Overview of Awards

This is an overview of our national scholarships for which you may be eligible. Some of these require university endorsement, so please inquire early about the nomination process. The Office of National Scholarship Advisement would be happy to assist you with your application, whether or not nomination is required. Please note that the university cannot guarantee support for applications begun too close to the deadline. The web addresses for these scholarships are included so that you can get more information. To notify the ONSA of your intent to submit an application, or for further information and assistance, contact ONSA at onsa@olemiss.edu.

	Who Can Apply?				Scholarships and Fellowships	Purpose	Institutional Endorsement Required?
Freshmen	Sophomores	Juniors	Seniors	Graduate
X	X	X	X	X	Boren Scholarship	Undergraduate study of underrepresented languages/cultures critical to U.S. national security.	Recommended
			X	X	Churchill Scholarship	Study physical and natural sciences, engineering, or mathematics at Cambridge's Churchill College.	Yes
	X	X	X		DAAD Rise	Summer research internships in Germany for undergraduates from North America.	No
			X	X	Fulbright Fellowship	Study, research/arts project (all fields), or teaching abroad.	Yes
X	X				UK Fulbright Summer Institute	Study in the UK for the summer at a participating university program.
			X	X	James C. Gaither Junior Fellows Program	Full-time, 1-year research assistant in Washington, DC for individuals with international affairs career interests	Yes
			X	X	Gates Cambridge Scholarship	Study at Cambridge, all fields	No
	X	X			Goldwater Scholarship	Students interested in STEM careers	Yes
			X	X	Knight-Hennessy Scholars	Graduate study at Stanford University, any field	No
			X	X	Marshall Scholarship	Study at a British university, all fields.	Yes
			X	X	Mitchell Scholarship	Study at an Irish university, any field.	Yes
			X	X	NSF GRFP	Research-based master's or doctoral degree study in STEM disciplines	No
			X	X	Payne Fellowship	Graduate funding for students interested in International Development and Foreign Service	No
			X	X	Pickering Fellowship	Graduate funding for students interested in Foreign Service	No
			X	X	Rangel Fellowship	Graduate funding for students interested in Foreign Service	No
			X	X	Rhodes Scholarship	Study at Oxford University, any field.	Yes
			X		Schwarzman Scholars	Study Public Policy, Economics and Business, International Relations at Tsinghua University, Beijing	No
		X			Truman Scholarship	Graduate study for students interested in public service careers	Yes
	X	X			Udall Scholarships	For students interested in careers in environmental public policy or who are Native American	Yes
		X			Voyager Scholarship	Undergraduate and travel funding for rising juniors who are passionate for helping others, building community, and want to explore public service.	No
			X	X	Yenching Academy	One-year master of Chinese studies degree at a residential college within Peking University	No

 

 

 

 

 

There are many things you can do to become competitive for such awards. It all starts with becoming engaged with your classes, your professors, and your community–starting your freshman year!

The key to a strong application is…START EARLY! Follow these steps to schedule your appointment!

STEP 1: Look through the Handbook or Website to identify potential awards.

• Each award description in the handbook or website includes eligibility, a description, application procedures, and links to videos/webinars.
• Some awards identify “institutional endorsement required” or “institutional endorsement recommended”. In order to be endorsed by ONSA and the university of Mississippi you must have a complete application by the campus deadline.

STEP 2: Complete the Fellowship Interest Form (required)

STEP 3: Make an appointment with a Fellowship Advisor (strongly recommended)

STEP 4: If you apply for a national fellowship, you will need to complete the Nomination Permission Form and Waiver (required)