Nationally Coveted College Scholarships,
Graduate Fellowships, and Postdoctoral Research Awards Programs

National and international study abroad, highly competitive and prestigious undergraduate college scholarships, graduate fellowships, education grants, summer jobs & research internships, awards for high school seniors & students, women, minorities, Hispanics, African Americans, nurses, engineers, teachers studying math, science & engineering and health professions from national & international foundations. Free financial aid, student loans, prizes, stipends, internships.

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Thiel Foundation
♦	♥	Thiel Fellowships
Open		The Thiel Fellowship gives $100,000 to young people who want to build new things instead of sitting in a classroom.

High School Seniors	Internships and Summer Jobs	Biomedical Internships	International Study Abroad
Hispanics, Latinos	Nationally Coveted	Teachers	College & Graduate School
Minorities	Engineers & Computer Sci.	Medical School	Ethnic Groups & Studies
Minority Health	High School Students	Public Health	Library Studies & History
Women	Biology & Environmental Sci.	Cancer Research	Media Communications
African Americans	Physical Sciences & Math	Nurses	Free Scholarships
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National Inventors Hall of Fame
	♥	Collegiate Inventors Competition — Up to $15,000
Jun 7		The Competition promotes exploration in invention, science, engineering, technology, and other creative endeavors and provides a window on the technologies from which society will benefit in the future.
Tylenol® Future Care Scholarships
♥	♠	Scholarships for a graduate student or be a college senior who will be enrolling in graduate school in Medical School, Nursing, or Pharmacy. Scholarships will be awarded to students and practitioners who are seeking a degree to actively treat patients.
Jun 27		Students must have completed at least one year of undergraduate or graduate course of study at an accredited two or four year college, university or vocational-technical school.
U.S. Department of Education — Student Aid on the Web
	♥	Pell Grants — Up to $6,195
Jun 30		A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, does not have to be repaid. Undergraduate and vocational students enrolled or accepted for enrollment in participating schools may apply. Pell Grants are awarded usually only to students who have not earned a bachelor's or a professional degree. To be eligible for a Pell grant, you must also meet the general federal student aid eligibility requirements. To apply for a Pell grant, you must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
Library of Congress, John W. Kluge Center — Opportunities for Fellows
	♣	Kluge Center Fellowships
Jul 15		The Library of Congress invites qualified scholars to conduct research in the Congress collections and resources for a period of up to eleven months.
	♣	David B. Larson Fellowship in Health and Spirituality
Apr 17		The Library of Congress invites qualified scholars to apply for a post-doctoral fellowship in the field of health and spirituality. Made possible by a generous endowment from the International Center for the Integration of Health and Spirituality (ICIHS).
	♣	Kislak Short-Term Fellowship Opportunities in American Studies
May 15		The Library of Congress offers short-term fellowships for independent scholars, undergraduate and college and university faculty to conduct research based on items from the Kislak Collection.
	♣	The J. Franklin Jameson Fellowship Research in American History
Apr 1		The Franklin Jameson Fellowship in American History is offered annually by the Library of Congress and the American Historical Association to support significant scholarly research for one semester in the collections of the Library of Congress by scholars at an early stage in their careers in history.
	♣	The Alan Lomax Fellowship in Folklife Studies
May 15		The Library of Congress's Kluge Center invites qualified scholars to apply for a post-doctoral fellowship for advanced research based on the Alan Lomax Collection.
National Research Council (NRC) — Research Associateship Programs
♠	♣	Postdoctoral Research Associateship Programs for Scientists and Engineers
Aug 1 Nov 1 Feb 1 May 1		Tenable at U.S. Laboratories and NASA Research Centers. The mission of the NRC Research Associateship Programs (RAP) is to promote excellence in scientific and technological research conducted by the U. S. government through the administration of programs offering graduate, postdoctoral, and senior level research opportunities at sponsoring federal laboratories and affiliated institutions.
National Endowment for the Humanities — Grants
	♣	Postdoctoral Fellowships at Independent Research Institutions
Aug 21		Grants for Fellowship Programs at Independent Research Institutions (FPIRI) support fellowships at institutions devoted to advanced study and research in the humanities. NEH fellowships provide scholars with research time and access to resources that might not be available at their home institutions.
	♣	Fellowships for Advanced Work in the Humanities
Apr 26		Fellowships support individuals pursuing advanced research that is of value to humanities scholars, general audiences, or both.
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine — Gulf Research Program Fellowships
♠	♣	Christine Mirzayan Science and Technology Policy Graduate Fellowships
Sep 7		Graduate and professional school students and those who have completed graduate studies (degree awarded) within the last five years may apply. Areas of study may include any social/behavioral science, medical/health discipline, physical or biological science, any field of engineering, law/business/public administration, or any relevant interdisciplinary fields.
♠	♣	Science Policy Fellowships
Mar 6		The Gulf Research Program's Science Policy Fellowship program helps scientists hone their skills by putting them to practice for the benefit of Gulf Coast communities and ecosystems. Fellows gain first-hand policymaking experience as they spend one year on the staff of federal, state, local, or non-governmental environmental, natural resource, oil and gas, and public health agencies in the Gulf of Mexico region. With the guidance of a mentor, fellows delve into activities like policy development, evaluation, restoration planning, grants management, and stakeholder outreach and learn what it takes to make scientific information not just useful but usable. Meanwhile, host offices get a talented technical expert with a fresh perspective and a new network of contacts across the Gulf of Mexico region.
♠	♣	Early-Career Research Fellowships
