Award Opportunities

National Competitive Awards

• Allen Lee Hughes Fellowship

  Individuals interested in artistic and technical production, arts administration and community engagement. Open to students in any class year.

• American Association for University Women International Fellowships

  Full-time study or research for women who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Both graduate and postgraduate study at accredited institutions are supported.

• American Scandinavian Foundation

  Open to Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway or Sweden citizens for study or research programs (usually at the graduate level) in the U.S. for up to one year. Awards are made in all fields. Open to recent graduates.

• Asian Cultural Council

  Individual fellowship grants to artists, scholars, students, and specialists from Asia for study, research, travel and creative work in the U.S. Class year requirements vary by award.

• Asian Development Bank (ADB) - Japan Scholarship Program

  The ADB Program offers about 300 postgraduate scholarships a year for studies in economics, management, science and technology, and other development-related fields at participating academic institutions. Open to recent graduates.

• Association for Women in Science Educational Foundation

  Undergraduate applicants must be in their second or third year of college and expect to major in science or a related field. Graduate students must have been admitted to candidacy for the Ph.D. in a life or physical science or engineering program. Class year requirement varies by award.

• Beinecke Memorial Scholarship

  Supports graduate study in the arts, humanities, or social sciences. Candidates must apply in their junior year and be nominated by the College.

• Bibliographical Society of America Fellowship Program

  Short-term fellowship program supporting bibliographical inquiry as well as research in the history of the book trades and in publishing history. Class year requirement varies by award.

• Boren Scholarship

  Funds the study of a foreign language considered vital to the country's national security for one summer and one academic year for undergraduates. Open to first-year students, sophomores, and juniors.

• Bristol Fellowship

  Created for Hamilton College students to encourage discovery of self and the world, a greater appreciation and understanding of people and culture, and to enable individuals to act on great ideas through independent study projects rather than formal academic pursuit." Supports a one year, self-designed, independent project outside the U.S. Open to graduating seniors; U.S. citizens and international students. Internal nomination or endorsement process required.

• Canon Collins Educational Trust

  Full scholarship for nationals from Southern African countries South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Swaziland, Lesotho, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi, Angola and Mozambique) who wish to pursue a postgraduate degree in either the UK or southern Africa.

• Chevening Scholarship Program

  Three different scholarship schemes for postgraduate study in the UK. For students from selected countries. Eligible for all fields of study. Class year requirement varies by award.

• Christine Mirzayan Science & Technology Policy Graduate Fellowship Program

  Designed to engage graduate science, engineering, medical, veterinary, business, and law students in the analysis that informs the creation of science and technology policy and to familiarize them with the interactions of science, technology and government. Open to late-stage graduate students.

• Commonwealth Scholarship

  Commonwealth citizens to pursue postgraduate study or doctoral study at Commonwealth universities. Class year requirement varies by award.

• DAAD Annual Grants

  Undergraduate scholarships to study in the Federal Republic of Germany. Foreign nationals are eligible if they are attending a U.S. institution for their undergraduate degree. Applications in all fields are accepted, with the exception of dentistry, medicine, pharmacy and veterinary medicine. Class year requirement varies by award.

• Davis-Putter Scholarships

  Need-based grants (up to $6,000) to undergraduate or graduate students actively working for peace and justice on campus and/or in the community. Open to currently enrolled students in any class year.

• DOE Computational Science Graduate Fellowship

  Supports full-time doctoral study in the U.S. in an applied science or engineering discipline with applications in high-performance computing. Open to seniors and recent graduates.

• Echoing Green Public Service Fellowships

  Funding to conduct public service projects anywhere in the world. For up to two years of support. Open to students in any class year.

• Edmund S. Muskie Ph.D. Fellowship

  Twenty-two fellowships for doctoral-level programs in business administration, economics, public administration, and public policy. For citizens of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Moldova, the Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, or Uzbekistan. Open to Fulbright Foreign Student pursuing graduate studies.

• Elie Wiesel Prize in Ethics

  Essay contest for full-time juniors or seniors. Prizes range from $500 - $5,000. Open to students in any class year.

• Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation Grant for Artists

  $10,000 (Canadian) award for talented artists. No age limit. Not for those pursuing abstract or nonrepresentational art. Open to students in any class year.

• Environmental Research and Education Foundation

  This scholarship recognizes excellence in Ph.D. or post-doctoral environmental research and education. Open to master's or doctoral students.

• Eurasian Undergraduate Exchange Program (UGRAD)

  Fellowships to undergraduate students from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan. Open to first-year students, sophomores, and juniors.

• Exploration Fund of the Explorers Club

  $1,500 grants in support of exploration and field research. Funds given primarily to graduate students. Class year requirement varies by award.

• Fulbright Grants & Teaching Assistantships

  Support one year of post-graduate study overseas in any field. Awards are available to conduct research, to study or to act as English teaching assistants. U.S. citizenship by December of the application year is required. Open to seniors and recent graduates.

