For Undergraduate Study

Northwestern students have had previous success with the fellowships below. See scholarships for undergraduate study related to:

This is not an exhaustive list of all the available funding. See Databases & Resources for links to national organizations that feature thousands more opportunities.

Any Field

Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst (DAAD)
Various awards for study in Germany. Sophomores through graduate students may apply.

Josephine De Kármán Fellowship
Tuition award for doctoral candidates. Student in all fields eligible with special consideration to those in the humanities. Students entering senior year may apply.

Freeman-Asia Award
Need-based funding for study abroad in East or Southeast Asia. Apply in the academic term before the study abroad program begins.
 
Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship
Awards for students receiving Pell Grant funding for study abroad. Apply one semester before the study abroad program begins.

Glamour Magazine Top Ten College Women
Awards for women in any field.
 
Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowships
Scholarships for those interested in a Foreign Service career in the U.S. Department of State. Funding for senior year and first year of graduate study. Juniors may apply.

USA Today All-USA College Academic Team
One-time grant for personal use.

Science, Math, Technology & Engineering

American Concrete Institute Scholarships
Stipend for students in the areas of structural design, materials, construction, etc. Full time students may apply.

American Institute of Steel Construction Scholarships & Fellowships
Awards of varying amounts for students studying civil or architectural engineering.

American Society of Civil Engineers Fellowship
Various scholarships for students studying civil engineering. Awards available for undergraduates of any year.

Department of Homeland Security Fellowships
Awards for students studying topics in science, math and technology that can be applied to the DHS mission. No competition in 2012 due to federal budget cuts.

Eckenfelder Scholarship
Awards for students with declared major in civil, chemical or environmental Engineering or one of the environmental sciences. Juniors may apply.

Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship
Up to $7,500 for tuition and expenses for students studying math, natural sciences or engineering. Sophomores or juniors may apply.

Fannie & John Hertz Foundation Fellowship
Tuition awards for students wishing to pursue a PhD in the applied physical, biological and engineering sciences. Seniors may apply.

Morris K. Udall Scholarship
Awards for students studying topics related to the environment, including science and engineering. Sophomores or juniors may apply.

Arts & Humanities

Department of Homeland Security Fellowships
Awards for students studying topics in social science, psychology and selected humanities that can be applied to the DHS mission. No competition in 2012 due to federal budget cuts.

Josephine De Kármán Fellowship
Tuition award for doctoral candidates. Student in all fields eligible with special consideration to those in the humanities. Students entering senior year may apply.

Public Policy/Service

Center For Strategic & International Studies Anne Armstrong Leadership Award
Full and part-time internships to gain practical experience in public policy. Juniors to recent graduates may apply.

David L. Boren Undergraduate Scholarships
Funding for up to a year of undergraduate study in an overseas program. All applicants must be interested in less-commonly taught languages.

Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowships
Scholarships for those interested in a Foreign Service career in the U.S. Department of State. Funding for senior year and first year of graduate study. Juniors may apply.

Diversity-based Awards

Underrepresented Minority Groups

American Geological Institute Minority Participation Program
Various awards for underrepresented ethnic-minority students in the geosciences.

Morris K. Udall Scholarship
Awards also available for Native American and Alaska Native students committed to careers relating to tribal public policy or Native health care. Sophomores or juniors may apply.

USA Funds Access To Education Scholarship
Awards for students in all fields who demonstrate financial need. Up to 50% of the awards will target underrepresented ethnic-minority students.