Scholarships

National Potato Council Graduate Student Scholarship

Deadline: 6/30/15
Available to: Graduate Students, Year 1 through Year 5
Award Amount: $10,000 

Provided by the National Potato Council, the National Potato Council Graduate Student Scholarship is open to graduate students pursuing advanced studies which enhance the potato industry.

Your selection is based on academic achievement, leadership abilities and potato-related areas of graduate study.

Get more information on the National Potato Council Graduate Student Scholarship.

Tylenol Future Care Scholarship

Deadline: 6/30/15 
Available to: College Sophomore through Graduate Students, Year 5 
Award Amount: $10,000

Let’s celebrate 25 years of caring for what matters most through the Tylenol Future Care Scholarship.

This program has helped promising individuals achieve academic excellence in medicine, ensuring the well-being of you and your family.

Learn more information about the Tylenol Future Care Scholarship.

AfterCollege/AACN Nursing Scholarship

Deadline: 6/30/15 
Available to: College Freshman through Graduate Students, Year 5 
Award Amount: $10,000

Provided by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, the AfterCollege/ AACN Nursing Scholarship is available to nursing students enrolled in a baccalaureate, master’s or doctoral degree program in nursing.

Special consideration will be given to students in a graduate program with the goal of becoming a nurse educator; students completing an RN-to- BSN or RN-to- MSN program; and those enrolled in an accelerated program.

Learn more information about the AfterCollege/AACN Nursing Scholarship.

John D. Spurling OBE KCVO Scholarship

Deadline: 7/01/15
Available to: College Freshman through Graduate Students, Year 5
Award Amount: $10,000 

Sponsored by the American Kennel Club, the John D. Spurling OBE KCVO Scholarship is available to full-time students pursuing degrees related to advancing responsible pet ownership.

You must demonstrate academic merit and community experience with responsible pet ownership to qualify for this award.

Get more information on the John D. Spurling OBE KCVO Scholarship.

Revel Scholars Program

Deadline: 7/01/15
Available to: Students Ages 15 and Over
Award Amount: $10,000 

The Revel Scholars Program is available to students enrolled or accepted into an accredited college or university.

You must be at least 16 years of age, be a US citizen or permanent resident, and demonstrate an interest in entrepreneurship either as a major field of study or a career choice.

Your career-direction must include being entrepreneurial in business, science, technology, engineering, or math.

Get more information on the Revel Scholars Program.

Imagine Cup Games Competition

Deadline: 7/31/15
Available to: College Freshman through Graduate Students, Year 5
Award Amount: $50,000 

The Imagine Cup Games Competition is available to students with an interest in video game design.

To enter the contest you, or your team, must submit a desktop or tablet game using Windows, or a mobile game using Windows Phone, or a browser game using Windows Azure.

Games can support multiple languages as long as English is represented and be no bigger than 500MB to be eligible entries.

Get more information on the Imagine Cup Games Competition.

Everglades Foundation Scholarship

Deadline: 7/31/15
Available to: Graduate Students, Year 1 through Year 5
Award Amount: $20,000 

The Everglades Foundation Scholarship is offered to full-time graduate research students.

You must be majoring in earth sciences, biological sciences, engineering, geography, planning and resources management or economics in order to qualify for this award.

A proposal and personal essay must also be submitted. Get more information on the Everglades Foundation Scholarship.

“From Failure to Promise” Essay Contest

Deadline: 7/31/15
Available to: High School Senior through Graduate Students, Year 5
Award Amount: $10,000

The “From Failure to Promise” Essay Contest is open to high school seniors, undergraduate, and graduate students who hold at least a 2.5 GPA.

To be considered, you must submit an essay of at least 1500 words that addresses the following three topics: Which tracks of the book “From Failure to Promise – 360 degrees” presented or reiterated the most important life lessons for you and why, which factor was the most vital to the author’s evolution in going from “flunk-out” to "professor and how does the “Seven Spheres of Influence and Integration Model” affect your worldview as related to civic responsibility.

Get more information on the ”From Failure to Promise” Essay Contest.