Feb 20		The Gulf Research Program's Early-Career Research Fellowship supports emerging scientific leaders as they take risks on research ideas not yet tested, pursue unique collaborations, and build a network of colleagues who share their interest in improving offshore energy system safety and the well-being of coastal communities and ecosystems. Because the early years of a researcher's career are a critical time, the relatively unrestricted funds and mentoring this fellowship provides help recipients navigate this period with independence, flexibility, and a built-in support network.
The Gates Scholarship
	♥	College Scholarships for Graduating High School Seniors
Sep 18		The Gates Scholarship is a highly selective, full scholarship for distinguished, Pell-eligible, minority, high school seniors. The scholarship will be awarded to 300 top student leaders each year with the intent of promoting their academic excellence throughout college graduation, and providing them the opportunity to reach their full potential. Scholars will receive funding for the full cost of attendance that is not already covered by other financial aid and the expected family contribution, as determined by FAFSA.
Obama Foundation
	♣	Obama Foundation Fellowship
Sep 18		The Obama Foundation Fellowship program seeks to support outstanding civic innovators from around the world in order to amplify the impact of their work and to inspire a wave of civic innovation. The two-year, non-residential Fellowship will offer hands-on training, resources, and leadership development. Fellows will also participate in four multi-day gatherings where they will collaborate with each other, connect with potential partners, and collectively push their work forward. Throughout the program, each Fellow will pursue a personalized plan to leverage Fellowship resources to take their work to the next level.
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation — Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Economic Performance
	♣	Sloan Research Fellowships in Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Economics, or Neuroscience
Sep 16		The Sloan Research Fellowships seek to stimulate fundamental research by early-career scientists and scholars of outstanding promise. These two-year fellowships are awarded yearly to researchers in recognition of distinguished performance and a unique potential to make substantial contributions to their field.
John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation — Fellowships to Assist Research and Artistic Creation
	♣	United States and Canadian Competition
Sep 19		Guggenheim Fellowships are intended for men and women who have already demonstrated exceptional capacity for productive scholarship or exceptional creative ability in the arts.
	♣	Latin American and Caribbean Competition
		Guggenheim Fellowships are intended for men and women who have already demonstrated exceptional capacity for productive scholarship or exceptional creative ability in the arts.
Schwarzman Scholars — A Landmark Scholarship for the Defining Challenge of Our Time
	♠	Master's Degree Scholarships at Tsinghua University in Beijing, China
Sep 26		The 200 scholars chosen annually for this highly selective program will work towards a one-year Master's Degree at Tsinghua University in Beijing-one of China's most prestigious universities. Schwarzman Scholars will be selected based on their academic credentials, extracurricular interests and leadership potential. Each student will spend the year focusing on one of four academic disciplines: public policy, economics and business, international relations and, in the future, engineering.
US-Ireland Alliance — Scholarships
	♠	George J. Mitchell Graduate Scholarships for Study in Ireland
Sep 27		Scholars are chosen annually for one year of postgraduate study in any discipline offered by institutions of higher learning in Ireland and Northern Ireland.
QuestBridge — College Prep for High School Juniors and Scholarships for H.S. Seniors
♦	♥	National College Match
Sep 27		The QuestBridge National College Match helps outstanding low-income high school seniors gain admission and full four-year scholarships to some of the nation's most selective colleges. If you are a student who has achieved academic excellence in the face of economic challenges, we encourage you to apply to the National College Match. QuestBridge's partner colleges offer generous financial aid packages that cover 100% of demonstrated financial need, making them very affordable for low-income students.
	♦	College Prep Scholarships
Mar 20		The QuestBridge College Prep Scholarship gives outstanding low-income high school juniors an early advantage in college admissions. College Prep Scholars are uniquely prepared to gain admission and full scholarships to top-tier colleges through QuestBridge. The majority of College Prep Scholars are selected as Finalists for the QuestBridge National College Match program.
	♦	Quest for Excellence Awards
Mar 20		The Quest for Excellence program is an innovative initiative for talented, low-income high school juniors and seniors, and serves as a powerful complement to the College Prep Scholarship and National College Match programs. Quest for Excellence Awards are designed to enhance educational exploration for qualified juniors and seniors with a range of backgrounds and interests.
John F. Kennedy Library Foundation
♠	♣	Research Grants and Graduate Fellowships for Doctoral Dissertation and Postdoctoral Research
Sep 30		The John F. Kennedy Library Foundation invites scholars and students to apply for support of their research and use of the archival, manuscript, and audiovisual holdings of the Library under the following programs.
	♥	Student Internships
		The John F. Kennedy Library Foundation awards several paid archival internships each year to undergraduate and graduate students majoring in history, government, archival administration, library science, English, journalism, communications and other related disciplines.
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars — Fellowships and Grants
	♣	Public Policy Scholars in the Social Sciences and the Humanities
Oct 1		Topics and scholarship should relate to key public policy challenges or provide the historical and/or cultural framework to illuminate policy issues of contemporary importance.
British Council, USA — Study in the United Kingdom
	♠	Marshall Scholarships
Sep 30		Marshall Scholarships finance young Americans of high ability to study for a graduate degree in the United Kingdom. To be eligible for a Marshall Scholarship, candidates must be citizens of the United States of America and hold their first undergraduate degree from an accredited four-year college or university in the United States.
