Lawrentians are eligible to apply for a growing number of prestigious scholarships and fellowships. Brief program descriptions, and information about deadlines and faculty contacts, are given below. Where available, active web links will take you to the home page for each program and to the list of past Lawrentians who have won these important awards. Please take a moment to consider these wonderful opportunities to continue and enhance the learning you have already begun here at the college

Post-Graduate Fellowships and Scholarships


Teaching and Studying Abroad

Program
Description
Local Deadline
Campus Deadline
Fulbright Grants
Awards of tuition, living expenses, and/or travel for graduate study, teaching and/or research in more than 100 countries.

End of September (Notify Claire Kervin of intent to apply by Sept.1)

Early-October

Watson Fellowships

A "focused and disciplined Wanderjahr of the student's own devising."

Last week of September

First Tuesday of November

Rotary District 6220 Global Scholarship

 

Graduate studies outside the U.S. in fields that support conflict resolution, peace studies, disease prevention/treatment, water sanitation, child health, literacy, and economic & community development.

 

Last day of February

 

 

Last day of February

 

 

Funding For Study in the United Kingdom and Ireland

Program
Description
Local Deadline
Campus Deadline

Marshall Scholarships

Awards are for two years of graduate study at a British University.

Mid-September

First week of October

Gates Cambridge Trust

Merit-based scholarships for graduate study at Cambridge.

Mid-September

First week of October

George J. Mitchell Scholarship

Full tuition for a one-year Masters degree at one of the nine eligible institutions in the Republic of Ireland. Designed to introduce and connect future American leaders to the island of Ireland

September 27

 

Rhodes Scholarships

Awards to outstanding students for two-three years of study at Oxford.

First week of October

Second week of October

 

Funding for Study in China

 

Program

Schwarzman Scholars

 

 

 

 

Yenching Academy
Description

Gives the world’s best and brightest students the opportunity to develop their leadership skills and professional networks through a one-year Master’s Degree at Tsinghua University in Beijing – one of China’s most prestigious universities - with concentrations in one of the following disciplines: public policy, economics and business, and international studies. The curriculum bridges the academic and professional worlds to educate students about leadership and about China's expanding role in the world.
 

 The Yenching Academy offers a highly customizable Master's program in China studies for English speakers with varied levels of Chinese language competency. At the core of the program lies its emphasis on interdisciplinarity and the value it assigns to thinking about China; past, present and future - from both Chinese and international perspectives. It also aims to push the study of China beyond the boundaries of traditionally defined humanities and social science disciplines, and is designed to incorporate the experiences and intellectual training of its diverse student body.
National Deadline

September 26, 2019

 

 

 

Has not been issued yet
Campus Deadline

 
       

 

Funding For Graduate Study

 

Program
Description
Local Deadline
Campus Deadline

Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans

$20,000 maintenance and half tuition for up to two years of graduate study in any subject anywhere in the United States. Candidates must be either holders of Green Cards, naturalized citizens, or children of two naturalized parents.

First Week of October

November 1

National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowship

Awards for study and research leading to a master's or doctoral degrees in the mathematical, physical, biological, engineering, and behavioral and social sciences, including the history of science and philosophy of science, and to research-based Ph.D. degrees in science education.

First Week of December

Mid-January

National Security Education Program (Boren)

Graduate International Fellowships support graduate study in foreign languages and area studies of regions critical to U.S. national security.

End of December

End of January

Harry S. Truman Scholarships

Merit-based scholarships for college students who wish to attend graduate school in preparation for careers in government or other public service

First Week of January 

Last Week of January

James Madison Memorial Fellowships

Awards for prospective secondary school teachers of American history, American government, and social studies. Up to $24,000 to support graduate study at the master's level.

February 15

March 1

 

Additional Opportunities

 

Program

James C. Gaither Junior Fellows Program
Description

A one year, full-time position with salary & benefits package, at the Carnegie Endowment in Washington, D.C. to be a research assistant on a variety of international affairs issues for Carnegie publications.
Local Deadline

Mid- December
Campus Deadline

Mid-January
       

 

Undergraduate Opportunities

Language Study Abroad

Program

Banjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship
Description

The U.S. Department of State's Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship is a grant program that enables students of limited financial means to study or intern abroad, thereby gaining skills critical to our national security and economic competitiveness.
Local Deadline

October / March
Campus Deadline

 
       

Critical Language Scholarship

A fully funded overseas language and cultural immersion program of the U.S. Department of State for American undergraduate and graduate students with the goal of broadening the base of Americans studying and mastering critical languages and building relationships between the people of the United States and other countries.

