Scholarship Deadlines
Each scholarship or fellowship has unique application requirements and application deadlines. In addition, there are three basic categories for national scholarships and fellowships: Endorsement Required, Endorsement Recommended, and Open.
- Endorsement Required awards have a preliminary application process to obtain an institutional nomination.
- Endorsement Recommended award applications are strengthened by having an institutional nomination, but are not required.
- Open awards are those to which students can directly apply without an institutional endorsement.
On our National Scholarships List, it is clearly indicated which scholarships need and do not need an institutional endorsement.
If an institutional endorsement is necessary, then the applicant will follow a set of campus application procedures before submitting the final application. For these awards, ONSA establishes a campus deadline in advance of the final submission deadline to allow time for application review and committee interviews. The campus deadline will occur weeks or even months prior to the national deadlines posted online, so it is important to take note of the Application Deadline and the Campus Deadline. Students must meet the campus deadline to be considered for endorsement from the institution!
The table below outlines the campus and application deadlines for all of our scholarships and/or fellowships.
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| Scholarships and Fellowships | Institutional Endorsement Required? | Campus Deadline | Application Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boren Scholarships | Recommended | Boren Fellowships: January 2025 Boren Scholarships: February 2025 |
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| Churchill Scholarship | Yes | Wednesday, October 2, 2024 | TBA |
| Fulbright Fellowship | Yes | Monday, August 19, 2024 at 5:00 PM | October 2024 |
| James C. Gaither Junior Fellows Programs | Yes | January 2025 | |
| Gates Cambridge Scholarship | No | October 2024 | |
| Goldwater Scholarship | Yes | Sunday, November 17, 2024 at 5:00 PM | January 2025 |
| Knight-Hennessy Scholars | No | October 2024 | |
| Marshall Scholarship | Yes | Monday, August 19, 2024 at 5:00 PM | September 2024 |
| Mitchell Scholarship | Yes | Monday, August 19, 2024 at 5:00 PM | September 2024 |
| NSF GRFP | No | Oct. 2024 – Life Sciences Oct. 2024 – Computer and Information Science and Engineering, Materials Research, Psychology, Social Sciences, STEM Education and Learning Oct. 2024 – Engineering Oct. 2024 – Chemistry, Geosciences, Mathematical Sciences, Physics and Astronomy |
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| Payne Fellowship | No | October 2024 | |
| Pickering Fellowship | No | September 2024 | |
| Rangel Fellowship | No | September 2024 | |
| Rhodes Scholarship | Yes | Monday, August 19, 2024 at 5:00 PM | October 2024 |
| Schwarzman Scholars | No | September 2024 | |
| Truman Scholarship | Yes | Sunday, November 17, 2024 at 5:00 PM | February 4, 2025 at 5:00 PM |
| Udall Scholarships | Yes | March 6, 2024 | |
| Voyager Scholarship | No | March 27, 2024 at 11:59 CST | |
| Yenching Academy | No | December 2024 | |
