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Office of Academic Scholarships, Administration Building, Rm 101
Email: Patti Scott, Director pscott@mail.sdsu.edu
Phone:(619) 594-0809
National Scholarships
All Scholarships
- Jack Kent Cooke Graduate Scholarship
- Fulbright Grants
- NSEP David L. Boren Graduate Scholarships
- NSEP David L. Boren Undergraduate Scholarships
- The Gates Cambridge Scholarships
- Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program
- The Barry M. Goldwater
- Hertz Foundation Graduate Fellowship
- NOAA Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship Program
- Jacob K. Javits Fellowship Program
- Killam Fellowship
- James Madison Junior Fellowships
- British Marshall Scholarship
- George J. Mitchell Postgraduate Scholarship
- The National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship
- The National Institutes of Health Graduate Partnership Program
- Thomas R. Pickering Graduate Foreign Affairs Fellowship
- Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Fellowship Program
- The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans
- Harry S. Truman Scholarship
- Morris K. Udall Undergraduate Scholarships
The Barry M. Goldwater
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The Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Program was created to attract outstanding students to pursue careers in mathematics, engineering, and the natural sciences. The scholarship provides up to $7,500 annually for educational expenses to current sophomores and juniors who have demonstrated potential and commitment to a career in mathematics, engineering and the natural sciences and have an outstanding academic record. It is expected that Goldwater scholars will pursue advanced degrees. Sophomore recipients receive two years of support; juniors receive one year of support. Prospective applicants must be nominated by their university.
SDSU Deadline: December 15, 2007
Foundation Deadline: January 31, 2008
Link: www.act.org/goldwater
NSEP David L. Boren Graduate Scholarships
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The National Security Education Program (NSEP) David L. Boren Undergraduate Scholarships supports study abroad opportunities for study of cultures, languages and world regions that are critical to U.S. interests including Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, the Caribbean and the Middle East. NSEP Boren Fellowships are intended to provide or add to the international component of U.S. graduate student’s education, providing support for overseas study, domestic study, or a combination of both. Applicants design their own programs either conducting research, participating in an internship or formally studying the language and culture of the area in which they are located.
Fellowship awards are made for a minimum of one semester and a maximum of two years. The maximum award is $30,000; $12,000 per semester for up to two semesters for overseas study, and $12,000 maximum for domestic only study. Students must be enrolled at an accredited U.S. institution and pursuing a graduate degree; graduating seniors must provide proof of acceptance into a graduate program to receive the award.
The NSEP service requirement stipulates that a recipient must work a minimum of one year in the Departments of Defense, Homeland Security, State, or the Intelligence Community, or in exceptional cases, may work in any U.S. federal department or agency with national security responsibilities.
Foundation Deadline: January 30, 2008
Link: www.iie.org/programs/nsep/graduate/
NSEP David L. Boren Undergraduate Scholarships
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The National Security Education Program (NSEP) David L. Boren Undergraduate Scholarships supports study abroad opportunities for study of cultures, languages and world regions that are critical to U.S. interests including Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, the Caribbean and the Middle East. NSEP Boren Scholarship are intended to provide support to U.S. undergraduates who will pursue the study of languages and cultures currently underrepresented in study abroad and critical to U.S. national security. Scholarship is open to all majors. Preference is given to students participating in a year long program.
Prospective applicants must participate in an on-campus interview. Boren Scholarships are merit based and award amounts are based on the study abroad costs and financial aid information provided by the applicant. The maximum award is $20,000 for a full academic year. The NSEP service requirement stipulates that a recipient must work for a minimum of one year in the Departments of Defense, Homeland Security, State, or the Intelligence Community, or in exceptional cases, may work in any U.S. federal department or agency with national security responsibilities.
