About the Award Types

• Beinecke Scholarship - supports graduate education in the arts, humanities, and social sciences.  Internal UIndy Deadline: January 15. National Deadline: second Wednesday in February. [requires UIndy endorsement]
• Beinecke African Scholarship Program - enables African students to pursue graduate study in conservation or wildlife ecology at a university in the United States. Internal UIndy Deadline: January 15. National Deadline: second Wednesday in February.  [requires UIndy endorsement]
• FAO Schwartz Fellowship - for new college graduates interested in social impact leadership careers. Deadline: February 1
• Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation - for college juniors pursuing careers in public service.  Deadline: late February
• Humanity in Action - fellowships for Masters and PhD students explore issues of social justice, human rights, remembrance culture, and civic engagement. Deadline: early February
• Jack Kent Cooke Foundation - awards for undergraduate or graduate students with financial need. Deadline: Varies
• Lilly Fellows Program - graduate study funding for students who intend to become teacher-scholars at church-related colleges and universities in the U.S. to strengthen the quality and shape the character of church-related institutions of higher learning. Deadline: check website for updates to this program.
• Mississippi Department of Archives and History - funding for graduate students for $5,000 for summer research experiences. Deadline: March 1
• Taco Bell Foundation Live Más Scholarship - for students (ages 16-26) who are passionate about creating a better future and making a positive impact on their community. Deadline: early January
• Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans - for immigrants and children of immigrants to the U.S. to fund graduate studies. Deadline: late October
• James Madison Fellowship - for seniors and graduate students planning graduate studies in American History, Political Science, or Education. Deadline: March 1 
• Udall Scholarship - up to $7,000 for juniors or seniors of Native American or Alaska Native ancestry and/or committed to tribal affairs and the fields of environmental or healthcare policy. Deadline: early March [requires UIndy endorsement]

• Amgen Scholars U.S. Program - undergraduate summer research program in science and biotechnology.  Deadline: February 1
• Barry S. Goldwater Scholarship & Excellence in Education Foundation - scholarships for college sophomores and juniors who intend to pursue research careers in the natural sciences, mathematics, and engineering.  UIndy Internal Deadline:  December 15.  National Deadline: Last Friday in January. [requires UIndy endorsement]
• Department of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellowships - for students pursuing doctoral degrees in fields that use high-performance computing. Deadline: mid-January
• National Institutes of Health Undergraduate Scholarship Program - for undergraduates who are committed to careers in biomedical, behavioral, and social science health-related research. Deadline: early April
• National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship - broadens participation in science and engineering of underrepresented groups, including women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and veterans. Deadline: Varies
• Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship Program (SURF) at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center – offers undergraduates the chance to explore clinical, translational, and basic science research in laboratories in the Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. Deadline: February 1
• Woodrow Wilson Teaching Fellowships - recruits and trains the nation’s best and brightest recent graduates and career changers with STEM backgrounds to teach in middle and high school science and math classrooms. Deadline:  October 1

