Nationally Competitive Scholarships
| Award/ Webpage | Description/ Faculty Advisor |
|---|---|
| Boren | First-Years, Sophomores, and Juniors may apply. Undergraduate Boren Scholarships support language study and study abroad in world regions critical to U.S. interests. Funded by the National Security Education Program (NSEP). Open to U.S. citizens. DePauw Deadline: December 15, 2012 National Deadline: Thursday, February 13, 2013 Contact: Kate Knaul, Global Opportunities |
| Carnegie | For seniors and recent graduates. Carnegie Fellows work as research assistants to the Endowment's senior associates. Positions are paid, full-time positions for one year, with a full benefits package. DePauw Deadline: December 1, 2012 National Deadline: January 15, 2013 Contact: Amy Welch, Honor Scholar Program |
| DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) | Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors, Graduates. DAAD offers a wide range of graduate and undergraduate scholarships and grants for study and research in Germany. DePauw Deadline: October 15, 2012 National Deadline: January 31, 2013 Contact: Inge Aures, Modern Languages |
| DAAD RISE | Sophomores and juniors. Summer internships at German Universities and Research Institutes for students in biology, chemistry, physics, earth sciences, and engineering. Knowledge of German not required. Open to students from the U.S., U.K., and Canada. DePauw Deadline: December 15, 2012 National Deadline: January 31, 2013 Contact: Henning Schneider, Biology |
| Davies - Jackson | Seniors. Supports 2 years of graduate study at St. John's College, Cambridge University. Designed for students in the arts, humanities, and social sciences "who are among the very first in their families to have graduated from college." National Deadline: November 1, 2012 Contact: Andrea Sununu, English |
| Ellie Wiesel Prize | Essay contest for juniors and seniors. Essay focuses on urgent ethical issues confronting students today. National Deadline: January 2013 Contact: Martha Rainbolt, English |
| EPA Greater Research Opportunities (GRO) | Sophomores. Undergraduate fellowships for students in environmental fields. Support for junior and senior years and paid EPA summer internship. DePauw Deadline: October 2012 National Deadline: December 2012 Contact: Jeanette Pope, Geosciences |
| Fulbright U.S. Student Program | Seniors, Graduates. Supports one academic year of study, research, or teaching in any of over 155 countries, with the goal of promoting cross-cultural interaction and mutual understanding. Open to U.S. citizens. Declaration Day: September 2, 2012 DePauw Deadline: September 28, 2012 National Deadline: October 17, 2012 Contact: David Gellman, History and Marnie McInnes, English |
| Gates Cambridge | Seniors. Supports 1-4 years of study at Cambridge University. Goal is to create future leaders who will address global problems related to health, equity, technology, and learning. U.S. and non-U.S. citizens. DePauw Deadline: September 19, 2012 National Deadline: October 16, 2012 (U.S. citizens) and December 4, 2012 Contact: Richard Cameron, Philosophy |
| Gilman | Sophomores, juniors. Scholarships for study abroad for students holding Pell Grants. For fall and spring national deadlines, please see website. DePauw Deadline: March 2013 National Deadline: April 2013 Contact: Kate Knaul, Mandy Brookins Blinn, Sarah Whitaker, Global Opportunities |
| Goldwater | Sophomores and Juniors. Supports 1-2 years of undergraduate study for students who intend careers in mathematics, natural sciences, or engineering; apply in sophomore or junior year. DePauw Deadline: December 1, 2012 National Deadline: January 2013 Contact: Khadija Stewart, Computer Science |
| Hollings | Sophomores and Juniors. Offers generous financial support for the junior and senior years and a paid 10-week summer internship to undergraduates interested in oceanic and atmospheric science. DePauw Deadline: January 2013 Contact: Fred Soster, Geosciences |
| JET Programme | Seniors. The Japanese Exchange and Teaching (JET) Programme promotes grass-roots international exchange between Japan and other nations. Participants serve as assistant language teachers throughout Japan. National Deadline: November 15, 2012 Contact: Hiroko Chiba, Asian Studies |
| Madison | Seniors. Supports 2 years of graduate study towards a master's degree concentrating on American history or government; for students who teach or plan to teach about the U.S. Constitution in secondary school. National Deadline: March 1, 2013 Contact: John Schlotterbeck, History; Jamie Stockton, Education Studies |
