External Scholarships for Graduate School & Study Abroad
Fulbright
A wide range of fellowships and awards to foster cultural understanding and peace. Awards take U.S. winners abroad and bring foreign scholars to the U. S.
- All level of students, and faculty may apply.
- Institutional Deadline: Deadline: Wednesday, October 9, 2024 by 5:00pm.
- Scholarship Deadline: TBA
Gates-Cambridge
Scholarship to fund graduate study at the University of Cambridge. Prize for people who “do well” and “do good.”
- Apply in the senior year.
- Institutional Deadline: Tuesday, October 1, 2024 by 5:00pm.
- Scholarship Deadline: Friday, October 11, 2024 (TBD)
Gilman
This undergraduate award is for Pell Grant – eligible students who need funds for study abroad.
- All level of students may apply.
- Institutional Deadline: September 30 and February 28 annually by 5:00pm.
- Scholarship Deadline: (October and March Annually).
Rhodes
The oldest of the “prestigious scholarships.” Covers all graduate school expenses at Oxford.
- Apply in the fall of the senior year.
- Institutional Deadline: Friday; September 27, 2024 by 11:59pm.
- Scholarship Deadline: Wednesday, October 2, 2024 by 11:59pm
Rhodes Commonwealth-Caribbean
The oldest of the “prestigious scholarships.” Covers all graduate school expenses at Oxford.
- Specific district for international students from the Caribbean.
- Apply in the fall of the senior year.
- Institutional Deadline: Friday, September 27, 2024 by 11:59pm.
Thurdgood Marshall College Fund
Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) significantly impacts students’ lives by offering a comprehensive pathway from high school to career. TMCF’s efforts are particularly crucial given the challenges historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) college students face. Through our various programs and support systems, TMCF manages to transform the lives of thousands of students annually, making a substantial difference in the educational and professional landscape.