• American-Scandinavian Foundation - fellowships, grants, internships, and cultural programs for educational and cultural exchange opportunities for individual applicants, American universities and non-profit organizations for study and research in the Nordic region (Denmark, Greenland, Faroe Islands, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sámpi, and Sweden). Deadline: varies according to program. Fellowships Deadline: November 1.
• Austria - US Teaching Assistantship Program - offered in partnership with the U.S. Fulbright Program to place teaching assistants in secondary school settings throughout Austria. UIndy Internal Deadline: December 1. Deadline: January 15.
• Birthright Israel - various awards for students of Jewish heritage (having at least one Jewish parent) to visit Israel. Deadline: varies by program
• Boren Awards - scholarships to fund study abroad by U.S. undergraduate and graduate students in world regions critical to U.S. interests. UIndy Internal Deadline: December 1. Deadline:  varies by program (late January).
• Congress Bundestag Young Professionals Program - offered jointly from the U.S. and German governments for study and/or work abroad for high school students, recent high school graduates with a vocational interest, and young professionals. Deadline: varies by program; November and December.
• Critical Language Scholarship Program - an immersive summer opportunity for American college and university students to learn languages essential to America's engagement with the world, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State. Deadline: mid-November
• Critical Need Language Award - a supplemental award for applicants and Gilman Scholarship awardees who are studying a critical need language while abroad in a country or location in which the language is predominantly spoken.  UIndy Internal Deadline:  September 1 and January 15.  Deadline: October and March cycles [requires UIndy endorsement]
• English Program in Korea (EPIK) - places teaching assistants in public school settings in Korea to teach English to students. Deadlines: February and August cycles
• Future Nobel Laureates Scholarship Program - selected students participate in and receive credit for an online project-based course in intercultural communication and travel to Sweden. Deadlines vary
• Gates Cambridge Fellowship - postgraduate scholarships to study at the University of Cambridge, UK.  Deadline: mid-October
• German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) - scholarships and fellowships (primarily for graduate students) for study and research in Germany. Deadline: varies by program.
• Gilman Scholarship Program - scholarships for undergraduate students to study abroad. UIndy Internal Deadline:  September 15 and January 15. Deadlines: October and March cycles [requires UIndy endorsement].
• Gilman-McCain Scholarship - scholarships for undergraduate students who are child or spousal dependents of active or activated military personnel to study abroad. Deadlines: October and March cycles; [requires UIndy endorsement].
• Foreign Affairs IT Fellowship - two-year fellowship program funded by the U.S. Department of State, providing a career pathway to the Foreign Service. UIndy Internal Deadline: December 1. Deadline: mid-January
• Foundation for International Education – funds a variety of study abroad opportunities.  Deadlines: varies by program.
• U.S. Fulbright Program: English Teaching Assistant Programs - places teaching assistants in a variety of educational settings in 80+ countries to teach English. UIndy Internal Deadline: September 1. Deadline: early October [requires UIndy endorsement].
• U.S. Fulbright Program: Open Study/Research Award - offers support for independent projects at foreign universities or other institutes of higher education in appx. 140 countries. UIndy Internal Deadline: September 1. Deadline: early October [requires UIndy endorsement].
• Fulbright U.S./UK. Summer Institutes - offers support for undergraduate students with little travel experience at an institute of higher education in the U.K. Deadline: varies by program
• Heritage Greece Program - a summer educational program for students of Greek or Greek-Cypriot heritage to travel to Greece. Deadline: March 
• Japan Exchange and Teaching Program (JET) - places teaching assistants in a variety of educational settings in Japan to teach English to students. Deadline: mid-November
• Luce Scholars - for college seniors, graduate students, and young professionals in a variety of fields with a range of backgrounds and experiences; offers early-career leaders immersive, professional experiences in Asia. Deadline: mid-October
• Marshall Scholarship - funds one year of graduate study in the U.K. UIndy Internal Deadline: April 15. Deadline: early September [requires UIndy endorsement].
• Mitchell Scholarship - funds one year of graduate study in Ireland, supported by the US-Ireland Alliance. UIndy Internal Deadline: April 15. Deadline: early September
• Peace Corps - a U.S. Government-funded program that places volunteers in over 60 countries in six sectors of service, including Agriculture, Community Economic Development, Education, Environment, Health, and Youth in Development. Deadline: varies
• Public Policy and International Affairs (PPIA) Junior Summer Institute - a graduate-level preparation program for undergraduate juniors committed to public service careers. Deadline: November 15
• Public Service Fellows Scholarship Program - The Johns Hopkins SAIS Public Service Fellows – Scholarship Program is for highly talented graduate students who are interested in pursuing a Master of Arts in International Relations (MAIR) at Johns Hopkins and who aspire to a career in public service. Deadline: July 31
• Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Graduate Fellowship - prepares young people for foreign affairs careers in the U.S. Department of State. Deadline: mid-September
• Rhodes Scholarship - funds two to three years of graduate study at the University of Oxford. UIndy Internal Deadline: May 1. Deadline: early October [requires UIndy endorsement].
• Schwartzman Scholarship - funds a one-year Master’s degree at Tsinghua University, Beijing, China. Deadline: mid-September