Rhodes Scholarship Trust, Oxford University — Oxford and the Rhodes Scholarships
	♠	Rhodes Scholarships
Oct 2		The Rhodes Scholarships bring outstanding students from many countries around the world to the University of Oxford. Rhodes Scholarships provide all expenses for two or three years of study at the University of Oxford in England, and may allow funding in some instances for four years.
Facebook — Fellowships
	♠	Graduate Fellowships — 37,500+
Oct 4		The Fellowship Program is open to full-time PhD students (domestic and international) enrolled during the current academic year and studying computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, system architecture, or a related area. Architecture, compilers, data mining, databases, distributed systems, computer vision & graphics, human-computer interaction, internet economics, machine learning, natural language processing, networking operating systems, programming languages, security & privacy.
♥	♠	Secure and Private AI Scholarship Challenge from Facebook
May 21		The opportunity is open to anyone eager to expand their deep learning and AI skills, who is at least 18 years of age, and who possesses beginner-level experience in Python, beginner-level experience in Deep Learning or Machine Learning concepts, and at least one Deep Learning framework such as PyTorch. Check out the Intro to Deep Learning with PyTorch course for an introduction to some of these topics.
Teach for America — National Teacher Corps of Recent College Graduates
	♠	Teaching Jobs for Graduating College Seniors and Recent College Graduates
		Individuals from all backgrounds, majors, and professional experiences who have what it takes to excel as teachers and improve the quality of education for children growing up in low-income communities. Teach for America corps members commit to teach for two years in low-income communities, then go on as alumni to lead efforts to change the face of public education.
U.S. Department of State — Fulbright Fellowship Program
	♠	Fulbright Fellowship, U.S. Student Program
Oct 8		The Fulbright Fellowship U.S. Student Program offers fellowships for U.S. graduating college seniors, graduate students, young professionals and artists to study, conduct research, and/or teach English abroad. In addition, Critical Language Enhancement Awards are available to grantees for study of critical need foreign languages before or during their grant period.
	♠	Foreign Fulbright Fellowship Graduate Student Program
		The Fulbright Foreign Student Program enables graduate students, young professionals and artists from abroad to study and conduct research in the United States. The Fulbright Foreign Student Program operates in more than 155 countries worldwide. Approximately 4,000 foreign students receive Fulbright scholarships each year.
	♣	Fulbright Fellowship Visiting Scholar Program
		The Fulbright Fellowship Visiting Scholar Program provides grants to foreign scholars from over 100 countries to conduct post-doctoral research at U.S. institutions from an academic semester to a full academic year.
Stanford University
	♠	Knight-Hennessy Scholars
Oct 9		Knight-Hennessy Scholars develops a community of future global leaders to address complex challenges through collaboration and innovation. Every year, up to 100 high-achieving students from around the world will receive full funding to pursue any graduate degree at Stanford, including the JD, MA, MBA, MD, MFA, MS, and PhD programs, as well as all joint- and dual-degrees. Knight-Hennessy Scholars is the largest fully endowed scholars program in the world. We encourage applications to -Hennessy Scholars from citizens of all countries.
The Hertz Foundation — Graduate Fellowship Awards
	♠	Graduate Fellowships in Applied Physical, Biological and Engineering Sciences — Up to $37,000
Oct 24		Eligible applicants for Hertz Fellowships must be students of the applied physical, biological and engineering sciences who are citizens or permanent residents of the United States of America, and who are willing to morally commit to make their skills available to the United States in time of national emergency. College seniors wishing to pursue the Ph.D. degree in any of the fields of particular interest to the Foundation, as well as graduate students already in the process of doing so, may apply.
Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation — Scholarships
	♥	Four-Year College Scholarships for High School Seniors
Oct 31		Seniors in high schools throughout the United States who meet the eligibility requirements may apply each year for achievement-based scholarships.
U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps — Student Opportunities and Training
♥	♠	Senior Commissioned Officer Student Training and Extern Program (SRCOSTEP)
Oct 31		SRCOSTEP training and extern positions are available to individuals who are enrolled as full-time students in certain health professions programs with at least 8 months of educational commitment remaining in the final year.
♥	♠	Junior Commissioned Officer Student Training and Extern Program (JRCOSTEP)
Nov 30		JRCOSTEP training and extern positions are available to students who have completed at least 1 year of study in a master's or doctoral program or at least 2 years of study in a professionally accredited baccalaureate program in specific health disciplines and meet other program requirements.
Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans
	♠	Graduate Fellowships for New Americans, Including Dreamers and DACA Students — Up to $90,000 over two years
Nov 1		Each fellowship supports up to two years of graduate study — in any field and in any advanced degree-granting program — in the United States. A New American is defined as a green card holder or naturalized citizen if born abroad; children of naturalized citizens if born in the U.S.
Harvard University — Financial Aid
	♥	Harvard Financial Aid Initiative — Potentially worth over $60,000/year.
Nov 1 Jan 1		Admission to Harvard is based on achievement and promise without regard to financial need; the financial paperwork is handled separately, and applying for financial aid does not jeopardize a student's chances for admission. The application fee normally associated with admissions can also be waived. Harvard College does not award merit nor athletic scholarships. All scholarships are based on demonstrated financial need. Ninety percent of American families would pay the same or less to send their children to Harvard as they would a state school.
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation — Scholarships