• Gaither Junior Fellows Program

  Year-long paid research fellowship at the Carnegie Endowment for World Peace in Washington, D.C. Open to seniors and recent alumni (within one year) who are interested in careers in international affairs. Internal nomination or endorsement process required.

• Gates Cambridge Scholarship

  Provides full funding for graduate study or for a second B.A. at Cambridge University for one to three years. Scholarships are available to applicants from every country of the world except the UK. Open to seniors and recent graduates.

• German Academic Exchange Program (DAAD)

  Covers one year of study in any discipline at a German university. Applications are welcome from freshmen through post docs. Open to U.S. citizens, permanent residents and Canadian citizens. Open to students in any class year and recent graduates.

• Gilman International Scholarship

  Defrays the costs of study abroad for U.S. citizen students who are receiving federal Pell Grant funding. Open to students in any class year.

• Glamour Magazine’s Top Ten College Women Competition

  $1,500 cash award to outstanding juniors. Contact: ttcw@glamour.com for more information. Open to juniors.

• Goldwater Scholarship

  Provides up to $7,500 for each of the final two years of undergraduate study for current sophomores and for one year for current juniors. Internal nomination or endorsement process required.

• Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowships

  Internship opportunity for college graduates to serve 6–9 months with a participating organization of their choice in Washington, D.C. Open to graduating seniors and recent graduates.

• Humane Studies Fellowships

  For graduate students interested in the classical liberal/libertarian tradition of individual rights and market economies. More than 100 fellowships up to $15,000 are awarded annually. Open to graduate students.

• Inter American Press Association (IAPA) Scholarship

  For young journalists and journalism school graduates from Canada, Latin America, the Caribbean and the U.S. Open to graduates between the ages of 21 and 35.

• International Dissertation Field Research Fellowships

  Up to 50 fellowships to support social scientists and humanists conducting dissertation field research in all areas and regions of the world. Open to Ph.D. candidates.

• ISA Educational Foundation Scholarships

  Various scholarships for students in the fields of automation and control. Open to students in any class year.

• Jack Kent Cooke Graduate Scholarship Program

  Scholarship provides funding for tuition, living expenses, books and other required fees for the length of the graduate degree program up to six years. Open to seniors and recent alumni (within 3 years).

• Japan-IMF Scholarship Program for Advanced Studies

  Nationals of IMF Asian member countries interested in studying for their doctorates in economics in order to work in an international financial institution (such as the IMF or the World Bank) or in their home administrations. Open to students entering the first, second or third year of a Ph.D. program.

• Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Regular Program

  The Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program (JJ/WBGSP) is for students from developing countries with relevant professional experience and a history of supporting their countries’ development efforts who are applying to a master's degree program in a development-related topic. Class year requirement varies by award.

• Kate Neal Kinley Memorial Fellowship

  Annual fellowship for advanced study of Fine Arts in the U.S. or abroad, to enhance professional standing or to finance a special project. Preference for candidates under 25 years. There are three fellowships of $7,500 each in art, architecture or music; an additional music fellowship for $15,000; and up to three alternate awards of up to $1,000 each. Open to graduating seniors and recent graduates.

• King Faisal Foundation Scholarship

  Funding opportunity for Muslim students in Medicine, Engineering, and sciences (Physics, Chemistry, and Geology) to study at an accredited European or North American university. Open to students in any class year.

• Levitt Social Innovation Fellowship

  Provides funding to develop and implement a social innovation venture in Oneida or Herkimer Counties. The term of the fellowship is 12 months. Contact Levitt Center for details.

• Mandela Rhodes Scholarships

  Up to 14 scholarships offered for disadvantaged South African students to pursue postgraduate study in the UK. Open to graduating seniors and recent graduates.

• Marshall Scholarship

  Tenable at any British university for up to two years of study in any discipline. U.S. citizenship is required. Open to seniors and recent graduates. Internal nomination or endorsement process required.

• Microsoft Scholarships

  Four types of scholarships for undergraduate students interested in computer science and related technical disciplines. One-year award for students attending institutions in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. All recipients of a scholarship will be required to complete a salaried summer internship of 12 weeks or more at Microsoft Corporation in Redmond, Washington. Open to students in any class year.

• National Defense Science & Engineering Graduate Fellowship

  Support graduate students in fields important to national defense needs. This requirement is defined broadly and most prospective graduate students in the sciences and engineering are eligible to apply. Open to graduating seniors and first-year graduate students.

• NSF Graduate Research Fellowship

  Provides support for research based graduate study leading to doctoral degrees in the natural sciences, mathematics, computer sciences, engineering, behavioral and social sciences, and in the history or philosophy of science. Open to seniors and first-year graduate students.

• Organization of American States (OAS) Fellowships

  For graduate study or research in any field except medical sciences or introductory language study. Open to juniors, seniors, and recent graduates.

