Nationally Competitive Awards Directory
Research is the key to finding a scholarship or fellowship opportunity that fits you and your situation, and it is worth noting that most application processes require you to plan at least six months in advance. We encourage you to explore the opportunities below focusing first on eligibility requirements and next on scholar profiles and details of the award to evaluate the feasibility of your candidacy.
*The awards below denoted with an asterisk require campus nomination. Contact nationalawards@iastate.edu for further information.
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- ProFellow (highly recommended that students create an account)
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- Institute for International Education
- University of South Carolina National Fellowship Search Tool
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Award Categories
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STEM-Based
Brooke Owens Fellowship for Women in Aerospace
Cargill Global Scholars Program (freshmen/sophomores)
DAAD RISE Program (Germany)
Data Science for Social Good Summer Fellowship (undergraduates, graduates, recent alum)
Doris Duke Conservation Scholars Program (freshmen/sophomores)
Foreign Affairs IT Fellowship (undergraduates and graduates)
Geological and Atmospheric Sciences Fellowships
*Goldwater Scholarship (sophomores/juniors): Campus Application due 3rd Monday in October
National Defense Science & Engineering Graduate Fellowship
National Institutes of Health Postbac Intramural Research Training Award
National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship
Natl. Oceanic & Atmospheric Admin Hollings Scholarship (sophomores/juniors)
Summer Research Early Identification Program (sophomores/juniors targeting PhD or MD/PhD)
Summer Research Opportunities Program (freshmen-juniors : minority/first generation applicants)
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering & Medicine Fellowships
*Udall Scholarship (sophomores/juniors): Campus Application
Women in Aerospace Scholarship (juniors and seniors)
Graduate School
DAAD Study Scholarship & Research Grants
Department of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellowship
Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship
*Fulbright: Campus Application Deadline September 5, 2023
Gates-Cambridge Scholarship (UK)
James C. Gaither Junior Fellows Program
James Madison Memorial Fellowship (social studies education)
Knight-Hennessy Scholars (Stanford)
*Marshall Scholarship (UK): Campus Application due 3rd Monday in August
Mitchell Scholarship (Ireland)
National Defense Science & Engineering Graduate Fellowship
National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship
*Rhodes Scholarship for U.S. Students & for International Students (UK): Campus Application due 3rd Monday in August
Schwarzman Scholars (China)
*Truman Scholarship: Campus Application due 1st Monday in November
Study/Research/Language Abroad
CBYX (Germany)
DAAD RISE Program (Germany - contact Mark Rectanus at mwr@iastate.edu)
Foreign Affairs IT Fellowship (undergraduates and graduates)
*Fulbright: Campus Application (Deadline September 5, 2023)
Gilman Scholarship (contact studyabroad@iastate.edu in the Study Abroad Center)
*See the Iowa State University Study Abroad Center scholarship listing for further opportunities.
Killam Fellowship/Fulbright Canada
MENAR Fellowship Program (Middle East)
Public Service & Foreign Affairs
Emerson National Hunger Fellowship (seniors and graduate students)
FAO Schwarz Fellowship (graduating seniors/recent grads - non-profit sector/social justice)
Foreign Affairs IT Fellowship (undergraduates and graduates)
Lead for America (graduating students - public service, grassroots movements)
Leland International Hunger Fellowship (seniors and graduate students)
MENAR Fellowship Program (Middle East)
Newman Civic Fellowship (freshmen-juniors: contact nationalawards@iastate.edu)
Payne International Development Fellowship
Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship
Rangel International Affairs Program
*Truman Scholarship: Campus Application due 1st Monday in November
Experiential & Summer
Break Through Collaborative Teaching Fellowship (undergraduates from all majors interested in teaching/social justice)
Brooke Owens Fellowship for Women in Aerospace
DAAD RISE Program (Germany)
Data Science for Social Good Summer Fellowship (undergraduates, graduates, recent alum)
Davis Fellows for Peace (undergraduates)
Doris Duke Conservation Scholars Program (freshmen/sophomores)
Emerson National Hunger Fellowship (seniors and graduate students)
FAO Schwarz Fellowship (graduating seniors/recent grads - non-profit sector/social justice)
Fulbright Canada MITACS Global Link Summer Research Program (freshmen-juniors)
Fulbright UK Summer Institute (freshmen/sophomores)
Hertog Fellowship for Political Studies (Summer program open to undergrads/recent graduates)
Humanity in Action (undergraduates & recent grads)
Lead for America (graduating students - public service, grassroots movements)
Leland International Hunger Fellowship (seniors and graduate students)
Lynette Pohlman Museum Fellowship (ISU undergraduates, any major)
National Institutes of Health Postbac Intramural Research Training Award
Natl. Oceanic & Atmospheric Admin Hollings Scholarship (sophomores/juniors)
Princeton in Africa (NGO service and community work open to seniors & recent graduates)
Princeton in Asia (NGO service and community work open to seniors & recent graduates)
Princeton in Latin America (NGO service and community work open to seniors & recent graduates)
Project Horseshoe Farm (GAP Year: leadership, community health, social entrepreneurship)
Public Policy & International Affairs Junior Summer Institute (juniors)
Rangel Summer Enrichment Program (sophomores/juniors)
Summer Research Early Identification Program (sophomores/juniors targeting PhD or MD/PhD)
Uncommon Schools Summer Teaching Fellowship (juniors in education with social justice focus)
Awards for Multicultural Students
Break Through Collaborative Teaching Fellowship (undergraduates from all majors interested in teaching/social justice)
Doris Duke Conservation Scholars Program (freshmen/sophomores)
Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship
Humanity in Action (undergraduates & recent grads)
Institute for the Recruitment of Teachers (juniors/seniors and graduate students interested in education/higher education admin)
Payne International Development Fellowship
Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship
Rangel Summer Enrichment Program (sophomores/juniors)
Summer Research Opportunities Program (freshmen-juniors)
The iSchool Inclusion Institute (undergraduates from all fields/research and leadership development)
Trials Summer Pre-Law Prep Program (undergrads/grads from underrepresented groups: NYU and Harvard sponsored)
Uncommon Schools Summer Teaching Fellowship (juniors in education with social justice focus)