	♥	College Scholarships for High-Achieving High School Seniors with Financial Need — Up to $40,000
Nov 13		High-achieving high school seniors are eligible for this scholarship. Recipients are awarded up to $40,000 per year to complete their bachelor's degree, in addition to opportunities for internships, study abroad, and graduate school funding.
	♥	Undergraduate Transfer Scholarships for Students and Recent Alumni from Two-Year Institutions
Nov 20		The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation's Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship honors excellence by supporting outstanding community college students with financial need to transfer to and complete their bachelor's degrees at the nation's top four-year colleges and universities.
	♦	Young Scholars (High-Achieving Youth with Financial Need)
Mar 14		The Foundation's Young Scholars Program is designed to nurture exceptional students who have demonstrated, through academic excellence and extracurricular activities, that they have the potential to excel. Students apply for the program in 7th grade, enter the program in 8th grade, and continue through high school.
Department of Defense, Research & Engineerng Enterprise
♥	♠	Science, Mathematics & Research for Transformation (SMART) Undergraduate and Graduate Scholarships
Dec 1		An opportunity for students pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines to receive a full scholarship and be gainfully employed upon degree completion. Students pursuing degrees related to the following are encouraged to apply: Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering, Biosciences, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Cognitive, Neural, and Behavioral Sciences, Computer and Computational Sciences, Electrical Engineering , Geosciences , Industrial and Systems Engineering (technical tracks only), Information Sciences , Materials Science and Engineering, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering , Nuclear Engineering , Oceanography , Operations Research (technical tracks only), Physics.
	♠	National Defense Science and Engineering (NDSEG) Graduate Fellowships
Dec 7		The NDSEG Fellowship is a highly competitive, portable award for U.S. citizens and nationals in the beginning stages of their overall graduate study who intend to pursue a doctoral degree a science, technology, engineering, and mathematics disciplines. NDSEG confers high honors upon its recipients and allows them to attend any accredited U.S. institution. NDSEG Fellowships last for up to three years (36 consecutive months) and provides full tuition and mandatory fee coverage, a monthly stipend, and a $1,000 per year medical health insurance allowance.
American Political Science Association (APSA) — Resources for Students
	♣	Congressional Fellowships
Dec 5		Select political scientists, journalists, doctors, federal executives and international scholars gain hands on understanding of the legislative process by serving on congressional staffs.
Generation Google Scholarship — $10,000 U.S. or C$5,000 Canadian dollars
	♥	The Generation Google Scholarship for Current University Students — $10,000 U.S. or C$5,000 Canadian dollars
Dec 6		Applicants must be currently enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate student at a university for the academic year; pursuing a computer science or computer engineering degree, or a degree in a closely related technical field; and be a student from an underrepresented group in computer science (African American, Hispanic, American Indian, or female.
	♥	The Generation Google Scholarship for High School Seniors — $10,000 U.S. or C$5,000 Canadian dollars
Mar 18		To be eligible to apply, applicants must be a current high school senior; intend to be enrolled as a full-time student in a 4-year BA/BS program in the US (excluding territories) or Canada; intend to be enrolled at a university in a computer science, computer engineering, software engineering or related area department; be able to demonstrate an interest in and motivation for studying computer science. The program is open to qualified students who meet the above criteria and we strongly encourage students from historically underrepresented groups, including Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino, American Indian, or Filipino/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, to apply.
	♥	Computer Science Summer Institute (CSSI)
Mar 18		Applicants must be high school seniors who intend to be enrolled in or accepted as a full-time student at a university in the US or Canada OR be enrolled in or accepted for enrollment in a baccalaureate in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or related program.
National Academy of Engineering — NAE Grand Challenge Scholars
	♠	Charles M. Vest NAE Grand Challenges for Engineering International Scholarships — Vest Scholarships
Dec 31		The Charles M. Vest NAE Grand Challenges for Engineering International Scholarships™ International Scholarship Program provides a new opportunity for graduate students at selected international universities to pursue research addressing a global Grand Challenge at a leading United States university - with all expenses paid for a year of travel and study.
Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation — Bulletin of Information for the Competition.
	♥	College Scholarships in Math, Science and Engineering for Rising College Juniors and Seniors — Up to $7,500 annually
Jan 25		The Foundation will award undergraduate scholarships to outstanding students. The awards will be made on the basis of merit to two groups of students—those who will be college juniors and those who will be college seniors the following academic year—who have outstanding potential and intend to pursue research careers in mathematics, the natural sciences, or engineering. Four-year institutions are eligible to nominate up to four students who are in the sophomore or junior class during the present academic year. Two-year institutions may nominate up to two students who are sophomores during the present academic year. To be considered, a student must be nominated by his or her college or university using the official online nomination process on the Foundation's website.
American Psychological Association (APA) — Scholarships, Grants, & Awards
	♣	Congressional Fellowships
Jan 5		The APA Congressional Fellowship Program offers members the opportunity to spend one year as a special assistant with a member of Congress or congressional committee on Capitol Hill.
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace — Participating Universities
	♠	Carnegie Junior Fellowships for Graduating College Seniors — $37,000 per year
