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Office of Nationally Competitive Awards

Awards

ONCA specializes in helping you find prestigious awards that will further your aspirations while matching your strengths.

How do awards benefit you? All national and prestigious awards provide:

Funding
Opportunities and networking
Resources

There are a number of different types of awards and the variety serves applicants with diverse interests, backgrounds, purposes, and academic fields. So whether your goal is to research, travel, intern, study, or serve, ONCA’s expertise can navigate you toward an award that suits you.

Wondering if you have what it takes to compete for a prestigious award? Check out our eligibility guidelines, then browse our Awards Menu to begin discovering available opportunities.

Awards for Undergraduate Applicants

Alpha Lambda Delta Trow Scholarship

For members who have maintained the cumulative GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale

American Meteorological Society Undergraduate Scholarships

For seniors majoring in atmospheric, oceanic or hydrologic science

David L. Boren (NSEP) Undergraduate Scholarship for International Study

Provides up to $20,000 to U.S. undergraduate students to study abroad in areas of the world critical to U.S. interests and underrepresented in study abroad, including Africa, Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin American, and the Middle East

Broadcast Journalism Association (BEA) National Scholarships in Broadcasting

Provides fourteen scholarships annually to honor broadcasters and the broadcast industry

Golden Key International Honour Society Scholarship

Study Abroad scholarship available solely to its members

Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship

For sophomores and juniors pursuing research careers in science, math, or engineering

Hispanic Scholarships for College Students

College grants and scholarships for students of Hispanic/Latino heritage

DAAD German Academic Exchange Service Scholarships & Fellowship s

Provides support for students, researchers, and faculty in the USA and Canada to study or do research in Germany

Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship

Supports undergraduate study abroad for those with federal Pell Grants

Department of Homeland Security Undergraduate Scholarship

For students majoring in a homeland security science, technology, engineering or mathematics with coursework and/or research relevant to a homeland security research field

Horizons Foundation Women in Defense Scholarship Program

For women who want to pursue careers related to the national security and defense fields

Japanese Student Service Organization (JASSO) Scholarship

Provides scholarships for study in Japan
Contact Christopher Thompson at thompsoc@ohio.edu or 740.593.0666

Charles & Lucille King Family Foundation Scholarship

For juniors and seniors majoring in television or film

NOAA Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship Program

Scholarships for sophomores related to oceanic/atmospheric science

Rotary Ambassadorial Fellowships

Supports study abroad with an emphasis on language study and cultural immersion

Tau Beta Pi Scholarship Program

For junior or senior members of Tau Beta Pi returning to college in the next academic year for full time undergraduate study in both the fall and spring semesters

Harry S. Truman Scholarship

Scholarship for juniors pursuing public service careers

Morris K. Udall Scholarship

For sophomores/juniors pursuing environmental careers

Elie Wiesel Prize in Ethics

Essay competition for college students explored their ethical concerns, fears and hopes

Awards for Graduating Seniors and Prospective Graduate Students

American Meteorological Society Fellowships

To help further the education of outstanding graduate and undergraduate students pursuing a career in the atmospheric and related oceanic or hydrologic sciences

Austrian Ministry of Education Teaching Assistantship

For graduating seniors with a working knowledge of German
Contact Nikhil Sathe at sathe@ohio.edu or 740.597.2723

The Blakemore Foundation Language Grants for Advanced Asian Language Study

Supports a year of advanced study of an Asian language in Asia

David L. Boren (NSEP) Graduate Fellowship for International Study

Provide up to $30,000 to U.S. graduate students to add an important international and language component to their graduate education through specialization in area study, language study, or increased language proficiency; support study and research in areas of the world that are critical to U.S. interest, including Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin American, and the Middle East

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Junior Fellows Program

For seniors pursuing careers in international affairs

Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship Program

$50,000 for six years of graduate study in a variety of disciplines

DAAD German Academic Exchange Service Scholarships & Fellowships

Provides support for students, researchers, and faculty in the USA and Canada to study or do research in Germany

Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellowship

For individuals seeking to make a difference in the struggle to eliminate hunger and poverty

French Government Teaching Assistantship

For students in their last year of pursuing a college degree (either undergraduate or graduate) who are proficient in French and between the ages of 20-30
Contact Dr. Lois Vines at vinesl@ohio.edu or 740.593.2776

Fulbright Program for U.S. Students

Full grants for an academic year of research, study, or teaching assistantships in English

Gates Cambridge Scholarships at the University of Cambridge

Full scholarship for graduate study or research at Cambridge University

Hertz Foundation Graduate Fellowship

For seniors and graduate students who plan to or are pursuing a Ph.D. in applied physical, biological and engineering sciences and are citizens or permanent residents of the United States of America