SDSU deadline - January 9, 2009
Foundation deadline - February 11, 2009
Link: www.iie.org/programs/nsep/undergraduate/
SDSU Contact:
Robert Carolin, Assistant Director for Education Abroad
International Student Center
rcaolin@mail.sdsu.edu
www.sdsu.edu/studyabroad
Jack Kent Cooke Graduate Scholarship
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The mission of the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation is to help young people of exceptional promise reach their full potential through education. The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Graduate Scholarship Program annually awards 30 scholarships to seniors and recent graduates to pursue their first graduate degree. The scholarship is open to students who have financial need and have demonstrated excellence in academics and extracurricular activities. Prospective applicants must be nominated by their institution. The maximum award per student per year of study is $50,000 for a maximum of six years. Each award covers a portion of educational expenses and is based on the cost of attendance, the length of the graduate program, and other financial aid received by the scholar.
SDSU Deadline: February 15, 2008
Foundation Deadline: March 14, 2008
Link: www.jackkentcooke.com
Fulbright Grants
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Sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, the Fulbright Program is the largest international exchange program and supports graduate study and research in over 140 countries. The U.S. Student Program is designed to give recent B.S./B.A. graduates, masters and doctoral candidates, and young professionals and artists opportunities for personal development and international experience. Several countries also offer English Teaching Assistant positions. Most grantees plan their own programs. Projects may include university coursework, independent library or field research, classes in a music conservatory or art school, special projects in the social or life sciences, or a combination.
Prospective applicants must participate in an on-campus interview. Fulbright grants are awarded based on a variety of factors including feasibility of project, academic or professional record, language preparation and personal qualifications. Funding supports one academic year of study.
SDSU Deadline: September 27, 2007
Foundation Deadline: October 19, 2007
Link: www.iie.org/fulbright
SDSU Contact:
Dr. Patricia Huckle
Fulbright Program Adviser
Office of International Programs
huckle@mail.sdsu.edu
The Gates Cambridge Scholarships
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The Gates Cambridge Trust, endowed by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, awards scholarships to 100 Gates Scholars per year to pursue graduate studies at the University of Cambridge. The Trust looks for students of great leadership potential and exceptional academic achievement. The scholarship covers University Composition Fee and College fees, maintenance allowance for a single student, and one economy one-way ticket to the UK and one econom y one-way ticket returning from the UK. The Gates Cambridge Scholarship is only awarded to students who gain admission to Cambridge University through the regular admissions procedures.
Foundation Deadline: October 2008
Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program
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The Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship Program is sponsored by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State. The Gilman Scholarship program aims to broaden the student population that studies abroad by supporting undergraduates who have been traditionally underrepresented. This includes but is not limited to, students with high financial need; students in underrepresented fields such as the sciences and engineering; students with diverse ethnic backgrounds; and students with disabilities. The program encourages students to choose nontraditional study abroad destinations, especially those outside of Western Europe and Australia
The Gilman Scholarship provides awards of up to $5,000 for U.S. citizen undergraduate students to pursue country-based undergraduate opportunities abroad that are a minimum of four weeks and up to one academic year in length. To be eligible, students must be receiving a Federal Pell Grant at the time of application and cannot be studying abroad in a country currently under a U.S. Department of State Travel Warning or in Cuba.
SDSU Deadline: SDSU deadline - September 5, 2008
Foundation Deadline: October 7, 2008
Link: www.iie.org/gilman
SDSU Contact:
Robert Carolin, Assistant Director for Education Abroad
International Student Center
rcaolin@mail.sdsu.edu
www.sdsu.edu/studyabroad
Hertz Foundation Graduate Fellowship
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The Hertz Foundation’s Graduate Fellowship is a merit based scholarship open to seniors and graduate students of the applied physical sciences who are willing to morally commit to make their skills available to the United States in time of national emergency. Applicants must be pursuing a Ph.D. degree in the applied physical sciences and engineering sciences. The Scholarship does not support other advanced professional degrees except for the Ph.D. portion of a joint M.D./Ph.D. study program.
Recipients have the choice of two fellowship options: Five Year Hertz - $31,000/ 9-month stipend, full tuition equivalent, renewable for up to 5 years or
Five Year Coordinated when recipient accepts a 3-year Fellowship from another source -$36,000/ 9 month stipend and full tuition equivalent for 2 years plus Other Fellowship Period for up to three years - $3,000 / year supplemental stipend from Hertz.