Jan 15		Applicants must be graduating seniors or students who have graduated during the last academic year. The Carnegie Endowment accepts applications only through participating universities via designated nominating officials.
American Physical Society (APS) — Fellowships and Fellows
	♣	Congressional Science Fellowships
Jan 15		Fellowships to provide a public service by making available individuals with scientific knowledge and skills to Members of Congress.
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) — Fellowships
♠	♣	Mass Media Science and Engineering College and Graduate Fellowships — $5,000 + travel
Jan 15		The 10-week summer program places graduate and post-graduate level science, engineering and mathematics students at media organizations nationwide. Fellows have worked as reporters, editors, researchers and production assistants.
	♣	AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowships — $75,000 to $100,000
Nov 1		Providing opportunities for scientists and engineers to learn first-hand about policymaking while contributing their knowledge and analytical skills in the federal policy realm. AAAS seeks candidates from a broad array of backgrounds and a diversity of geographic, disciplinary, gender, and ethnic perspectives as well as disability status. Fellows have ranged in age from late 20s to early 70s. They represent a spectrum of career stages, from recent PhD graduates to faculty on sabbatical to retired scientists and engineers. Fellows also come from a range of sectors, including academia, industry, non-profit organizations, and government labs.
National Honor Society — Scholarships and Awards
	♥	National Honor Society College Scholarships for High School Seniors
Jan 30		The National Honor Society Scholarship program is a nomination process. Students cannot apply directly to NHS and nomination forms cannot be sent to students or parents by the national office. Nomination procedures must be obtained through the high school NHS Chapter Adviser. Only currently affiliated NHS chapters may participate in the program. Members [students] who are seniors in good standing are eligible to be nominated by their chapters to compete in the NHS Scholarship Program.
Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation — Are You a Potential Truman Scholar?
	♥	College Scholarships in Government Careers for College Juniors — $30,000
Feb 5		The Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation awards merit-based scholarships to college students who plan to pursue careers in government or elsewhere in public service. Truman Scholars receive up to $30,000 for graduate or professional school, participate in leadership development activities, and have special opportunities for internships and employment with the federal government. Each nominee for the Truman Scholarship must be a full-time junior-level student at a four-year institution pursuing a bachelor's degree. 'Junior' here means a student who plans to continue full-time undergraduate study and who expects to receive a baccalaureate degree between or a student in his or her third year of collegiate study who expects to graduate during the academic year, or a senior-level student who is a resident of Puerto Rico or the Islands.
Beinecke Brothers Memorial Scholarship Program — Nominating Institutions
♥	♠	Graduate Scholarships in the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Feb 13		The Beinecke Scholarship Program supports graduate education in the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences. Nominees must be college juniors pursuing a bachelor's degree and who plan to enter a master's or doctoral program in the arts, humanities or social sciences. Each scholar receives $4,000 immediately prior to entering graduate school and an additional $30,000 while attending graduate school. There are no geographic restrictions on the use of the scholarship, and recipients are allowed to supplement the award with other scholarships, assistantships and research grants. Nominations are made by the college or university. Students should contact their campus liaison for information.
Taco Bell Foundation
	♦	Live Más Scholarship — Awards will range from $5,000 to $25,000
Feb 21		The Live Más Scholarship is not based on your grades or how well you play sports. No essays, no test scores, no right or wrong answers. We’re looking for the next generation of innovators, creators and dreamers who want to make a difference in the world. For students on track to apply for or currently enrolled in an accredited post-high school/post-secondary educational programs located in the United States or D.C. (including accredited two-and four-year colleges, universities, vocational-technical and trade schools).
James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation — Graduate Fellowships
	♠	Junior and Senior Graduate Fellowships in the Study of the U.S. Constitution for Students and Teachers — Up to $24,000
Mar 6		The James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation offers Junior and Senior Graduate Fellowships to individuals desiring to become outstanding teachers of the American Constitution at the secondary school level. Fellowship applicants compete only against other applicants from the states of their legal residence. Generally, one Fellowship per state is awarded each year.
Morris K. Udall Foundation — Awards and Education Programs
	♥	College Scholarships for Rising College Juniors and Seniors in Fields Related to the Environment — Up to $7,000
Mar 7		Scholarships are offered in any of three categories: to students who have demonstrated commitment to careers related to the environment including policy, engineering, science, education, urban planning and renewal, business, health, justice, economics, and other related fields; or to Native American and Alaska Native students who have demonstrated commitment to careers related to tribal public policy; or to Native American and Alaska Native students who have demonstrated commitment to careers related to Native health care.
U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) — Find Funding
	♥	Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)
		Search for an REU Site. The Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program supports active research participation by undergraduate students in any of the areas of research funded by the National Science Foundation.
	♥	Undergraduate Students
		Direct (from NSF) or indirect (from an awardee institution) funding for college students.
	♠	Graduate Students
		Direct (from NSF) or indirect (from an awardee institution) funding for graduate students.
