Do you want more information on a particular scholarship or opportunity? Interested in studying abroad or at another school in the U.S.? You’re in the right place! Visit the links below for more information about some of the awards for which our students apply most often, or review the curated page for your current year of study (first year, sophomore, junior, or senior) for a more comprehensive list of opportunities to consider RIGHT NOW.
You might also want to look ahead at the lists to discover opportunities for which you might want to apply in the future. It’s never too soon to plan!
Keep in mind there are many more opportunities out there beyond those we have listed, so make an appointment to explore your options, or feel free to reach out for help with opportunities you hear about or find on your own as well. Specific application dates change from year to year, so check with our office or the scholarship’s website for the deadline.
https://www.marshall.edu/nationalscholarships/nse
- Available to all students who have at least a 2.5 GPA
- Opportunity to study at another school in the U.S. while continuing to pay tuition to Marshall University
https://goldwater.scholarsapply.org/
- Available to sophomores and juniors who have at least a 3.0 GPA, but most winners average ~3.9
- Must be majoring in natural science, mathematics, or engineering
- Committed to a research career in the above fields
- Funds eligible expenses (such as tuition) up to $7,500 for up to two years
https://www.gilmanscholarship.org/
- Available to undergraduates from any major who are receiving the Pell Grant at the time of application
- Pays up to $5,000 towards study abroad
- Extra benefit of ~$3,000 for students studying a “critical need” language (as defined on their website)
- Offers spring, summer, and fall semester options
- Available to undergraduates and graduate students
- Funds study abroad in countries other than Western Europe, Canada, Australia, or New Zealand
- Study abroad lengths vary from summer, a semester, or a full year
- Must be pursuing a major that is related to U.S. national security and have plans to work in the federal government
- Available to undergraduates and graduate students
- Offers the opportunity to intensively study one of 13 critical languages (as defined on their website) in a foreign country
- Involves intensive language study and cultural immersion
- Travel period runs from June-August
- Available to undergraduate students from any major
- Asks students to respond to an prompt about an ethical issue
- Awards first, second, third, and honorable mention prizes
- Essay length is approximately 3,000-4,000 words
http://us.fulbrightonline.org/
- Apply early in your senior year or during graduate school
- Complete research or study abroad OR
- Complete an English Teaching Assistant grant abroad
- Extra award for studying a critical language (defined on their website) during your time as a Fulbright
https://www.gatescambridge.org/
- Apply early in your senior year
- Fully funds a graduate research degree at Cambridge University
- Sponsored by Bill Gates
- Involves applying to Cambridge as part of the application process
- Average winner GPA is 3.7 to 4.0
- Apply your junior year
- Available for students interested in public service, government, education, or the non-profit sector
- Funds $30,000 towards a graduate degree
- Must work in a public service field for three years after receiving the Truman-funded graduate degree
- Must be nominated by Marshall University, so see our office if you are interested
https://www.hertzfoundation.org/the-fellowship/
- Apply early in your senior year
- Must be interested in getting a PhD in applied physical, biological, or engineering sciences
- Funds both graduate tuition and a personal stipend
- Winners must make a commitment to use their skills to help the U.S. in times of national emergency
- Apply in your senior year
- Must be planning to become a teacher in U.S. history, government, or social studies at the 7-12 level
- Winners make a commitment to teach in the above fields one year for each year of support they receive
- Funds graduate study in the above fields, including tuition, fees, and books
http://www.marshallscholarship.org/
- Open to students with a 3.7 GPA or higher
- Apply early in your senior year
- Funds 1-2 years of study in the U.K.
- Open to any major, but must be a good ambassador for both the U.S. and the U.K.
- One of the most prestigious scholarships in the world
- Apply early in your senior year
- Funds graduate study at Oxford University
- Winners chosen based on academic achievements, leadership potential, and commitment to others and the common good
- Must be 23 or younger to apply
- Average GPA of winners is over 3.9
http://udall.gov/OurPrograms/Scholarship/Scholarship.aspx
- Available to sophomore and junior undergraduate students
- Open to students studying the environment, Native American health care, or Native American public policy
- Funds up to $5,000 of eligible academic expenses and provides access to a strong alumni network
- Must have a strong commitment to working in one of the three above areas as well as demonstrated leadership and public service experience
- Applications must be submitted through the Office of National Scholarships, so contact us if interested