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 | January 2026 at 11:59 PM | January 2026 |
| Churchill Scholarship | Yes | October 1, 2025 | November 2025 |
| Fulbright Fellowship | Yes | Monday, August 17, 2025 at 11:59 PM | October 7, 2025 at 4:00 PM CST |
| James C. Gaither Junior Fellows Programs | Yes | January 2026 | |
| Gates Cambridge Scholarship | No | October 2025 | |
| Goldwater Scholarship | Yes | November 2025 | January 2026 |
| Knight-Hennessy Scholars | No | October 2025 | |
| Marshall Scholarship | Yes | Sunday, July 20, 2025 at 11:59 PM | September 2025 at 5:00 PM |
| Mitchell Scholarship | Yes | No Applications for 2024-2025 Academic Year. | TBD |
| NSF GRFP | No | October 2025 | |
| Payne Fellowship | No | TBD | |
| Pickering Fellowship | No | TBD | |
| Rangel Fellowship | No | TBD | |
| Rhodes Scholarship | Yes | Sunday, July 20, 2025 at 11:59 PM | October 2025 at 5:00 PM |
| Schwarzman Scholars | No | September 2025 | |
| Truman Scholarship | Yes | November 2025 | February 2026 |
| Udall Scholarships | Yes | March 2026 | |
| Voyager Scholarship | No | March 2026 | |
| Yenching Academy | No | December 2025 |
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