Information provided by Kansas State University

Domestic Study

Cooke - http://www.jackkentcookefoundation.org [External Hyperlink]

• Any major
  
• Funds all college expenses up to $50,000
  
• Renewable for 6 years
  
• Must demonstrate financial need
  
• Deadline: March

Hertz - http://www.hertzfoundation.org

• Ph.D. in the applied physical, biological and engineering sciences from an approved school
  
• Covers full tuition, plus 9 month stipend of $28,000
  
• Renewable for 5 years
  
• Deadline: October

Javits - http://www.ed.gov/programs/jacobjavits

• Arts, humanities and social sciences
  
• Covers all tuition & fees, plus annual stipend of up to $30,000
  
• Renewable for 4 years
  
• Deadline: October

Madison - http://www.jamesmadison.com

• Masters in History, Political Science, Teaching or Education
  
• Covers up to $24,000 for tuition, books, and living expenses
  
• Must teach at secondary level for one year for each year funded
  
• Deadline: March

National Defense - http://www.asee.org/ndseg

• Science and engineering
  
• Pays tuition and average annual stipend of $31,000
  
• Renewable for 3 years
  
• Deadline: January

National Science Foundation - http://www.nsf.gov

• Natural sciences, mathematics, computer science, and engineering
  
• Also behavioral and social science research
  
• Pays tuition and annual stipend of $30,000, plus $1,000 travel for research
  
• Renewable for 3 years
  
• Deadline: November

Truman - http://www.truman.gov

• For programs in the social sciences to prepare for a career in public service
  
• Up to $30,000 annually for 2-3 years
  
• Apply at campus level as a sophomore, and at the national level as a junior
  
• Required to work in public service for three years after completion of program
  
• Deadline: January

Study Abroad

Boren - http://www.iie.org/nsep

• Funds study of regions and languages of interest to National Security
  
• Up to $30,000 (based on program cost) from 1 semester to 2 years
  
• May include domestic and/or international components
  
• Must work for government for one year after return
  
• Deadline: January

Fulbright - http://www.us.fulbrightonline.org

• Any major
  
• Over 140 countries
  
• Funds most expenses for 1 academic year
  
• Must propose project for study/research and establish  affiliation in host country
  
• Grants also available for teaching English
  
• Deadline: October

Gates - http://www.gates.scholarships.cam.ac.uk

• Study in Cambridge for 1 – 3 years (depends on degree)
  
• Covers tuition, living expense, part of airfare
  
• Must gain admission to Cambridge and show why study at Cambridge is appropriate
  
• Deadline: November 1

Marshall - http://www.marshallscholarship.org [External Hyperlink]

• Study in UK (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland) for 2 – 3 years
  
• Funds all expenses, including travel
  
• Must have good rationale for study in UK and demonstrated potential in field
  
• Deadline: October

Mitchell - http://www.us-irelandalliance.org/scholarships

• Study in Ireland for 1 year
  
• Funds all expenses, including travel
  
• Deadline: Nominees chosen in April compete nationally in October

Rhodes - http://www.rhodesscholar.org [External Hyperlink]

• Study at University of Oxford for 2 – 3 years
  
• Funds all fees at Oxford and travel expenses, plus living stipend
  
• Must have good rationale for study at Oxford
  
• Deadline: Nominees compete regionally in April and nationally in October