• Greyhound Adventure Grant – offered by the Office of Ecumenical and Interfaith Programs offers a scholarship that helps students explore callings and careers through international service-learning trips. Deadlines vary. Contact Rev. Arionne Lynch at lynchay@uindy.edu for more information.
• Honors College Spring Term Study Scholarships – Four scholarships of up to $3,000 each are provided per academic year for Honors College students to cover program costs. Deadlines vary.  Contact Honors College Dean, Dr. James Williams at williamsj@uindy.edu for more information.
• Shaheen Scholars Grants Program – for undergraduate or graduate students majoring in any field in the Shaheen College of Arts and Sciences, competitive funds are available for research and study abroad opportunities. Monthly deadlines. Contact Melanie Zigler at ziglerm@uindy.edu for more information.
• Shaheen Study Abroad/Study Away Grants - for students majoring in any field in SCAS, competitive funds are available for study abroad opportunities. Deadlines vary by program. Contact Melanie Zigler at ziglerm@uindy.edu for more information.

Faculty interested in pursuing awards and grants should contact UIndy’s office of Grants and Sponsored Programs for more information. The following competitive awards are some of the many that are available to faculty members in the U.S.:

• American-Scandinavian Foundation - fellowships, grants, internships, and cultural programs for educational and cultural exchange opportunities for individual applicants, American universities and non-profit organizations for study and research in the Nordic region (Denmark, Greenland, Faroe Islands, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sámpi, and Sweden). Deadline: varies according to program. Fellowships Deadline: November 1.
• Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program - offers over 400 awards in 135 countries for U.S. citizens to teach, conduct research, and carry out professional projects around the world. Deadline: varies by award
• German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) - faculty fellowships for research in Germany. Deadline: varies by program.
• Lilly Faculty Fellows Program - for mid-career faculty leaders across the disciplines to engage the intersections of Christian thought and practice with the academic vocation. Deadline: November 15
• Teagle Foundation - Grants and awards to support faculty initiatives to transform undergraduate education. Deadlines vary.

Some awards require you to have U.S. citizenship or permanent residency. You'll need to familiarize yourself with each award’s criteria, and if in doubt, contact the awarding agency for clarification. Check with your country’s embassy or consulate to find out more about academic scholarships, fellowships, and other awards that are available to citizens of your country.

Some awards require you to have U.S. citizenship, permanent residency, or documented refugee status; some awards may make exceptions for undocumented students and some awards are specifically available to new Americans.  You’ll need to familiarize yourself with each award’s criteria and contact the awarding agency for clarification. 

Each award has specific criteria about who may apply. Some awards require you to be a recent graduate; the award’s definition of “recent” will vary and is typically explained on the agency’s website. The Director of Fellowships can assist you with your application if you are a recent UIndy graduate. 

Congratulations on your interest in applying for a nationally competitive award! First, it’s vital to thoroughly inform yourself about the awarding agency and its award criteria and determine the extent to which you currently meet the criteria.

If you aspire for a specific award but may not yet meet all of its criteria, consider how you could acquire experience to prepare yourself to become a competitive candidate.

For example, if you aspire to teach English in Korea, it will enhance your application if you can demonstrate knowledge of Korean history, language, and culture, take one or more courses in the School of Education or in teaching English language learners; get a Concentration in Teaching English Language Learners (offered through UIndy’s English department), or get experience as a volunteer teacher or teaching aide.  You could easily get some ESL (English as a Second Language) teaching experience in a local school or newcomer agency by enrolling in a service-learning class offered through UIndy’s Center for Service-Learning and Community Engagement.

Some awards require you to meet specific criteria and consult with UIndy staff to verify your eligibility plus receive official UIndy endorsement. For example, if you desire to receive a Gilman scholarship to study abroad, it’s vital to a) meet with the UIndy’s Study Abroad office and UIndy’s Director of Global Education to select a specific country and program; b) verify financial award eligibility with UIndy’s Financial Aid office; and 3) meet with the Director of Fellowships for certification and coaching prior to submitting your application and far in advance of the deadline.

Next, it’s important to get started as soon as possible with the lengthy application process and enlist expert help. Suggestions for how to apply for an award can come from faculty, advisors, Professional Edge staff, the Director of Fellowships, other UIndy staff members, and awarding agencies’ online resources. The most competitive applications are those that have received extensive feedback and coaching from knowledgeable and expert sources, especially UIndy’s Director of Fellowships.