- * = Requires UCI endorsement (nomination) & campus screening process; deadlines must be met in order to qualify.
= Available to international students.- Bold Scholarships have their pre-applications live.
Scholarships
This is a comprehensive list of all 17 prestigious scholarships that SOP staff currently support through strategic advising, draft review, and/or campus endorsement consideration.
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For Sophomores & Juniors |
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Scholarship | Pre-Application Deadline | Pre-Application Link | Information |
| Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship* | Late October | TBD | Click to view Goldwater Information - $7,500 per year for undergraduate study toward a research career in math, science, or engineering (not clinical medicine). - Have research experience, especially publication(s) or presentation(s). - Must be U.S. citizen or permanent resident. - 3.7+ GPA recommended; 250-260 Awards. |
| Donald A. Strauss Scholarship* | Early November | TBD | Click to view Strauss Information - $15,000 for service projects & undergraduate educational expenses. - Must show commitment to public service & leadership. - No citizenship restrictions. - 3.5+ GPA recommended; 10-15 CA Awards. - UCI may nominate 3 students. |
| Morris K. Udall Undergraduate Scholarship* | Early November | TBD | Click to view Udall Information - $7,000 for junior or senior year with environmental leadership interests. - Or be a Native American tribe member pursuing tribal policy or healthcare. - Must be U.S. citizen or permanent resident. - 3.7+ GPA recommended; 2 CA Awards. - UCI may nominate 4 students for environment; 4 students for tribal issues. |
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| Harry S. Truman Scholarship* | Late October | TBD | Click to view Truman Information - $30,000 for senior year as well as graduate study at any U.S. Institution. - Must have exceptional service & leadership experience & intend a career in public service (government, nonprofit, or education). - Must be U.S. citizen. - 3.7+ GPA recommended; 60-65 Awards. - UCI may nominate 4 students. |
| Beinecke Scholarship* | Late October | TBD | Click to view Beinecke Information - $34,000 for graduate study in the arts, humanities & social sciences. - Must have exceptional academic record & demonstrate financial need. - Must be U.S. citizen. - 3.7+ GPA recommended; 20 Awards. - UCI may nominate 1 student. |
For Juniors, Seniors, & Recent Alumni |
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| National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program | April 6, 2020, Noon | TBD | Click to view NSF Information - Funds 3 years of graduate study ($34,000/yr) toward research-based M.S. or Ph. D. (NOT M.D.) in science, engineering, or social science in the U.S. - Have research experience, especially publication(s) or presentation(s). - Must be U.S. citizen or permanent resident. - 3.2+ GPA recommended; 1,500-2,000 Awards. |
| Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans | April 6, 2020, Noon | TBD | Click to view Soros Information -$20,000 per year plus stipend for graduate study in any major. - Must exhibit creativity, initiative, & record of accomplishment. - Both parents must have been born abroad as non-U.S. citizens. - 3.7+ GPA recommended; 30 Awards. |
| Knight-Hennessy Scholars* | April 6, 2020, Noon | TBD | Click to view Knight Hennessy Information - Funds 3 years in any graduate program at Stanford University. - Requires demonstrated leadership & vision for large-scale positive change. - Must have a specific, ambitious career goal. - No citizenship restrictions. - 3.7+ GPA recommended; 100 Awards. |
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Seniors & Alumni |
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Opportunity | Pre-Application Deadline | Pre-Application Link | Information |
| Carnegie Junior Fellows* | Late October | TBD | Click here to view Carnegie Information - Funds year-long research assistant position (approx. $39,500) at the Carnegie Endowment global think tank. - Must have research experience; some tracks require quantitative or foreign language skills. - Must be eligible to work in the U.S. - 3.7+ GPA recommended; 12-14 Awards. |
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Scholarship | Pre-Application Deadline | Pre-Application Link | Information |
| Killam Fellowships* | Early November | TBD | Click here to view Killam Information - $5,000-10,000 for undergraduate study abroad at a Canadian university through UCEAP. - Must have a strong academic record; interest in cultural exchange between U.S. and Canada. - Must be a U.S. citizen. - 3.5+ GPA recommended; 15-20 Awards. - UCI may nominate 3 students. |
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| Rhodes Scholarship (UK)* | April 6, 2020, Noon | TBD | Click here to view Rhodes Information - Funds 2 years at Oxford. - Must be aged 18-23 with exceptional academic merit, demonstrated leadership, & community service record. - No citizenship restrictions. - 3.7+ GPA required; 95 Awards/32 from U.S. |
| British Marshall Scholarship (UK)* | April 6, 2020, Noon | TBD | Click here to view Marshall Information - Funds 1-3 years at any U.K. university. - Must have exceptional academic merit, demonstrated leadership, & ambassadorial potential. - Must be a U.S. citizen, graduating after April 2018. - 3.7+ GPA required; 45-48 Awards. |
| George Mitchell Scholarship (Ireland)* | April 6, 2020, Noon | TBD | Click here to view Mitchell Information - Funds 1 year of graduate study at institutions in the Republic of Ireland. - Must be aged 18-29 with exceptional academic merit, demonstrated leadership, & community service record. - Must be U.S. citizen. - 3.7+ GPA recommended; 12 Awards. |
| Fulbright U.S. Student Program (140+ countries)* | April 6,2020, Noon | TBD | Click here to view Fulbright Information - Funds 1 academic year of graduate study, independent research, or special grants in arts, music, or teaching English in 140+ available host countries. - Must be U.S. citizen. - 3.5 + GPA recommended; 1,000+ Awards. |
| Churchill Scholarship (UK)* | April 6, 2020, Noon | TBD | Click here to view Churchill Information - Funds 1 year of Master's study at Cambridge in the sciences. - Have research experience, especially publication(s) or presentation(s). - Must be U.S. citizen. - 3.7+ GPA recommended; 15 Awards. - UCI may nominate 2 students. |
| Gates Cambridge Scholarship (UK) | April 6, 2020, Noon | TBD | Click here to view Cambridge Information - Funds up to 3 years of graduate study at Cambridge. - Must have exceptional academic merit, demonstrated leadership, & community service record. - No citizenship restrictions. - 3.7+ GPA recommended; 90 Awards/40 from U.S. |
| Schwarzman Scholars (China) | Early March 2020, Noon (China, Macau, Taiwan, Hong Kong passport holders) April 6, 2020, Noon (US citizens & other countries) | TBD | Click here to view Schwarzman Information - 1-year Master's study in Global Affairs at Tsinghua University in China. - Must be aged 18-27 with strong academic performance & demonstrated leadership record. - No citizenship restrictions. - 3.5+ GPA recommended; 200/Awards/90 from U.S. |
Looking for other opportunities? We have carefully selected the following list of additional scholarships and post-graduation experiences for UCI undergraduates and recent alumni. They do not require campus endorsement or nomination, so please apply directly to these on your own. We wish you success!