| Marshall | Seniors. Supports 2 years of study in any discipline at a university in the U.K., leading to the award of a British University degree. Highly competitive. DePauw Deadline: September 19, 2012 National Deadline: October 3, 2012 Contact: Rebecca Schindler, Classical Studies |
| Mitchell | Seniors apply. 12 Scholarships awarded annually to U.S. citizens. Supports 1 year of graduate study at a university in Ireland for future American leaders. Goal is to promote understanding of "the island from which 44 million Americans claim descent." DePauw Deadline: September 19, 2012 National Deadline: October 2, 2012 Contact: Melanie Finney, Communication & Theater |
| National Security Internships | Undergraduate summer and one-year internships in fields such as cyber security and nuclear technology. See also Pacific Northwest National Laboratory internships for majors in chemistry, physics, and computer science. National Deadline: October 2012 Contact: Hilary Eppley, Chemistry & Biochemistry |
| NIH-Oxford/Cambridge | An accelerated, individualized doctoral training program for outstanding science students committed to biomedical research. The projects culminate in the award of a D.Phil or Ph.D. in science from either Oxford or Cambridge. Students may also pursue combined M.D./Ph.D. training through partnerships the program maintains with a broad range of American medical schools. National Deadline: January 2013 Contact: Daniel Gurnon, Sharon Crary, Chemistry & Biochemistry |
| NSF / National Science Foundation | Seniors. The Graduate Research Fellowship provides three years of support for graduate study leading to a research-based masters or doctoral degree and is intended for students who are at the early stages of their graduate study. Open to U.S. citizens and residents but may be used to pursue a degree overseas. Deadlines are in early November 2009. National Deadline: November 13-19, 2012 Contact: Hilary Eppley, Chemistry & Biochemistry |
| Pickering | JUNIORS may apply for the Pickering Undergraduate Foreign Affairs Fellowship. Supports students who intend to join the US Dept. of State Foreign Service. Women, members of historically underrepresented groups, and students with financial need are encouraged to apply. Early February deadline. National Deadline: February 9, 2013 Contact: Barbara Steinson, History |
| Rhodes | Seniors. Supports 2 or 3 years of graduate study at Oxford. Goal is to bring together outstanding students from many countries around the world and to prepare students for service to others. Highly competitive. DePauw Deadline: September 19, 2012 National Deadline: October 5, 2012 Contact: Marcia McKelligan, Philosophy |
| Rotary | Seniors and young professionals. Rotary focuses on humanitarian service projects. Please see Rotary website for details about new Global and District Grants for small and large projects. Applications are made through the Greencastle Rotary or the Rotary Club in the student's hometown. DePauw Deadline: Sunday, April 01, 2012 Contact: Kate Knaul, Global Opportunities |
| Soros | Open to Seniors and Graduate Students who qualify as "new Americans." 30 scholarships awarded nationally. Supports up to two years of graduate study in any professional field or scholarly discipline; applicants must be "new Americans" -- resident alien with green card, naturalized U.S. citizen, child of at least one naturalized citizen. Selection criteria emphasize creativity, originality, initiative, and sustained accomplishment. DePauw Deadline: September 15, 2012 National Deadline: November 1, 2012 Contact: Inge Aures, Modern Languages; Sherry Mou, Modern Languages & Asian Studies |
| Truman | For Juniors. Supports 1 or more years of graduate study in U.S. or abroad for students planning a career in public service; scholars apply and are accepted as juniors. DePauw Deadline: December 1, 2012 National Deadline: February 5, 2013 Contact: Marnie McInnes, English |
| Udall | One-year undergraduate scholarship for students who intend careers related to the environment; and for Native American and Alaska Native students who intend careers in health care or tribal public policy. Scholars apply and are selected as sophomores. DePauw Deadline: December 1, 2012 National Deadline: March 2, 2013 Contact: Michele Villinski, Economics |
| Woodrow Wilson Indiana | Seniors. $30,000 stipend to support pursuit of master's in teaching; mentoring and training for secondary school teaching in STEM subjects. National Deadline: December 21, 2012 Contact: John Caraher, Physics & Astronomy |