• Overseas Research Students Award Scheme

  Funding to pay the difference between international student fees and home EU fees for international students at UK institutions. Open to graduating seniors and recent graduates.

• Rhodes Scholarship

  Provides funding for up to two years of study at Oxford University. Open to U.S. citizens and citizens of other eligible countries who must apply in their home countries even as students studying in the U.S. Open to seniors and recent graduates. Internal nomination or endorsement process required.

• Rhodes Scholarships for Non-U.S. Citizens

  The Rhodes Scholarship is a fully funded, full-time, postgraduate award which enables talented young people from around the world to study at the University of Oxford. The Rhodes Scholarship is a merit-based scholarship with the purpose of developing public-spirited leaders, and promoting international understanding and peace through an international community of Scholars. Open to all fields. Internal nomination or endorsement process required.

• Roothbert Fund Scholarship Program

  Approximately 20 ($2,000-$3,000) awards are offered to students in the U.S. in need of financial aid to further their education at the undergraduate or graduate level. Open to students in any class year.

• Rotary Peace Scholarships

  Funding to support a two-year master’s-level degree program at one of the Rotary Centers for International Studies. Seventy scholarships are offered worldwide. Not limited to U.S. citizens. Class year requirement varies by award.

• Rotary Scholarship Foundation Global Grants for Graduate Study

  Provides funding for periods ranging from three months up to two years for post-graduate study abroad. U.S. citizenship is required. Open to seniors and graduates.

• Samuel Huntington Public Service Award

  Provides two $10,000 stipends each year for graduating college seniors to pursue a public service project of their own design anywhere in the world. Open to graduating seniors.

• Smithsonian Fellowships

  Unless noted otherwise, all Smithsonian fellowships (graduate, pre-doctoral, post-doctoral, senior) opportunities are open to non-U.S. citizens. Open to graduating seniors and recent graduates.

• Society of Women Engineers

  Various awards for women pursuing baccalaureate or graduate degrees in engineering or computer science, as well as engineering and computer science students enrolled in ABET-accredited engineering programs. Open to students in any class year.

• Soros Fellowships for New Americans

  Supports thirty New Americans, immigrants or the children of immigrants, who are pursuing graduate school in the U.S. Opend to students in any class year.

• Spencer Foundation Dissertation Fellowship

  Candidates for the doctoral degree at a graduate school within the U.S. are eligible.

• St. Andrew’s Society Scholarship

  Provides funding for a year of graduate study in Scotland. Open to U.S. citizens of some Scottish descent. Open to seniors. Internal nomination or endorsement process required.

• Student Academy Awards

  Awards and cash grants offered for student films. Open to students in any class year

• Swiss Benevolent Society of New York Scholarships

  Merit-based awards for study at the undergraduate, graduate, and professional levels both in the U.S. and abroad. Open to students in any class year.

• Truman Scholarship

  Supports students interested in a career in public service (broadly defined) with $30,000 for graduate or professional school, summer internships and other opportunities, and introduction to a supportive alumni network. Candidates must apply in their junior year and be nominated by the College. Open to juniors. Internal nomination or endorsement process required.

• U.S.-Japan Bridging Foundation Scholarship

  Provide funding for one semester of study in Japan. Open to U.S. citizens; all majors encouraged to apply; Japanese language facility is not required. Open to students in any class year.

• Udall Scholarship

  The Udall Scholarship supports students who intend to pursue careers related to the environment as well as Native Americans and Alaska Natives who intend to pursue careers in health care and tribal public policy. Candidates apply as sophomores or juniors and must be nominated by the College. Open to sophomores and juniors. Internal nomination or endorsement process required.

• UNCF-Merck Undergraduate Science Research Scholarship

  Awards are intended to encourage the interest of African American undergraduate students in furthering their science education and pursuing biomedical science careers by providing tuition support and opportunities for research experience in a state-of-the-art industrial laboratory. Open to juniors.

• United States–South Pacific Scholarship Program

  Two special degree study programs for citizens of South Pacific nations and East Timor. Scholarships are awarded for undergraduate degree study. Priority is given to applicants seeking degrees that address national development needs. Open to graduating seniors and recent graduates.

• Watson Fellowship

  The Thomas J. Watson Fellowship provides $40,000 for a year of international travel to pursue an independent self- designed project. Open to graduating seniors, U.S. citizenship is not required. Open to seniors. Internal nomination or endorsement process required.

• Winston Foundation for World Peace Fellowships

  Supports undergraduate and graduate students with an interest in cooperative security, conflict resolution, and disarmament. Fellows design their own projects, usually involving public education, media outreach, grassroots organizing, or another active approach to issues of cooperative security, nuclear arms control, conventional arms transfers, demilitarization, democracy building, conflict resolution, and the like. Applicants are expected to work full-time with a non-profit organization. A stipend is provided for the duration of the project, which lasts from 2-4 months during the academic year or summer. Class year requirement varies by award.