	♣	Postdoctoral Fellows
		Direct (from NSF) or indirect (from an awardee institution) funding for postgraduate students.
	♣	Astronomy and Astrophysics Postdoctoral Fellowships (AAPF)
Oct 12		This program provides educational opportunities for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows.
	♣	Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Mathematics
Oct 19		The purpose of the Mathematical Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (MSPRF) is to support future leaders in mathematics and statistics by facilitating their participation in postdoctoral research environments that will have maximal impact on their future scientific development. There are two options for awardees: Research Fellowship and Research Instructorship. Awards will support research in areas of mathematics and statistics, including applications to other disciplines.
	♣	Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Biology
Nov 1		The Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO) awards Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Biology to recent recipients of the doctoral degree for research and training in selected areas supported by BIO and with special goals for human resource development in biology. The fellowships encourage independence at an early stage of the research career to permit Fellows to pursue their research and training goals in the most appropriate research locations regardless of the availability of funding for the Fellows at that site. For FY 2015 and beyond, these BIO programs are (1) Broadening Participation of Groups Under-represented in Biology, (2) Research Using Biological Collections, and (3) National Plant Genome Initiative (NPGI) Postdoctoral Research Fellowships.
	♣	Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (AGS-PRF)
Jan 9		The Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences (AGS) awards Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (PRF) to highly qualified investigators within 3 years of obtaining their PhD to carry out an independent research program. The research plan of each Fellowship must address scientific questions within the scope of AGS disciplines. The program supports researchers for a period of up to 2 years with Fellowships that can be taken to the institution or national facility of their choice
	♣	Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program
Jul 17-19		The Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program is a Foundation-wide activity that offers the National Science Foundation's most prestigious awards in support of the early career-development activities of those teacher-scholars who most effectively integrate research and education within the context of the mission of their organization.
	♠	Biological Anthropology: Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants
Jan 24 Jul 20		The Biological Anthropology Program supports multifaceted research to advance scientific knowledge of human biology and ecology, including understanding of our evolutionary history and mechanisms that have shaped human and nonhuman primate biological diversity. Supported research focuses on living and fossil forms of both human and nonhuman primates, addressing time scales ranging from the short-term to evolutionary, encompassing multiple levels of analysis (e.g., molecular, organismal, population, ecosystem), conducted in field, laboratory, captive, and computational research environments, and often incorporating interactions between human biology and culture.
	♠	Cultural Anthropology: Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants
Jan 15		The primary objective of the Cultural Anthropology Program is to support basic scientific research on the causes, consequences, and complexities of human social and cultural variability. Anthropological research spans a wide gamut, and contemporary cultural anthropology is an arena in which diverse research traditions and methodologies are valid.
♥	♠	NSF Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S-STEM)
Mar 28		The program seeks to increase the number of low-income academically talented students with demonstrated financial need obtaining degrees in STEM and entering the workforce or graduate programs in STEM; to improve the education of future scientists, engineers, and technicians, with a focus on academically talented low-income students; and to generate knowledge to advance understanding of how factors or evidence-based curricular and co-curricular activities affect the success, retention, transfer, academic/career pathways, and graduation in STEM of low-income students. The STEM disciplines supported by the S-STEM program include: biological sciences (except medicine and other clinical fields) physical sciences (including physics, chemistry, astronomy, and materials science) mathematical sciences computer and information sciences geosciences engineering; and technology areas associated with the preceding disciplines (for example, biotechnology, chemical technology, engineering technology, information technology, etc.) The S-STEM program particularly encourages proposals from 2-year institutions, Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs), Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs), tribal colleges, and urban public and rural institutions.
	♣	NSF/FDA Scholar-in-Residence at FDA
Open		This program comprises an interagency partnership for the investigation of scientific and engineering issues concerning emerging trends in medical device technology.
♥	♠	Robert Noyce College and Graduate Scholarships and Stipends — At least $10,000 per year
		The Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program seeks to encourage talented science, technology, engineering, and mathematics majors and professionals to become K-12 mathematics and science teachers. The Noyce Scholarship Track provides funds to institutions of higher education to support scholarships, stipends, and academic programs for undergraduate STEM majors and post-baccalaureate students holding STEM degrees who earn a teaching credential and commit to teaching in high-need K-12 school districts.
	♠	Graduate Research Fellowships
Oct 23-27		The program recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students who are pursuing research-based master's and doctoral degrees in fields within NSF's mission. The GRFP provides three years of support for the graduate education of individuals who have demonstrated their potential for significant achievements in science and engineering research.
National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) — Merit-Based Scholarship Competitions
	♥	National Merit College Scholarships for High School Seniors
