Scholarships : Honors College : IUPUI

IUPUI students are encouraged to apply to prestigious scholarship programs that fund undergraduate and graduate study in the U.S. and abroad. The IUPUI Honors College promotes these scholarships and supports students through the application process. As these are competitive and prestigious scholarships, students are encouraged to start early with their application and seek faculty assistance. The IUPUI Honors College will offer workshops and individual assistance with the application process for many of these scholarships. Please note that many of these applications require institutional nomination.

Additional resource information on these and other prestigious national scholarships is available at the Office of Student Scholarships.

Domestic Study

Many nationally competitive scholarships are available to students to fund undergraduate, graduate and post-baccalaureate studies in the United States. Award winners range from sophomores and juniors studying the humanities to pre-health majors.

Barry Goldwater Scholarship Foundation

Designated for undergraduates in math and all sciences and engineering. Goldwater awards are made to sophomores for two years, to juniors for one year. Scholarship pays all tuition and fees up to $7,500/year to students planning to pursue careers in mathematics and science (but not in medical practice). Foundation awards up to 300 scholarships.

Beinecke Scholarship Foundation

For juniors who are US citizens or nationals planning to attend graduate school in the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Each scholar receives $2000 immediately prior to entering graduate school and an additional $30,000 while attending graduate school. Students must apply through IUPUI.

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

The Carnegie Junior Fellows Program is awarded to graduating seniors (or students who have graduated during the last academic year) who are interested in political science and international policy. Each year this highly competitive fellowship is given to 8-10 graduates nationwide to work on the Carnegie Endowment’s projects such as democracy building, trade, US leadership, and China-related issues.

Jacob Javits Fellowship Program

For graduating seniors and first year graduate students. The Jacob K. Javits Fellowship Program assists students who have demonstrated (1) superior ability and achievement, (2) exceptional promise, and (3) financial need, to pursue graduate programs leading to a doctoral degree or Master of Fine Arts (MFA). The Department awards fellowships in selected fields in the arts, humanities and social sciences. Deadline will likely be October 1, check website for details. Apply Directly to the Foundation.

Jack Kent Cooke Foundation

The Cooke Foundation awards approximately 35 scholarships worth up to $50,000 each year to attend graduate or professional programs. The Foundation evaluates a student's academic ability and achievement, unmet financial need, will to succeed, leadership and public service, critical-thinking ability, and appreciation for or participation in the arts and humanities. To be eligible a candidate must be a college senior or recent graduate (since May 1999) from an accredited college or university in the US, have a cumulative college grade point average of 3.5 or better, begin a full-time graduate degree program at an accredited university the following fall, and be nominated by his or her undergraduate institution

National Science Fellowship (NSF)

Open to all U.S. citizens at the beginning of their graduate study in the mathematical, physical, biological, engineering sciences, the behavioral and social sciences, and the history or philosophy of science. Students should have completed no more than 20 hours of graduate study.

Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship

For sophomores who intend to study international affairs, political and economic analysis, administration, management, and science policy. The fellowship award includes tuition, room, 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 foundation.

Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans

The Program is established in recognition of the contributions New Americans have made to American life and in gratitude for the opportunities the United States has afforded the donors and their family. The Fellowships are grants for up to two years of graduate study in the United States. The recipients are chosen on a national competitive basis. Thirty Fellowships will be awarded each year. A New American is an individual who (1) is a resident alien; i.e., holds a Green Card or, (2) has been naturalized as a U.S. citizen or (3) is the child of two parents who are both naturalized citizens. A successful candidate will give evidence of at least two of the following three attributes or criteria for selection: (1) creativity, originality, and initiative (2) a commitment to and capacity for accomplishment (3) a commitment to the values expressed in the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights.

Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation

Designed for students with high GPA's who plan to pursue a career in public service. Student applies during the junior year; award begins during senior year ($2,000) and continues for initial year(s) of graduate study ($24,000). Students who apply should be active in community service and campus leadership positions.

Morris Udall Scholarship Foundation

Awarded to undergraduates during sophomore or junior year for next academic year(s) to pursue studies in environmental sciences. Also available to Native American and Alaskan Natives. Award up to $5,000. Applicants should be familiar with work of Morris Udall.

International Study

The Fulbright Scholarship Foundation

For graduating seniors who want to spend a year of study in another country before beginning their graduate career, as well as for graduate student MA or Ph.D. research. Some countries require fluency in the language of the country and may require a plan of study through a university there. Fulbright awards pay travel, tuition and a monthly stipend.

Gates Cambridge Scholarship

The Gates Cambridge Scholarships are available for graduate study or for study for a second Bachelor's degree at the University of Cambridge, England. Scholarships are awarded on the basis of a person's intellectual ability, leadership capacity and desire to use their knowledge to contribute to society throughout the world by providing service to their communities and applying their talents and knowledge to improve the lives of others. The award covers the full cost of study at Cambridge, all approved University and College tuition fees, a maintenance allowance, a discretionary allowance for study-related activities, and some travel.

The Marshall Scholarship

Study in the United Kingdom. Open to all fields of study in fine arts, arts and humanities, social sciences, sciences, business and engineering. Available subjects vary according to the university. Competition includes essay, campus, and district interviews. Students must be under age 26, preferably single. Only 40 awarded nationally but 5 must come from the southern area. Both graduating seniors and current graduate students are encouraged to apply through UF.

George J. Mitchell Scholarship

Named in honor of the former Senator's pivotal contribution to the Northern Ireland peace process, these Scholarships will allow American post-graduates to pursue one year of study at institutions of higher learning in Ireland and Northern Ireland. The Scholarship will be awarded to students who have shown both academic distinction and the potential for leadership. There are no restrictions as to academic field of study.

The Rhodes Scholarship

Study at Oxford. Open to all fields of study in fine arts, liberal arts & sciences and some business and engineering. Students apply during the senior year for 2 years of study at Oxford. Applicants must be single and under age 24. Competition includes written essay, campus, state and regional interviews.

Domestic Study

International Study

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