Damon Runyon Fellowship Award

Deadline: 8/17/15
Available to: Graduate Students, Year 4 through 5
Award Amount: $60,000 

Sponsored by the Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation, the Damon Runyon Fellowship Award is available to early career scientists who have completed an MD, PhD, MD/PhD, DDS, or DVM degree.

You must be pursuing theoretical and experimental research relevant to the study of cancer and the search for cancer causes, mechanisms, therapies and prevention to be considered for this award.

Get more information on the Damon Runyon Fellowship Award.

Lexington Law Scholarship Award

Deadline: 8/31/15
Available to: College Freshman through Graduate Students, Year 5
Award Amount: $10,000 

The Lexington Law Scholarship Award is available to currently enrolled students.

You must have a minimum GPA of 2.5 to be eligible for this award.

To be considered, you must submit a minimum 800-word essay about how you repaired or established your good credit.

Get more information on the Lexington Law Scholarship Award.

Sloan Research Fellowship

Deadline: 9/15/15
Available to: Graduate Students, Year 4 through 5
Award Amount: $50,000 

The Sloan Research Fellowship is available to promising researchers early in their careers.

You must have a Ph.D. (or equivalent) in chemistry, physics, mathematics, computer science, computational and evolutionary molecular biology, economics, neuroscience, or in a related interdisciplinary field and must be a member of the regular faculty of a college in the United States or Canada.

Get more information on the Sloan Research Fellowship.

Atlas Shrugged Essay Contest

Deadline: 10/23/15
Available to: High School Senior through Graduate Students, Year 5
Award Amount: $20,000

Provided by the Ayn Rand Institute, the Atlas Shrugged Essay Contest is open to high school seniors, college undergraduates and graduate students.

You must submit an essay of between 800 and 1,600 words on a topic related to Ayn Rand’s Atlas Shrugged.

The three topic choices are listed on the sponsor’s website and essays will be judged on style and content.

Learn more about the Atlas Shrugged Essay Contest.

Charles LeGeyt Fortescue Graduate Scholarship

Deadline: 11/15/15
Available to: Graduate Students, Year 1
Award Amount: $24,000 

The Charles LeGeyt Fortescue Graduate Scholarship is available to full-time, first-year graduate students pursuing work in electrical engineering.

You must have a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and be a U.S. resident to qualify for this award.

Get more information on the Charles LeGeyt Fortescue Graduate Scholarship.

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE) Life Member Graduate Study Fellowship

Deadline: 11/15/15
Available to: Graduate Students, Year 1
Award Amount: $10,000 

Sponsored by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc., the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. ( IEEE) Life Member Graduate Study Fellowship is available to first year, full-time graduate students majoring in electrical engineering.

You must have a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering to be eligible for this renewable award.

Get more information on the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE) Life Member Graduate Study Fellowship.

International Fellowship – American Association of University Women

Deadline: 12/01/15
Available to: Graduate Students, Year 1 through Year 5
Award Amount: $30,000 

The International Fellowship is available to female international students pursuing graduate or postgraduate study. You must have already applied to your proposed graduate institution by the deadline date.

Your selection for this award will be based on academic record, professional potential and the potential to improve the lives of women and girls in your home country.

Preference will be given to women residing in their home countries at the time of application.

Get more information on the International Fellowship – American Association of University Women .

Swann Foundation Fellowship

Deadline: 2/15/16
Available to: Graduate Students, Year 1 through Year 5
Award Amount: $15,000 

The Swann Foundation Fellowship is available to graduate students who are conducting scholarly research and writing projects in the field of caricature and cartoon.

To be eligible, you must be a candidate for an M.A. or Ph.D. degree in a university in the United States, Canada, or Mexico and be working toward the completion of a dissertation or thesis for that degree, or be engaged in postgraduate research within three years of receiving an M.A. or Ph.D.

Get more information on the Swann Foundation Fellowship.

D.J. Lovell Scholarship

Deadline: Varies
Available to: College Freshman though Graduate Student, 5th Year
Award Amount: $11,000 

The D.J. Lovell Scholarship is open to full-time undergraduate and graduate students who are studying optical science and engineering.