Department of Homeland Security Graduate Fellowship

Must be pursuing a doctoral or master's degree with a thesis requirement in a homeland security science, technology, engineering or mathematics field with coursework and/or research relevant to a homeland security research

Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Programme

Provides employment as assistant language teachers (ALTs), coordinators for international relations (CIRs) or sports Exchange Advisors (SEAs) throughout Japan
Contact Christopher Thompson at thompsoc@ohio.edu or 740.593.0666

Jacob K. Javits Fellowship Program

Supports graduate study in the arts, humanities, and social sciences

Killam Scholarship and Prize Programmes

To support scholarships at the graduate and postgraduate levels in Canada

James Madison Graduate Fellowship

For individuals desiring to become outstanding teachers of the American Constitution

Marshall Scholarship

Supports two years of graduate study in the United Kingdom

George J. Mitchell Scholarship

Supports one year of graduate study in the Republic of Ireland or Northern Ireland

National Defense Science & Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellowship

For students at or near the beginning of their doctoral studies in science or engineering
Contact Roxanne Malé-Brune at male-brune@ohio.edu or 740.597.1227

National Science Foundation (NSF) Fellowships

Supports graduate study for students seeking Master's/doctoral degrees in the sciences, math, and engineering
Contact Roxanne Malé-Brune at male-brune@ohio.edu or 740.597.1227

New York City Urban Fellows Program

Provides an opportunity for young professionals to gain work experience in public policy, urban planning and government operations

Phi Kappa Phi Graduate Fellowship

Supports graduate study for active senior Phi Kappa Phi members

Rhodes Scholarships

Supports two years of graduate study at Oxford University

Rotary Ambassadorial Fellowships

Supports study abroad with an emphasis on language study and cultural immersion

Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowship

Provides college graduates with the opportunity to gain a Washington perspective on key issues of peace and security

The Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for Young Americans

For up to two years of graduate study in the United States for a new American who is a resident alien, holds a Green Card, has been naturalized as a US citizen or is the child of two parents who are both naturalized citizens

Spanish Language and Cultural Assistantship

Must hold a U.S. or Canadian passport; be a junior or senior or have successfully completed a BA, BS, MA or MSc.; be in good mental and physical health; have an intermediate to advanced level of Spanish Contact: Emilia Marks at markse@ohio.edu or 740.593.2826

Tau Beta Pi Fellowship Program

For alumnus members of Tau Beta Pi who pursue full time graduate study in a field that contributes to the profession of engineering (may be an undergraduate when you apply but the fellowship is for graduate study only)

Fellowships for Graduate Students

Visit www.ohio.edu/fellowships for detailed information about competitive award and fellowship opportunities for Ohio University graduate students. Contact Roxanne Malé-Brune, Ph.D., Director of Grant Development & Projects in the VP for Research's Office & Graduate College, at male-brune@ohio.edu or 740.597-1227. The graduate opportunities listed below are coordinated by ONCA staff or the contact person listed.

American Meteorological Society Fellowships

To help further the education of outstanding graduate and undergraduate students pursuing a career in the atmospheric and related oceanic or hydrologic sciences

Austrian Ministry of Education Teaching Assistantship

For graduating seniors with a working knowledge of German
Contact Nikhil Sathe at sathe@ohio.edu or 740.597.2723

The Blakemore Foundation Language Grants for Advanced Asian Language Study

Supports a year of advanced study of an Asian language in Asia

Boren (NSEP) Graduate Fellowship for International Study

French Government Teaching Assistantship

Fulbright Program for U.S. Students

Full grants for an academic year of research, study, or teaching assistantships in English

Gates Cambridge Scholarships at the University of Cambridge

Full scholarship for graduate study or research at Cambridge University

Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Programme

Rhodes Scholarships

Supports two years of graduate study at Oxford University

Rotary Ambassadorial Fellowships

Supports study abroad with an emphasis on language study and cultural immersion

The Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for Young Americans

Spanish Language and Cultural Assistantship

Must hold a U.S. or Canadian passport; be a junior or senior or have successfully completed a BA, BS, MA or MSc.; be in good mental and physical health; have an intermediate to advanced level of Spanish
Contact: Emilia Marks at markse@ohio.edu or 740.593.2826

Award Listings

The following websites provide extensive award listings and databases through which you can explore available opportunities.

Michigan State University
Browse awards listed by academic discipline and eligible population groups. Includes links to additional databases, funding options, and book resources.

Yale University
Search the award database by type of opportunity, eligible population, specific award, and deadline,or browse lists of awards sorted by name or deadline. In addition, the site includes resources to application-process tips.

UCLA GRAPES
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