All the preparation, reflection, and ambition in the world will be wasted if you miss your deadline! See below for deadlines and eligibility requirements for major external competitions, including campus deadlines. Competitions without a campus deadline do not require DU's nomination or endorsement. If you are not on a four-year undergraduate program, please check with us to confirm your eligibility.
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Supported Awards
| Award | Eligibility | Brief Description | Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall Scholarship | 3rd year, 4th, and alumni | Funding to pursue any graduate degree at a university in the United Kingdom |
Campus deadline: 8/13/2024 - Now open! Meet with a Fellowships Advisor National deadline: 9/24/2024 |
| McCall MacBain Scholarship | 3rd year, 4th, and alumni (Non-U.S. citizens are eligible) | Funding for any graduate or professional degree at McGill University in Montréal |
Campus deadline: 8/13/2024 - Now open! Meet with a Fellowships Advisor National deadline: 9/25/2024 |
| Rhodes Scholarship | 3rd year, 4th, and alumni (Non-U.S. citizens are eligible) | Funding for any graduate degree at the University of Oxford |
Campus deadline: 8/13/2024 - Now open! Meet with a Fellowships Advisor National deadline: *10/2/2024 |
| Fulbright US Student Program | 3rd year, 4th, alumni, and graduate students | Grants to teach English, do research, or pursue a graduate degree for one year abroad |
Campus deadline: 9/3/2024 - Now open! Apply here and enroll in our Fulbright course National deadline: 10/8/2024 |
| Churchill Scholarship | 3rd year, 4th, and first-year alumni | Funding for a one-year Master's in STEM fields at the University of Cambridge |
Campus deadline: 9/10/2024 - Now open! Meet with a Fellowships Advisor National deadline: 11/1/2024 |
| Schwarzman Scholarship | 3rd year, 4th, and alumni (Non-U.S. citizens are eligible) | Funding for a Master's in Global Affairs at Tsinghua University in Beijing | 9/12/2024 - Now open! Apply here and meet with a Fellowships Advisor |
| Gates Cambridge Scholarship | 3rd year, 4th, and alumni (Non-U.S. citizens are eligible | Funding for any graduate degree at the University of Cambridge | *10/9/2024 - Now open! Meet with a Fellowships Advisor |
| Knight-Hennessy Scholarship | 3rd year, 4th, and alumni (Non-U.S. citizens are eligible) | Up to three years of funding for any graduate degree at Stanford University | *10/9/2024 - Now open! Meet with a Fellowships Advisor |
| Gilman Scholarship | Undergraduate students | Funding for study abroad opportunities for students who are Pell Grant eligible | 10/10/2024 - Meet with a Study Abroad Advisor |
| Critical Language Scholarships | Undergraduate and graduate students | Immersive funded summer program to learn a critical language | *11/12/2024 |
| Truman Scholarship | 3rd years | Graduate school funding to prepare the nation's next generation of public service leaders |
Campus deadline: 11/25/2024 National deadline: *2/4/2025 |
| Goldwater Scholarship | 2nd and 3rd years | Funding for undergraduate STEM students interested in pursuing a PhD and a career in research |
Campus deadline: 11/25/2024 National deadline: *1/31/2025 |
| DAAD RISE | 2nd and 3rd years | Summer STEM research experience in Germany (you don't need to speak German) | *11/28/2024 |
| Gaither Junior Fellowship | 4th years and first-year alumni (Non-U.S. citizens are eligible) | One-year work placement at Carneige Endowment for International Peace, a leading think tank in Washington, D.C. |
Campus deadline: 12/9/2024 National deadline: *1/15/2025 |
| Boren Awards | Undergraduate and graduate students | Funding to study abroad to learn a language critical to U.S. national security concerns |
Campus deadline: 12/11/2024 National deadline: 1/22/2025 |
| Udall Scholarship | 2nd and 3rd years | Funding for second- and third-year students who are passionate about environmental advocacy or Native American public policy and healthcare |
Campus deadline: 12/18/2024 National deadline: *3/4/2025 |
| Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship | 2nd years | Provides academic assistance for two years of full-time study and a 10-week paid summer internship at any NOAA facility nationwide | *1/29/2025 |
| NIST SURF | Undergraduate students | 11-week internships with hands-on lab experience in one of NIST's labs or offices | *1/29/2025 |
| Newman Civic Fellowship | Undergraduate and graduate students | Year-long program that supports student public problem solvers |
Campus deadline: 1/31/2025 National deadline: *3/1/2025 |
| Fulbright UK Summer Institutes | 1st and 2nd years | Funded summer programs to explore the culture and history of the UK | *2/1/2025 |
| Obama Voyager Scholarship | 2nd years | Offers future public service leaders financial aid, meaningful travel experiences, and a network of mentors | *3/26/2025 |
Additional Awards
| Award | Eligibility | Brief Description | Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pickering Fellowship | 3rd year, 4th, and alumni | Funds two years of graduate school for students preparing for careers in the Foreign Service | *9/19/2024 - Now open! Meet with a Fellowships Advisor |
| Rangel Fellowship | 3rd year, 4th, and alumni | Funds two years of graduate school for students preparing for careers in the Foreign Service |
*9/26/2024 - Now open! Meet with a Fellowships Advisor |
| Project Horseshoe Farms | 3rd year, 4th, and alumni | Grants to support a one-year Community Health Leadership Fellowship |
*10/15/2024 |
| Luce Scholars | 3rd year, 4th, and alumni | One-year immersive, professional experience in Asia |
10/16/2024 - Now open! Meet with a Fellowships Advisor |
| Payne Fellowship | 3rd year, 4th, and alumni | Funds two years of graduate school for students preparing for careers in USAID Foreign Service | *10/23/2024 |
| Hertz Fellowship | 3rd year, 4th, alumni, and first-year graduate students | Provides five years of funding to promising graduate students in science and technology | *10/31/2024 |
| Soros Fellowship for New Americans |
3rd year, 4th, alumni, and first-year graduate students (open to New Americans) |
Funds two years of graduate education for New Americans | 10/31/2024 |
| Quad Fellowship | 4th year, alumni, and graduate students (Non-U.S. citizens are eligible) | Supports Master's and doctoral students in STEM fields from the U.S., Australia, India, Japan, and the ASEAN countries | *4/1/2025 |
| Samvid Scholars | 4th year and alumni | Invests in the graduate education of future leaders who are committed to effecting positive change in society | *4/7/2025 |
| NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates | Undergraduate students | Funds research opportunities for students to work closely with researchers at a host institution | Individual sites determine their own deadlines |