Foundation Deadline: November 2008 Link: http://www.hertzfndn.org
NOAA Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship Program
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Ernest F. Hollings scholarship program is designed to increase training in oceanic and atmospheric science and increase public understanding for the stewardship of the ocean and atmosphere by recruiting and preparing students for public service careers with the NOAA or as teachers and educators. Eligible undergraduate students are those majoring in areas related to oceanic, environmental, and atmospheric science, are U.S. citizens, and have full-time junior academic status. The scholarship provides a maximum of $8,000 per academic year for full-time study; housing during the summer internship; and a 10-week, full-time internship position ($650/week) during the summer at a NOAA or partner facility.
Foundation Deadline: February 8, 2008
Link: http://www.orau.gov/noaa/HollingsScholarship/Default.htm
Jacob K. Javits Fellowship Program
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The Jacob K. Javits Fellowship Program provides financial support for students who have demonstrated (1) superior ability and achievement, (2) exceptional promise, and (3) financial need to undertake graduate study leading to a doctoral degree or a master’s degree in which the master’s degree is the terminal highest degree in the selected fields of study in the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Applicants must be entering graduate school in academic year 2007-08 or not have completed the first full year of any doctoral or masters degree study. This year the program notes a particular interest in students studying less commonly taught languages, non-American history, or criminology. A Javits Fellow receives annual support for up to the lesser of 48 months or the completion of their degree. The fellowship consists of an institutional payment and a stipend based on the fellow’s financial need as determined by the Federal Student Assistance Processing System.
Foundation Deadline: October 5, 2007
Link: http://www.ed.gov/programs/jacobjavits/index.html
Killam Fellowship
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The Killam Fellowship Program supports exceptional American and Canadian undergraduate students in educational exchange. Students from any field of study may apply. The Killam Fellowship awards $10,000 for the full academic year, health insurance allowance, in-country travel allowance and includes a fall Killam orientation in Ottawa and spring seminar in Washington, D.C. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and full-time undergraduates, have superior academic achievement, and proficiency in English.
SDSU Deadline: Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Foundation Deadline: Thursday, February 28, 2008
Link: www.killamfellowships.com
James Madison Junior Fellowships
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The Madison was established by Congress for the purpose of improving teaching about the United States Constitution in secondary schools. The fellowship is designed to support students seeking a master’s degree with the intent of becoming a teacher of American history, American government or social studies at the secondary school level. Applicants must possess a bachelor’s degree or plan to receive a bachelor’s degree no later than August 31 of the year in which they are applying. The fellowship is intended exclusively for graduate study for an MA, MAT, or MEd.
After earning the master’s degree, James Madison fellows are required to teach for one year per each full academic year of study supported by their grant. The maximum amount of each award is $24,000, to cover the actual costs of tuitions, fees, books, and room and board but cannot exceed $12,000 per academic year. Each fellow attends a summer institute on the Constitution.
SDSU Deadline: Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Foundation Deadline: March 1, 2009
Link: www.jamesmadison.com
British Marshall Scholarship
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Marshall Scholarships finance approximately 40 young Americans of high ability to study for a degree in the United Kingdom each year. The Scholarships are tenable at any British university and cover two years of study in any discipline, at the undergraduate or graduate level, leading to the award of a British University degree. Scholars must hold a first degree from an accredited four-year college or university.
The Scholarships were founded by an Act of Parliament in 1953 and commemorate the humane ideals of the European Recovery Programme (Marshall Plan). They are funded by the Foreign & Commonwealth Office and administered by the Marshall Aid Commemoration Commission in the UK and in the US by the British Embassy in Washington DC and seven regional Consulates-General.
Potential applicants must receive the endorsement of their institution. The Marshall award covers University fees, cost of living expenses, annual book grant, thesis grant, research and daily travel grants, fares to and from the United States and, where applicable, a contribution towards the support of a dependent spouse.