		The National Merit Scholarship Program is an academic competition for recognition and scholarships.
The White House — Education
	♠	Presidential Management Fellows
Oct 17		The Presidential Management Fellows (PMF) Program seeks eligible individuals for selection as Finalists to obtain appointments as PMFs in the Federal Government. Presidential Management Fellows are assigned to work in a broad range of areas including public policy and administration, domestic and international issues, information technology, acquisition, human resources, engineering, health and medical sciences, financial management, and many other fields in support of public service programs.
	♣	White House Fellows
Jan 16		The White House Fellows program is one of America's most prestigious programs for leadership and public service. White House Fellowships offer exceptional young men and women first-hand experience working at the highest levels of the federal government.
♥	♠	The White House Internships — Unpaid
Jan 11 May 3		The White House Internship Program provides a unique opportunity to gain valuable professional experience and build leadership skills. This hands-on program is designed to mentor and cultivate today's young leaders, strengthen their understanding of the Executive Office and prepare them for future public service opportunities.
	♣	Presidential Awards for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring (PAESMEM)
		The PAESMEM Program seeks to identify outstanding mentoring efforts that enhance the participation of groups (i.e., women, minorities, and persons with disabilities) that are underrepresented in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The awardees serve as leaders in the national effort to develop fully the Nation's human resources in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
	♣	Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST)
Apr 1		The Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) are the nation's highest honors for teachers of mathematics and science (including computer science). Awardees serve as models for their colleagues, inspiration to their communities, and leaders in the improvement of mathematics and science education.
	♣	President's National Medal of Science
		Presidential award to be given to individuals deserving of special recognition by reason of their outstanding contributions to knowledge in the physical, biological, mathematical, engineering sciences, the social and behavioral sciences.
	♣	President's National Medal of Technology and Innovation
		The National Medal of Technology and Innovation is the highest honor for technological achievement bestowed by the President of the United States on America's leading innovators.
National Institute of Justice — Fellowship Programs
	♠	Graduate Research Fellowship Program in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Apr 17		NIJ’s Graduate Research Fellowship (GRF) program supports doctoral students engaged in research that advances NIJ’s mission. The Graduate Research Fellowship in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (GRF-STEM) track is open to doctoral students in STEM fields of study, which include the following disciplines, among others: Anthropology (Physical); Biology; Chemistry; Cognitive Science; Computer Science; Geoscience; Geographical Information Systems (GIS); Information Sciences; Materials Science; Mathematics; Pathology; Physics; Engineering
	♠	Graduate Research Fellowship Program in the Social and Behavioral Sciences
Apr 8		NIJ’s Graduate Research Fellowship (GRF) program supports doctoral students engaged in research that advances NIJ’s mission. The Graduate Research Fellowship in the Social and Behavioral Sciences track is open to doctoral students in all social and behavioral science disciplines. The fellowship awards provide support for 12 months to accredited universities for research on crime, violence and other criminal justice-related topics.
Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World — Awards
	♠	PhD Training Fellowships for Women Scientists from Science and Technology Lagging Countries
May 30		The Fellowship is offered to women scientists from Science and Technology Lagging Countries (STLCs) to undertake PhD research in the Natural, Engineering and Information Technology sciences
Rotary Foundation — Create a Scholarship
	♠	Rotary World Peace Fellowships
May 31		Rotary Peace Fellows are leaders promoting national and international cooperation, peace, and the successful resolution of conflict throughout their lives, in their careers, and through service activities. Fellows can earn either a master's degree in international relations, public administration, sustainable development, peace studies, conflict resolution, or a related field, or a professional development certificate in peace and conflict resolution.
♥	♠	International Scholarship Opportunities — $30,000 or more
		Rotary offers prestigious international scholarships of for graduate students pursuing careers in fields that support peace and conflict prevention/resolution, disease prevention and treatment, water and sanitation, maternal and child health, basic education and literacy, and economic and community development.
Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World — Awards
	♠	PhD Training Fellowships for Women Scientists from Science and Technology Lagging Countries
Jun 1		The Fellowship is offered to women scientists from Science and Technology Lagging Countries (STLCs) to undertake PhD research in the Natural, Engineering and Information Technology sciences
U.S. Department of Education — Student Aid on the Web
	♥	Presidential Scholars - The Most Distinguished High School Seniors
		The U.S. Presidential Scholars Program recognizes and honors some of our nation's most distinguished graduating high school seniors, including students who demonstrate exceptional talent in the visual, creative and performing arts.
American Council on Education (ACE) — Leadership Programs
	♣	ACE Postgraduate Fellowships in Higher Education Leadership Development
		Vice presidents, deans, department chairs, faculty, and other emerging leaders have participated in the ACE Fellows Program, the nation's premier higher education leadership development program in preparing senior leaders to serve American colleges and universities.
U.S. Navy (USN), Office of Naval Research (ONR) — Education & Outreach
	♣	Young Investigator Program (YIP)
		ONR's Young Investigator Program (YIP) seeks to identify and support academic scientists and engineers who have received Ph.D. or equivalent degrees within the last five years and who show exceptional promise for doing creative research.

