona, California. The fellowship is a unique community-based "gap year" opportunity for those interested in healthcare or other community-based services.

Student Status: Alumni, Fourth Year, Graduate Student, International Student
Area: Healthcare, Public Service, Leadership

Humanity in Action Fellowship

The Humanity in Action Fellowship explores issues of democracy, pluralism, human rights, and social justice.

Student Status: Alumni, Fourth Year, Second Year, Third Year
Area: Social Justice

Institute for Defense Analyses Science Policy Fellowship

The Science and Technology Policy Institute’s two year Fellowship provides recent bachelor’s or master’s degree recipients with an opportunity to use their critical thinking and analytic skills to work on a diverse set of challenges in science and technology (S&T) policy areas, including energy and the environment, space sciences, innovation and competitiveness, evaluation, life sciences, information technologies, national security, and STEM education.

Student Status: Fourth Year, Graduate Student
Area: STEM, Research

Intercollegiate Studies Institute (ISI) Fellowships for Future College Teachers

The Intercollegiate Studies Institute offers fellowships of up to $15,000 for graduate students who intend to teach.

Student Status: Alumni, Fourth Year, Graduate Student
Area: Education/Teaching

InterExchange Foundation Christianson Fellowship

The InterExchange Foundation Christianson Fellowship awards up to $10,000 to young Americans who are passionate about helping communities abroad thrive and are eager to learn about the local culture.

Student Status: Alumni, First Year, Fourth Year, Graduate Student, Second Year, Third Year
Area: Service

Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Scholarships

The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation’s scholarship programs are designed to encourage and support outstanding students who work hard and have financial need.

Student Status: First Year, Second Year, Third Year
Area:

James "Rhio" O'Connor Mesothelioma Scholarship Fund

The James "Rhio" O'Connor Memorial Scholarship Fund offers an essay contest for students with the subject concerning cancer.

Student Status: First Year, Fourth Year, Graduate Student, Second Year, Third Year
Area: Healthcare

James Abrahamson Space Leader Fellowship

The James A. Abrahamson Space Leader Fellowship is a 12-month advanced learning experience sponsored by the International Space Station (ISS) National Laboratory through the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space, Inc. (CASIS).

Student Status: Fourth Year, Graduate Student, Third Year
Area: STEM

James C. Gaither Junior Fellows Program

Gaither Junior Fellows work as research assistants to senior scholars at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Fellows conduct research for books, co-author papers, participate in meetings, and organize briefings.

Student Status: Fourth Year, International Student, Alumni
Area: Research

James H. Dunn Jr. Memorial Fellowship

The James H. Dunn Jr. Memorial Fellowship Program provides bright, highly motivated college graduates a unique opportunity to experience firsthand the operations of state government for one year.

Student Status: Alumni, Fourth Year, Graduate Student
Area: Government

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