Scholarships
Below is a comprehensive list of all 21 prestigious scholarships that SOP currently supports through strategic advising, draft review, and/or campus endorsement consideration.
Trailblazer’s 10
Spring – Summer Advising
The Trailblazer’s 10 Cycle for 2023-24 opens Spring 2024.
To begin your scholarship journey, visit our Scholarship Advising page!
Trailblazer’s 10 Deadlines:
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- Pre-Application Deadline: April 10th, 2023
- Schwarzman Pre-Application Deadline for Chinese Passport Holders: March 10th, 2023
- Scholarship Deadlines: Variable in Fall 2023
Academic Standing:
Juniors and Seniors
Trailblazer’s 10
Spring – Summer Awards
Pre-Application Opens: Mid-Feb. 2023 | Due by April 10 Noon 2023 |
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Scholarship | Award Information | Eligibility |
| National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program | - 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. - 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 U.S. citizen or permanent resident. - 3.2+ GPA recommended; |
Pre-Application Opens: Mid-Feb. 2023 | Due by April 10 Noon 2023 |
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Scholarship | Award Information | Eligibility |
| Fulbright U.S. 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 U.S. citizen. - 3.5 + GPA recommended |
| 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 U.S. citizen. - 3.7+ GPA recommended |
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 |
| 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 |
| British Marshall Scholarship (UK)* | - Funds 1-3 years at any U.K. 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 U.S. citizen, graduating after April 2018. - 3.7+ GPA required |
| George Mitchell Scholarship (Ireland)* | - Funds 1 year of graduate study at institutions in the Republic of Ireland. - For students with exceptional academic merit, demonstrated leadership, & community service record. -12 Awards. | - Must intend to graduate by Summer 2025 - Must be aged 18-29 - Must be U.S. citizen. - 3.7+ GPA recommended |
| Schwarzman Scholars (China) For Chinese passport holders: Pre-app due March 10 | - 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 |
Pre-Application Opens: Mid-Feb. 2023 | Due by April 10 Noon 2023 |
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Scholarship | Award Information | Eligibility |
| Fulbright U.S. Student English Teaching Assistantship | - Must intend to graduate by Summer 2025 | |
| Fulbright U.S. Student Binational Business Internship | - Must intend to graduate by Summer 2025 | |
Pre-Application Opens: Mid-Feb. 2023 | Due by April 10 Noon 2023 |
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Scholarship | Award Information | Eligibility |
| 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 |
| 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 |
* = Requires UCI endorsement (nomination) & campus screening process; deadlines must be met in order to qualify.
= Available to international students.
Explorer’s 11
Fall – Winter Advising
The Explorer’s 11 Cycle for 2023-24 opens in Fall.
To begin your scholarship journey, visit our Scholarship Advising page!
Deadlines for Explorer’s 11 Cycle 2023-24:
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- Pre-Application Deadlines: Late-October, Mid-November
- Scholarship Deadlines: Variable Winter 2024
Academic Standing:
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- Beinecke: Juniors & Seniors
- DoD SMART: Sophomores, Juniors, & Seniors†
- Goldwater: Sophomores, Juniors, & Seniors†
- National Institute of Health: Sophomores, Juniors, & Seniors†
- N.O.A.A: Sophomores & Juniors
- Killam: Sophomores, Juniors, & Seniors†
- California Capital Fellows: Seniors
- Carnegie Endowment Junior Fellows: Seniors
- Strauss: Sophomores, Juniors, & Seniors
- Truman: Juniors
Explorer’s 11
Fall – Winter Awards
Pre-Application Opens: Early Oct. 2022 | Due by Oct. 24 Noon 2022 |
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Scholarship | Award Information | Eligibility |
| Beinecke Scholarship* | - $34,000 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 2024 - Must be U.S. citizen. - 3.7+ GPA recommended |
| Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship* | - $7,500 per year for undergraduate study toward a research career in math, science, or engineering (not clinical medicine). - For students with research experience, especially publication(s) or presentation(s). - 250-260 Awards. | - Must intend to graduate by Summer 2025 - Must be U.S. citizen or permanent resident. - 3.7+ GPA recommended |
| NIH Undergraduate Scholarship | - $20,000 per undergraduate year for biomedical, behavioral, and social science health-related research. - Offers paid training during summer and paid employment after graduation. - For students who demonstrate financial need. - 15 Awards. | - Must intend to graduate by Summer 2025 - Must be U.S. Citizen or Perm. Resident - 3.3+ GPA OR within top 5% of class |
| NOAA Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship | - $9,500 per undergraduate year for 2 years, and paid summer internship. - Provides hands-on experience in NOAA-related science, research, technology, policy, management, and education. - 18 Awards. | - Must intend to graduate by Summer 2025 - Must be U.S. Citizen or Perm. Resident - Cumulative and major 3.0+ GPA |
| Department of Defense SMART Scholarship-for-Service | - Full tuition and educational expenses, $25,000 - $38,000 stipend per year - For students pursuing science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) degree and complex research. - around 300 Awards. | - Must intend to graduate by Summer 2025 - Minimum 3.0 GPA - Must be a citizen of U.S., AU, CA, NZ, or U.K. |
Pre-Application Opens: Early Oct. 2022 | Due by Oct. 24 Noon 2022 |
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Scholarship | Award Information | Eligibility |
| Killam Fellowships (Canada) | - $5,000-10,000 for undergraduate study abroad at a Canadian university through UCEAP. - For students with a strong academic record; interest in cultural exchange between U.S. and Canada. - UCI may nominate 3 students. 15-20 Awards. | - Must intend to graduate by 2025 - Must be a U.S. citizen. - 3.5+ GPA recommended |
Pre-Application Opens: Early Oct. 2022 | Due by Oct. 24 Opens: Early Oct. 2022 | Due by Oct. 24 Noon 2022 |
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Scholarship | Award Information | Eligibility |
| California Capital Fellows | - $2,964 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 2023. - Available to seniors and recent alumni. - 2.5+ GPA. - Must be eligible to work in U.S. |
| Carnegie Endowment Junior Fellows Research Internship | - Annual salary of $42,000 with full benefits - Preference to candidates who demonstrate the necessary social sciences methodological training - 12-14 awards. | - Must intend to graduate by Summer 2023. - 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 |
* = Requires UCI endorsement (nomination) & campus screening process; deadlines must be met in order to qualify.
= Available to international students.
†= Must have at least one year of undergraduate study remaining at the time of application submission (e.g. 5th year Seniors)
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!
