Scholarships and Fellowships
Scholarship Opportunities Facilitated by the University Honors College
Efforts to foster the highest possible attainment deserve exceptional attention at all levels, including undergraduate, in a recommendable university. As a result, the University Honors College (UHC) invests human, material, and financial resources in individuals. These are individuals who will be inspired by the achievement of others, will seek achievement for themselves, and will be moved to personal action by collective participation in an intellectual community of kindred spirits.
Helping students fund their undergraduate and graduate studies through academic achievement is a means to ensure continued intellectual growth. The honors college fosters this through a collaboration with the student by assisting students applying and competing for national and international scholarships.
Students bring their achievements and talents, and the honors college provides coordination during the application process. By reviewing application materials, establishing faculty sponsors, and utilizing mock interviews, the honors college prepares applicants for the most challenging and prestigious scholarships available.
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR SENIORS
(Unless otherwise stated, these awards are for United States citizens only.)
The Winston Churchill Foundation Scholarships
www.winstonchurchillfoundation.org
The Churchill Scholarship covers all university and college tuition and fees. In addition, students receive a living allowance fo between £6,400 and £7,500. The value of a Churchill Scholarship is approximately $34,000. Applicants must be enrolled in one of the participating universities. The University may nominate two students.
Deadline: November
Contact:
University Honors College
412-624-6880
Fulbright Grants
Over e ight hundred scholarships in more than 20 countries for one year of study, teaching, or research are available. Graduating seniors are eligible. Scholarships cover round-trip transportation, tuition, books, and living expenses. Applicants design their own projects in a specific country and must represent the United States well.
Internal deadline: October 6
Contact:
University Honors College
412-624-6880
Gates Cambridge Scholarship
www.gates.scholarships.cam.ac.uk
About 40 scholarships will be awarded for one and four years of graduate study at Cambridge University. It is anticipated that Gates Cambridge Scholars will become leaders in helping address global problems related to health, equity, technology, and learning. Gates Scholars are typically those with well-developed and specific research interests that relate directly to expertise at Cambridge University. Students must be accepted to Cambridge University to be eligible for the scholarship.
Deadline: late October
Contact:
University Honors College
412-624-6880
Jack Kent Cooke Scholarships
www.jackkentcookefoundation.org
The graduate scholarship program supports exceptional students with financial need who are enrolling in graduate school within five years of completing an undergraduate degree. Awards may be used for full-time attendance at any accredited graduate school in the United States or abroad for any graduate or professional degree. The award provides funding of up to $50,000 annually for tuition, room and board, required fees, and books for up to six years. The University may nominate two students.
Internal deadline: March
External deadline: April
Contact:
University Honors College
412-624-6880
Javits Fellowships
www.ed.gov/programs/jacobjavits
Seventy-five fellowships worth up to $15,000 a year for up to four years of graduate study leading to a doctorate or MFA in the humanities, social sciences, and arts are available. The award can be used at any U.S. institution of higher education. Students must have GRE scores at the time of application.
Deadline: October
Contact:
University Honors College
412-624-6880
Marshall Scholarship
Forty scholarships are awarded for two years of graduate study in any field at any British university or business college. The scholarship covers airfares, tuition, and additional expenses. Juniors and seniors who are younger than 24 years of age with a grade point average of 3.75 or higher are eligible to apply. Marshall Scholars are selected for scholarship and leadership ability.
Deadline: October
Contact:
University Honors College
412-624-6880
Mitchell Scholarship
www.us-irelandalliance.org/scholarships.html
Twelve scholarships are awarded for one year of graduate study in any field at any university in Ireland. The scholarship covers airfares, tuition, and expenses. Juniors and seniors younger than 30 years of age with a grade point average of 3.75 or higher are eligible to apply. Mitchell Scholars are selected for academic and leadership ability.
Contact:
University Honors College
412-624-6880
National Science Foundation Fellowship
Eight-hundred-fifty fellowships worth at least $20,000 plus a cost of education allowance for up to three years of graduate study leading to master's and doctoral degrees in engineering, mathematics, and a wide range of sciences are available. The fellowship can be taken at any accredited U.S. or foreign academic institution. In addition to U.S. citizens, green card holders also may apply.
Deadline: early December
Contact:
University Honors College
412-624-6880
National Security Education Program
These grants provide opportuniteis to develop or strengthen the capabilities of U.S. students in languages, culture, and international fields of study. These grants are an excellent source of income for study and/or work overseas.
Deadline: January
Contact:
University Honors College
412-624-6880
Rhodes Scholarship
Thirty-two scholarships are awarded for two or three years of graduate study at Oxford University in any field. The scholarship covers airfares, tuition, and additional expenses. Juniors and seniors who are younger than 24 years of age with a grade point average of 3.75 or higher are eligible to apply. Rhodes Scholars are selected for scholarship, strength of character, leadership ability, and physical vigor.
Deadline: early October
Contact:
University Honors College
412-624-6880
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR JUNIORS AND SOPHOMORES
(Unless otherwise stated, these awards are for United States citizens only.)
Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship
The Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship program awards up to 300 scholarships to students pursuing careers in mathematics, the natural sciences, or engineering. Each scholarship covers eligible expenses for tuition, fees, books, and room and board, up to a maximum of $7,500 annually. Sophomores and junior U.S. citizens or residents with high grade point averages and outstanding research records are eligible to apply. Goldwater Scholars are selected for their field of study and career objectives and the extent to which they have the commitment and potential to make a significant contribution to their field.
Deadline: January
Contact:
Alec Stewart
stewart@pitt.edu
412-624-6880
National Security Education Program
These grants provide opportuniteis to develop or strengthen the capabilities of U.S. students in languages, culture, and international fields of study. These grants are an excellent source of income for study and/or work overseas.
Deadline: January
Contact:
University Honors College
412-624-6880
Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship
www.rotary.org/foundation/educational/amb_scho
This is a national scholarship for study abroad that is awaded for academic accomplishment, leadership, and public service. It is intended to foster peace by building understanding through person-to-person contact, friendship, study, and cross-cultural exchange.
Deadline: June
Contact:
University Honors College
412-624-6880
Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship
The fellowship award includes tuition, room and board, and mandatory fees during the junior and senior years of college and during the first year of graduate study with reimbursement for books and one round-trip travel. The fellow must commit to pursuing a graduate degree in international studies at one of the graduate schools identified by the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation. Fellows meet annually in Washington, DC, for a program orientation.
Deadline: February
Contact:
University Honors College
412-624-6880
Truman Scholarship
Eighty scholarships are awarded to juniors covering academic expenses for up to three years of graduate school, to a limit of $30,000. The University may nomincate four students with an outstanding capacity for public service and demonstrated leadership who want to make a difference in society.
Deadline: January
Contact:
University Honors College
412-624-6880
Udall Scholarships
Seventy scholarships for sophomores and juniors, paying one year of academic expenses up to $5,000, are available. These are for outstanding students who plan a career in environmental public policy. It is also for sophomores and juniors who are Native American or Alaskan natives planning careers in health care and tribal public policy.
Internal deadline: February/March
Contact:
Edward McCord
emcord@pitt.edu
412-624-6886