Mid-November

 

Fulbright UK Summer Institutes

Boren Scholarships

 

Three or four week academic, cultural immersion experience at various UK universities. Institutes themes and customized for US undergraduates or immersive experience with International Summer Schools.

These scholarships provide funding for U.S. undergraduate and graduate students studying in Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East. Boren Awards require rigorous language study, and the majority of awardees spend a full academic year abroad. In exchange for funding, Boren Award recipients commit to working in the federal government for at least one year after graduation.

 

January or February (TBD)

Early February

 

 

 

 

 

 
       

 

Additional Opportunities

   
Program
Description
Local Deadline
Campus Deadline

DAAD Rise Summer Internships

Several scholarship opportunities for all academic fields and on all academic levels. These grants usually cover cost of living during the stay in Germany and often include a travel stipend.

 

 

PPIA Junior Summer Institue

Designed to help students in pursuit of graduate degrees in public policy and international affairs.

Early November

 

Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship

Provides scholarship support to undergraduate students majoring in the natural sciences, engineering, and mathematics who intend to pursue research careers in these fields. The award provides support for tuition, room and board, books and fees

Late January

 

Udall Scholarship

The Udall Foundation awards scholarships up to $7,000 for eligible academic expenses to college sophomores and juniors for leadership, public service, and commitment to issues related to Native American nations or to the environment. Contact Kia Thao to register for the online application. 

Early March

 
           

 

Lawrence and Other Programs

Other Programs

Lawrence and Other Programs
Description
Deadline (approximate, changes annually)
Contact
Review Committee
Class of 1965 Student Activity Fund
An award to support  campus activities that provide an active, constructive and inclusive community beyond those sponsored by the college or the Lawrence University Community Council.
October
Erin Chudacoff, Office of Donor Engagement
Lawrence faculty and staff
ACM-B1G 10 Academic Alliance Graduate School Exploration Fellowship
On-campus mentoring opportunities with  faculty and staff, and a paid summer research opportunity following junior year for underrepresented students who are planned to pursue graduate study leading to research and/or teaching careers in higher education.
February of sophomore year
Claire Kervin
Lawrence faulty and staff
Dennis Huebner Pre-Law Stipend
Provides a stipend of up to $2000 for LU students who are interested in enrolling in law school. Applicants must have junior standing and a minimum 3.0 grade point average.
Late February
Claire Kervin
Lawrence faculty and staff
Richard A. Harrison Award
One or more small grants to students conducting independent research likely to lead to presentations at the Richard A. Harrison Symposium in the Humanities and Social Sciences held in May.
March 4
Associate Dean of the Faculty
Lawrence faculty and staff
William Schutte Grant
A stipend for one student to spend the summer working on research with a faculty member in the Humanities or Social Sciences.
March 4
Associate Dean of the Faculty
Lawrence faculty and staff


Eloise Frick Cherven Memorial Grant Program


An award in support of student projects and research that pursue some line of investigation or other activity that would broaden their experience or knowledge, help others, and prove of future value. Projects in any area are eligible, though preference will be given to students majoring in or projects related to geology.


Last week in March.  Visit here for application. 


Erin Chudacoff,

Office of Donor Engagement


Mark Lee, '76, Cheryl Ronk, '78, Peter Watt, '76 and Donor Engagement staff
Class of 1968 Peace and Social Activism Project Fund
An award in support of individual or collaborative projects by students and faculty that address issues related to peace and social activism in a historical or contemporary context from a local, regional, national, or global perspective.
Last week in March.  Visit here for application.
Erin Chudacoff,
Office of Donor Engagement
Five members of the class of 1968 and Donor Engagement staff
Bertrand A. Goldgar London Fellowship
Provides up to $2500 to pursue independent research in London. The fellowship is awarded on a competitive basis to a current Lawrence University student, preferably an English major or minor.
April 13
Karen Hoffmann, English Department
English Department faculty members
Dyrud Family Collaboration Grant
Awards available in support of student/faculty collaborative projects in the visual arts resulting in public exhibition. Award may cover stipends for students, materials, equipment, travel and other production expenses. Projects may be initiated by students or faculty, though preference will be given to students majoring or minoring in art, studio art faculty, and projects that advance creative achievement and innovation. Suggested grant amount $3,000-$5,000.
Ongoing
Studio Art Coordinator
Studio Art Coordinator, 2 Studio Art faculty, and Wriston Art Center Galleries Director

For upcoming events and deadlines, click here.