SDSU Deadline: September 5, 2008
Foundation Deadline: October 2, 2008
Link: http://www.marshallscholarship.org
George J. Mitchell Postgraduate Scholarship
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Sponsored by the US-Ireland Alliance, the George J. Mitchell Scholarship is designed to introduce and connect generations of future American leaders to the island of Ireland, while recognizing and fostering intellectual achievement, leadership, and a commitment to public service and community. The Mitchell scholarship supports one year of postgraduate work in any discipline offered by institutions of higher learning in Ireland or Northern Ireland. Scholars are selected based on academic excellence and intellectual distinction, an outstanding record of leadership, and a sustained commitment to service and community.
Prospective applicants must receive a letter of endorsement from their institution. Twelve Mitchell Scholars between the ages of 18 and 30 are chosen annually for one year of postgraduate study. The scholarship provides tuition, housing, a living expenses stipend, and an international travel stipend.
SDSU deadline - September 5, 2008
Foudation deadline - October 6, 2008
Link: http://www.us-irelandalliance.org/scholarships.html
The National Institutes of Health Graduate Partnership Program
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The Graduate Partnerships Program (GPP) links the National Institutes of Health (NIH) with universities in the graduate level training of students. Prospective Ph.D. students who are United States citizens or permanent residents, who wish to pursue a Ph.D. in the biomedical sciences, can apply to one or more of the NIH-University partnership programs. Current Ph.D. students who wish to perform part or all of their dissertation research at the NIH may develop an Individual Agreement with an NIH Investigator and their graduate university. The GPP supports a stipend, health benefits, and tuition and is renewable up to five years based on the student’s progress toward degree.
SDSU & Foundation Deadline: Varies
Link: http://gpp.nih.gov
The National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship
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The Department of Defense (DoD) is committed to increasing the number and quality of our nation's scientists and engineers. Toward that end, the DoD annually supports approximately 8,000 graduate students in fields important to national defense needs. The DoD offers fellowships to individuals who have demonstrated ability and special aptitude for advanced training in science and engineering, including (but not limited to) aeronautical and astronautical engineering, biosciences, chemistry, civil engineering, computer science, geosciences, mathematics, mechanical engineering, oceanography, and physics. Applicants must US citizen or national, be pursuing a doctoral degree, and may be a senior, first year graduate student, or one who already received their bachelor’s degree but has not started graduate school. Fellowship award consists of full tuition and required fees, and a stipend of $30,500 the first year, $31,000 the second year, and $31,500 the third year.
Foundation Deadline: 1:00 p.m. (EST) January 7, 2008
Link: https://www.asee.org/ndseg/
Thomas R. Pickering Graduate Foreign Affairs Fellowship
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The Thomas R. Pickering Graduate Foreign Affairs Fellowship is funded by the U.S. Department of State and administered by the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation. This scholarship serves to attract outstanding students who enroll in two-year master’s degree programs in public policy, international affairs, public administration or academic fields such as business, economics, political science, sociology, or foreign languages, who represent all ethnic, racial and social backgrounds and who have an interest in pursing a career with the Foreign Service in the US State Department. Women, members of minority groups historically underrepresented in the Foreign Service, and students with financial need are encouraged to apply.
The fellowship award includes tuition, room, board and mandatory fees for the first and second year of graduate study, with reimbursement for books and travel. Successful candidates are obligated to a minimum of three years of service in an appointment as a Foreign Service officer.
Foundation Deadline: February 4,2008
Link: http://www.woodrow.org/fellowships.php
Thomas R. Pickering Undergraduate Foreign Affairs Fellowship
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The Thomas R. Pickering Undergraduate Foreign Affairs Fellowship is funded by the U.S. Department of State and administered by the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation. The scholarship is open to undergraduate students in their sophomore year. This scholarship serves to recruit talented students in academic programs relevant to international affairs, political and economic analysis, administration, management and science policy who have an interest in pursing a career with the Foreign Service in the US State Department.
The fellowship award includes tuition, room, board and mandatory fees during the junior and senior years of college and during the first year of graduate study. The Fellow must commit to pursuing a master’s degree in international studies at one of the graduate schools participating in the program. Participating graduate schools provide financial support in the second year of graduate study based on need. Successful candidates are obligated to a minimum of four and one-half years’ service in an appointment as a Foreign Service officer.
