Scholarships
Below is a comprehensive list of all 20 prestigious scholarships that SOP currently supports through strategic advising, draft review, and/or campus endorsement consideration.
To begin your scholarship journey, visit our Scholarship Advising page!
Trailblazer’s 12 (T12)
Spring – Summer Awards
Scholarship | Award Information | Eligibility | Academic Standing |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program | - Funds 3 years of graduate study ($34,000/yr) toward research-based MS or PhD (NOT MD) in science, engineering, or social science in the US - For students who have research experience, especially publication(s) or presentation(s). - 1,500-2,000 Awards. | - Must intend to graduate by Summer 2025 - Must be US citizen or permanent resident. - 3.2+ GPA recommended; | Juniors and Seniors |
| Beinecke Scholarship* | - $35,000 for graduate study in the arts, humanities & social sciences. - For students with exceptional academic record & demonstrate financial need. - 20 Awards. - UCI may nominate 1 student. | - Must intend to graduate by Summer 2026 - Must be US citizen. - 3.7+ GPA recommended | Juniors |
🌎= Available to international students.
Scholarship | Award Information | Eligibility | Academic Standing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fulbright US Student Program (140+ countries)* | - Funds 1 academic year of graduate study, independent research, or special grants in arts, music, or teaching English in 140+ available host countries. - 1,000+ Awards. | - Must intend to graduate by Summer 2025 - Must be US citizen. - 3.5 + GPA recommended | Juniors and Seniors |
| Churchill Scholarship (UK)* | - Funds 1 year of Master's study at Cambridge in the sciences. - For students who have research experience, especially publication(s) or presentation(s). - 15 Awards. - UCI may nominate 2 students. | - Must intend to graduate by Summer 2025 - Must be US citizen. - 3.7+ GPA recommended | Juniors and Seniors |
| Gates Cambridge Scholarship (UK)🌎 | - Funds up to 3 years of graduate study at Cambridge. - For students who have exceptional academic merit, demonstrated leadership, & community service record. - 90 Awards/40 from U.S. | - Must intend to graduate by Summer 2025 - No citizenship restrictions. - 3.7+ GPA recommended | Juniors and Seniors |
| Rhodes Scholarship (UK)*🌎 | - Funds 2 years at Oxford. - For students with exceptional academic merit, demonstrated leadership, & community service record. - 95 Awards/32 from U.S. | - Must intend to graduate by Summer 2025 - Must be aged 18-23 - No citizenship restrictions. - 3.7+ GPA required | Juniors and Seniors |
| British Marshall Scholarship (UK)* | - Funds 1-3 years at any UK university. - For students who have exceptional academic merit, demonstrated leadership, & ambassadorial potential. - 45-48 Awards. | - Must intend to graduate by Summer 2025 - Must be a US citizen, graduating after April 2018. - 3.7+ GPA required | Juniors and Seniors |
| Schwarzman Scholar Program (China)🌎 For Chinese Passport holders: Pre-Application Due January 29th, 2024 | - 1-year Master's study in Global Affairs at Tsinghua University in China. - For students with strong academic performance & demonstrated leadership record. - 200/Awards/90 from U.S. | - Must intend to graduate by Spring 2025 - Must be aged 18-27 - No citizenship restrictions. - 3.5+ GPA recommended | Juniors and Seniors |
🌎= Available to international students.
Scholarship | Award Information | Eligibility | Academic Standing |
|---|---|---|---|
| California Capital Fellows | - $3,243 monthly stipend and paid enrollment - 10-11 months working in a Legislative, Executive, or Judicial Branch office - 64 fellowships awarded. | - Must intend to graduate by Summer 2025 - Available to seniors and recent alumni. - 2.5+ GPA. - Must be eligible to work in U.S. | Seniors |
| Carnegie Endowment Junior Fellows Research Internship | - Annual salary of $40,000 with full benefits - Preference to candidates who demonstrate the necessary social sciences methodological training - 12-14 awards. | - Must intend to graduate by Summer 2025 - Available to seniors and recent alumni. - Must be U.S. Citizen, Eligible to work in U.S., or Attend a U.S. University - Suggested minimum 3.7 GPA | Seniors |
| Fulbright U.S. Student English Teaching Assistantship | - Must intend to graduate by Summer 2025 | Juniors and Seniors | |
| Fulbright U.S. Student Binational Business Internship | - Must intend to graduate by Summer 2025 | Juniors and Seniors |
🌎= Available to international students.
Scholarship | Award Information | Eligibility | Academic Standing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans | -$20,000 per year plus stipend for graduate study in any major. - For students who exhibit creativity, initiative, & record of accomplishment. - 30 Awards. | - Must intend to graduate by Summer 2025 - Both parents must have been born abroad as non-U.S. citizens. - 3.7+ GPA recommended | Juniors and Seniors |
| Knight-Hennessy Scholars*🌎 | - Funds 3 years in any graduate program at Stanford University. - For students with demonstrated leadership & vision for large-scale positive change. - For students who have a specific, ambitious career goal. - 100 Awards. | - Must intend to graduate by Summer 2025 - No citizenship restrictions. - 3.7+ GPA recommended | Juniors and Seniors |
🌎= Available to international students.
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 apply directly to these on your own. We wish you success!