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Nationally Coveted College Scholarships, Graduate Fellowships, and Postdoctoral Research Awards Programs

The Thiel Fellowship gives $100,000 to young people who want to build new things instead of sitting in a classroom.

The Competition promotes exploration in invention, science, engineering, technology, and other creative endeavors and provides a window on the technologies from which society will benefit in the future.

Students must have completed at least one year of undergraduate or graduate course of study at an accredited two or four year college, university or vocational-technical school.

Library of Congress, John W. Kluge Center — Opportunities for Fellows

The Library of Congress invites qualified scholars to conduct research in the Congress collections and resources for a period of up to eleven months.

The Library of Congress invites qualified scholars to apply for a post-doctoral fellowship in the field of health and spirituality. Made possible by a generous endowment from the International Center for the Integration of Health and Spirituality (ICIHS).

The Library of Congress offers short-term fellowships for independent scholars, undergraduate and college and university faculty to conduct research based on items from the Kislak Collection.

The Library of Congress's Kluge Center invites qualified scholars to apply for a post-doctoral fellowship for advanced research based on the Alan Lomax Collection.

Fellowships support individuals pursuing advanced research that is of value to humanities scholars, general audiences, or both.

Guggenheim Fellowships are intended for men and women who have already demonstrated exceptional capacity for productive scholarship or exceptional creative ability in the arts.

Guggenheim Fellowships are intended for men and women who have already demonstrated exceptional capacity for productive scholarship or exceptional creative ability in the arts.

Scholars are chosen annually for one year of postgraduate study in any discipline offered by institutions of higher learning in Ireland and Northern Ireland.

The John F. Kennedy Library Foundation invites scholars and students to apply for support of their research and use of the archival, manuscript, and audiovisual holdings of the Library under the following programs.

The John F. Kennedy Library Foundation awards several paid archival internships each year to undergraduate and graduate students majoring in history, government, archival administration, library science, English, journalism, communications and other related disciplines.

Topics and scholarship should relate to key public policy challenges or provide the historical and/or cultural framework to illuminate policy issues of contemporary importance.

The Rhodes Scholarships bring outstanding students from many countries around the world to the University of Oxford. Rhodes Scholarships provide all expenses for two or three years of study at the University of Oxford in England, and may allow funding in some instances for four years.

The Fulbright Fellowship Visiting Scholar Program provides grants to foreign scholars from over 100 countries to conduct post-doctoral research at U.S. institutions from an academic semester to a full academic year.

Seniors in high schools throughout the United States who meet the eligibility requirements may apply each year for achievement-based scholarships.

SRCOSTEP training and extern positions are available to individuals who are enrolled as full-time students in certain health professions programs with at least 8 months of educational commitment remaining in the final year.

JRCOSTEP training and extern positions are available to students who have completed at least 1 year of study in a master's or doctoral program or at least 2 years of study in a professionally accredited baccalaureate program in specific health disciplines and meet other program requirements.

Each fellowship supports up to two years of graduate study — in any field and in any advanced degree-granting program — in the United States. A New American is defined as a green card holder or naturalized citizen if born abroad; children of naturalized citizens if born in the U.S.

High-achieving high school seniors are eligible for this scholarship. Recipients are awarded up to $40,000 per year to complete their bachelor's degree, in addition to opportunities for internships, study abroad, and graduate school funding.

The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation's Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship honors excellence by supporting outstanding community college students with financial need to transfer to and complete their bachelor's degrees at the nation's top four-year colleges and universities.

Select political scientists, journalists, doctors, federal executives and international scholars gain hands on understanding of the legislative process by serving on congressional staffs.

Applicants must be high school seniors who intend to be enrolled in or accepted as a full-time student at a university in the US or Canada OR be enrolled in or accepted for enrollment in a baccalaureate in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or related program.

The APA Congressional Fellowship Program offers members the opportunity to spend one year as a special assistant with a member of Congress or congressional committee on Capitol Hill.

Applicants must be graduating seniors or students who have graduated during the last academic year. The Carnegie Endowment accepts applications only through participating universities via designated nominating officials.

Nationally Coveted College Scholarships,
Graduate Fellowships, and Postdoctoral Research Awards Programs