Foundation Deadline: February 8, 2008
Link: http://www.woodrow.org/fellowships.php
Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Fellowship Program
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The Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Fellowship seeks students who wish to pursue a career in the Foreign Service. Directed by the Ralph J. Bunche Center at Howard University in Washington, D.C., this award may be used at most accredited graduate or professional schools toward a degree in international affairs or a related focus. The Rangel Program promotes the participation of members of minority groups and those with financial need.
Ten Rangel Fellows are selected each year and each receives up to $28,000 annually for the expenses at a two-year master’s degree program. Additionally, fellows are funded to participate in a six-week Summer Enrichment Program followed by a six-week Congressional Internship on Capitol Hill. The following summer Fellows participate in a 10-week internship at a U.S. Embassy overseas. Each Fellow is obligated to a minimum of three years of service in an appointment as a Foreign Service Officer.
SDSU Deadline: Friday, December 19, 2008
Foundation Deadline: Friday, January 23, 2009
Link: http://howard.edu/rjb/rangelprogram.htm
Rieser Fellowship
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The Rieser Fellowship annually provides one-time awards to between three and five undergraduate students seeking to explore the connections between science, technology, global security, and public policy. The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists supports students whose academic interests, extracurricular activities, and career aspirations demonstrate a significant interest in the role of scientists in formulating public policy and in addressing global security policy challenges.
The scholarship of $2,500-$5,000 maybe used to provide a stipend for an unpaid full-time internship, underwrite the cost of travel or transportation that supports academic research, provide housing or a per diem for out-of-town research, underwrite registration and travel costs for professional conferences where the fellow presents academic research, or to underwrite the production costs of a special project.
Foundation Deadline: December 7, 200
Link: http://www.thebulletin.org/fellow/
Harry S. Truman Scholarship
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The Truman Foundation awards 75-80 scholarships annually to students who want to Make a Difference. The scholarship is open to juniors who plan to pursue careers in government or elsewhere in public service. Scholar selection is based on record of public and community service, leadership potential, communication skills, academic strength and commitment to careers in public service.
Prospective applicants must be nominated by their institution. Each Truman scholar receives up to $30,000 in support for graduate studies toward a public service-related degree, participates in leadership development activities and is extended opportunities for internships and employment with the federal government. All candidates should be aware that the Truman Scholarship has a newly instituted service requirement.
SDSU deadline - January 9, 2009
Foundation deadline - February 3, 2009
Link: www.truman.gov
The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans
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The purpose of the Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans is to provide opportunities for continuing generations of able and accomplished New Americans to achieve leadership in their chosen fields. Applicant must be a resident alien, or has been naturalized as a U.S. citizen, or is a child of two parents who are both naturalized citizens. Applicant must be in their final year of undergraduate study, or have a bachelor’s degree, or currently pursuing graduate study. A Fellow may pursue a graduate degree in any professional field or scholarly discipline.
Each year the Soros Fellow receives a maintenance grant of $20,000 and a tuition grant of one-half the tuition cost of the U.S. Graduate program attended by the Fellow.
SDSU deadline - October 10, 2008
Foundation deadline - November 1, 2008
Link: www.pdsoros.org
Morris K. Udall Undergraduate Scholarships
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The Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy Foundation awards approximately 75 scholarships on the basis of academic merit and leadership potential to two groups of students:
- Those who are college sophomores or juniors in the current academic year, have outstanding potential, and who are committed to careers related to the environment.
- Native American and Alaska Native students who are college sophomores or juniors in the current academic year, have outstanding potential, and are committed to careers in fields related to health care or tribal public policy.
Prospective applicants must be nominated by their institution. Each scholar receives up to $5,000, or the cost of tuition, fees, books, and room and board, whichever is less. Scholarship recipients are eligible for one year of scholarship support per application year.
SDSU Deadline: January 10, 2008
Foundation Deadline: March 4, 2008
Link: www.udall.gov