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 |
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| Boren Scholarships | Recommended | January 12, 2025 at 11:59 PM | Boren Fellowships: January 22, 2025 Boren Scholarships: January 29, 2025 |
| Churchill Scholarship | Yes | Wednesday, October 2, 2024 | Friday, November 1, 2024 at 4:00 CST |
| Fulbright Fellowship | Yes | Monday, August 19, 2024 at 11:59 PM | October 8, 2024 at 4:00 PM CST |
| James C. Gaither Junior Fellows Programs | Yes | January 2025 | |
| Gates Cambridge Scholarship | No | October 2024 | |
| Goldwater Scholarship | Yes | Sunday, November 17, 2024 at 11:59 PM | January 30, 2025 by 4:00 PM CST |
| Knight-Hennessy Scholars | No | October 2024 | |
| Marshall Scholarship | Yes | Sunday, July 21, 2024 at 11:59 PM | September 23, 2024 at 5:00 PM |
| Mitchell Scholarship | Yes | No Applications for 2024-2025 Academic Year. | TBD |
| NSF GRFP | No | Oct. 15, 2024 – Chemistry, Geosciences, Mathematical Sciences, Physics and Astronomy Oct. 16, 2024 – Life Sciences Oct. 17, 2024 – Engineering Oct. 18, 2024 – Computer and Information Science and Engineering, Materials Research, Psychology, Social Sciences, STEM Education and Learning |
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| Payne Fellowship | No | October 24, 2024 | |
| Pickering Fellowship | No | September 26, 2024 | |
| Rangel Fellowship | No | September 19, 2024 | |
| Rhodes Scholarship | Yes | Sunday, July 21, 2024 at 11:59 PM | October 1, 2024 at 5:00 PM |
| Schwarzman Scholars | No | September 2024 | |
| Truman Scholarship | Yes | Sunday, November 17, 2024 at 11:59 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 | |