Fields of study may include optics, photonics, imaging, optoelectronics and other related disciplines.

You must also be a student member of SPIE (International Society for Optical Engineering) to be eligible for this award.

Learn more information about the D.J. Lovell Scholarship.

Health Professions Scholarship Program

Deadline: Varies
Available to: Graduate Students, 1st Year through 5th Year
Award Amount: 100% of tuition 

The Health Professions Scholarship Program from the U.S. Army Medical Department is open to full-time students enrolled in a graduate-level health care degree program in the U.S. or Puerto Rico.

You must be a U.S. citizen and qualify as a commissioned officer in the United States Army Reserve to be eligible for this award.

Learn more information about the Health Professions Scholarship Program.

Levy Scholars Program Scholarship

Deadline: Varies
Available to: Graduate Students, Year 1
Award Amount: $75,000 

The Levy Scholars Program Scholarship is available to entering students at the University of Pennsylvania Law School.

You must demonstrate outstanding scholarship to be eligible for the award. Get more information on theLevy Scholars Program Scholarship.

PIRG Fellowship

Deadline: Varies
Available to: College Senior through Graduate Students, Year 1
Award Amount: $24,500 

Sponsored by National Association of State Public Interest Research Groups, PIRG Fellowship is available to recent college graduates who are interested in the public interest movement.

As a PIRG Fellow, you will build expertise on global warming, campaign reform, or another social problem.

You will conduct research, make the case for solutions, act as a spokesperson to the media, build diverse coalitions, write grants, and develop the kind of politically powerful support you need to win.

Get more information on the PIRG Fellowship.

Dean’s Scholarship – University of Pennsylvania Law School

Deadline: Varies
Available to: Graduate Students, Year 1 through Year 3
Award Amount: $60,000 

The Dean’s Scholarship is available to students at the University of Pennsylvania Law School.

You must demonstrate academic achievement, leadership, service and life/work experiences to be eligible for this award.

Get more information on the Dean’s Scholarship – University of Pennsylvania Law School.

Ralph Johnson Bunche Distinguished Graduate Scholarship

Deadline: Varies
Available to: Graduate Students, Year 1
Award Amount: $15,000 

The Ralph Johnson Bunche Distinguished Graduate Scholarship is available to full-time entering students at Rutgers University, School of Law, Newark.

You must have a substantial educational background or demonstrate a cultural disadvantage to be eligible for this award.

Get more information on the Ralph Johnson Bunche Distinguished Graduate Scholarship.

Chicagoland Regional College Program

Deadline: Varies
Available to: Students Ages 17 or Older
Award Amount: $10,000 

The Chicagoland Regional College Program is open to students who are at least 17 years of age and attending, or planning to attend: Chicago State University, Governors State University, Moraine Valley Community College, Morton College, Olive Harvey College, Prairie State College, or Richard J. Daley College.

To be considered, you must be willing to work part – time as a package handler at the UPS Hodgkins, IL. facility.

The hours are Monday through Friday from 4:00 A.M. to 9:00 A.M. or 10:00 P.M. to 3:00 A.M.

In addition to a $6200 annual UPS salary, program participants will also receive a $2000 allowance for school fees, $300 for books, and $100 per month for transportation.

Veterans will also receive a $300 – $500 monthly bonus.

Get more information on the Chicagoland Regional College Program.

ASEE/NSF Small Business Postdoctoral Research Diversity Fellowship

Deadline: Varies
Available to: Graduate Student, Year 4 through Year 5
Award Amount: $75,000 

Sponsored by the American Society for Engineering Education, the ASEE/ NSF Small Business Postdoctoral Research Diversity Fellowship is available to recent engineering PhD’s who are pursuing an opportunity to conduct research in a corporate setting.

Fellows must hold a PhD awarded in a S.T.E.M. field within the last seven years to be considered for this award.

Get more information on the ASEE/NSF Small Business Postdoctoral Research Diversity Fellowship.