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
We are currently recruiting for the Trailblazer’s 10 Cycle for 2022-23.
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
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 11 | - 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
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. - 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 - For graduating seniors (by Summer 2022) who have not begun graduate studies. - Preference to candidates who demonstrate the necessary social sciences methodological training - 12-14 awards. | - Must intend to graduate by Summer 2023. - 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.
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!
