14 Prestigious Fellowships (Requirements and Deadlines)

See the Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships (CURF) for more information about applications and deadlines.

Rhodes Scholarship - Fulbright Scholarship - Marshall Scholarship - Churchill Scholarship - Luce Scholars Program - Thouron Award - Truman Scholarships - NSF Graduate Research Fellowships - Goldwater Scholarships - Mellon Fellowship/PhD Program - Beinecke Brothers Memorial Scholarship Program - Morris K. Udall Scholarship Program Christian Mirzain Science and Technology Fellowship of the National Academies Presidential Management Fellows

APPLICATION DEADLINES	SCHOLARSHIP	PURPOSE	ELIGIBILITY
Preliminary application due in CURF September 29. State Applications due mid-October	Rhodes Scholarship http://www.rhodesscholar.org/ (for more info click here)	Funds two years of study in a degree program at the University of Oxford.	Rhodes scholarships are available to nationals of 19 countries including the U.S. Fields unrestricted. U.S. citizens must be no older than 24 at the time of application.
September 23 in CURF	Fulbright Grant http://www.fulbrightonline.org/us/home.html (for more info click here)	U.S. government grants for one year of study in one of over 100 countries.	U.S. citizen. Open to graduating seniors and graduate students.
September 23 in CURF	Marshall Scholarship http://www.marshallscholarship.org/ (for more info click here)	For two years of study in a degree program at any British university.	U.S. citizen. Apply within two years of graduation from undergraduate college. 3.7 GPA after freshman year. Fields unrestricted.
November 10	Truman Scholarships http://www.truman.gov/ (for more info click here)	supports senior year and first two years of graduate study for students committed to a career in public service and propose graduate study in areas specifically targeted toward this goal.	Selections are made on the basis of leadership potential, high academic achievement, strong faculty recommendations and prospects for success in graduate school. Two awards from each state. U.S. citizen
November 3in CURF	Churchill Scholarship http://www.thechurchillscholarships.com/   (for more info click here)	One year of graduate study in engineering, mathematics or science at Churchill College, Cambridge University.	U.S. citizen. Age 19-26. GRE scores are required.
November 3 in CURF	Luce Scholars Program http://www.hluce.org/3scholfm.html (for more info click here)	One year internships in Asia for individuals in academic and professional fields who would not, during the course of their careers, expect to go to Asia.	U.S. citizen. Students majoring in Asian studies or in international relations with a concentration in Asia are ineligible. Must be no older than 29 at the time of application.
November 10 in CURF	Thouron Award http://www.hluce.org/3scholfm.html (for more info click here)	One or two years of funding for a degree program at any British university. Fields unrestricted.	U.S. citizen.
Early November	NSF Graduate Research Fellowships https://www.fastlane.nsf.gov/jsp/homepage/grad_research_f el.jsp (for more info click here)	For students "at or near the beginning of thir graduate study in science, mathematics or engineering.."	Applications are accepted in the senior year or first year of graduate study. U.S. citizen.
November 10	Goldwater Scholarships http://www.act.org/goldwater/ (for more info click here)	For graduate study in math or science fields within the U.S. Award covers tuition and fees for one year if the student is nominated as a junior and two years is nominated as a sophomore.	Sophomore or junior students majoring in science or engineering. U.S. citizen or resident alien.
Early December	Mellon Fellowship http://www.woodrow.org/mellon/ (for more info click here)	One year fellowship in the humanities, including a stipend and payment of tuition and fees for graduate school.	Seniors or recent graduates eligible. No prior graduate work. U.S. citizen or permanent resident. GRE scores required with application.
February 10	Morris K. Udall Scholarship Program http://www.udall.gov/ (for more info click here)	Juniors are eligible for one year of funding; sophomores can be nominated for a second year of funding. The award is up to $5000.	For sophomores and juniors interested in environmental public policy, or native americans interested in tribal issues.
February 10	Beinecke Scholarship Program http://www.upenn.edu/curf/infoform/beinecke.html (for more info click here)	PhD. Recipients receive $2000 in senior year and up to $30,000 of support for two years of graduate study.	Nominee must be a U.S. citizen currently receiving financial aid. Applicants should have a "superior strength of character, intellectual ability and sense of purpose." Seventeen awarded nationally.
The deadline for receipt of application material is November 1 for the winter program, March 1 for the summer program, and June 1 for the fall program. Candidates may apply to all three programs concurrently.	Christine Mirzayan Science& Technology Fellowship of the National Academies http://www7.nationalacademies.org/policyfellows/	The Christine Mirzayan Science & Technology Policy Graduate Fellowship Program of the National Academies is designed to engage graduate science, engineering, medical, veterinary, business, and law students in the analysis that informs the creation of science and technology policy and to familiarize them with the interactions of science, technology, and government.As a result, students develop essential skills different from those attained in academia and make the transition from being a graduate student to a professional.	Current graduate students and postdocs or scholars who have completed graduate studies or postdoctoral research within the last 5 years are eligible to apply.
	Presidential Management Fellows http://www.pmf.opm.gov/howover.asp		To be eligible for placement with a Federal agency through the Presidential Management Fellows Program applicants must successfully defend and complete any required thesis or dissertation.