Undergraduate Fellowships and Scholarships
The following are awards for study, research, or internships that take place or begin DURING a student's undergraduate career. In some cases, postgraduate study is a component of the award.
| Princeton Deadline | National Deadline | Purpose | Eligibility | Application Information | |
| American Society of Magazine Editors Summer Internship | November 2011 | December 1, 2011 | 10-week summer session working in editorial offices of consumer magazines and business publications. | Must have held responsible position on campus magazine, newspaper, or yearbook and have had at least one summer job or internship in journalism | Princeton may nominate one student. Contact Jennifer Prudencio in Career Services with questions. Applications available in October. |
| Beinecke Scholarship | January 20, 2012 | --- | Encourage and enable highly motivated students to pursue opportunities to attend graduate school in the arts, humanities, and social sciences. | U.S. citizen/national, juniors | Application materials available on Beinecke website. Submit completed applications to Office of International Programs. |
| Boren Scholarship | January 9, 2012 | February 9, 2012 | Academic year study in all countries except those in Western Europe, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. Preference given to applications for study in areas deemed critical to national security. Also funds summer study for STEM students only. | The NSEP Service Requirement stipulates that an award recipient work in the Federal Government in a position with national security responsibilities, broadly defined. | Giorgio DiMauro, associate director of the Study Abroad Program, is the Boren Scholarship Campus Representative. He can provide you with information, help in completing the application, and will forward your application for review. |
| Bridging Scholarship for Study in Japan | --- | October 7, 2011 for spring 2012; April 6, 2012 for fall 2012 | Supports American undergraduate students participating in study abroad programs in Japan. | U.S. citizens or permanent residents | Deadline will be announced in January. |
| U.S. National Commission for UNESCO Laura W. Bush Traveling Fellowship | --- |
For Spring 2012: February 6, 2012 |
Funds 4-6 weeks of work in foreign country related to the UNESCO mandate– using education, natural sciences, social and human sciences, culture, and/or communication and information to build strong ties among nations. | U.S. Citizen 18>25 years old currently enrolled in U.S. college or university |
Intended for American college students who express interest in international collaboration but have not had many opportunities to travel abroad |
| BUTEX North American Scholarship Program | --- | Deadline will be published in January 2012 | Study abroad at a BUTEX-affiliated UK university | Must have been offered a study abroad or exchange place at a UK university that is BUTEX affiliated | Application opens in January. |
| Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress Fellowship Program | March 4, 2011 | --- | Non-resident program offering a year-long opportunity to study all aspects of the American presidency and public policy-making process. | Princeton may nominate one student. | |
| Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program for Intensive Summer Institutes | --- | November 15, 2011 | A program of U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, the CLS Scholarship Program offers support to attend intensive summer language institutes overseas in 13 critical need foreign languages. | U.S. citizen, must have completed at least one year of college course-work by program start date, acceptable mental and physical health, >18 years of age. See CLS Institute Language Levels for information on language pre-requisites. | Students in all disciplines, including, engineering, sciences, and humanities are encouraged to apply. |
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DAAD Undergraduate Scholarship (additional DAAD study, research, and internship opportunities) |
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January 31, 2012 NOTE: If you are seeking funding for a year of postgraduate study in Germany, please see the DAAD Study Scholarship, which has an internal late October deadline. |
Supports study, senior thesis research, and/or internships in Germany during the summer, semester, or year abroad in Germany during the junior or senior year of college. |
Sophomore or junior. U.S. or Canadian citizen or permanent resident thereof. Foreign nationals are eligible if full-time students at a U.S. or Canadian university for more than one year at time of application and will return to the U.S. or Canada to complete degree | Note: The 1/31/12 deadline is for study in the 2012-13 academic year; if you are applying for funding for the summer, the 2012 deadline refers to summer 2013. Contact Professor Devin Fore with questions. |
| Davis Projects for Peace |
Application: 12/7/11 Final proposal (finalists): 1/12/12 |
January 30, 2012 | Design a grassroots project for peace for implementation during summer | All undergraduate students at Princeton (including seniors who would complete project after graduation) | The Pace Center coordinates the application process for the Princeton campus. |
| Josephine De Kármán Fellowship | --- | January 31, 2012 | Recognizes students with exceptional ability and serious purpose in any field of study.Special consideration given to applicants in the Humanities. | Princeton student | |
| Freeman-ASIA Program | --- | Spring 2012: 10/12/11 | Scholarship to study in East and Southeast Asia for the summer, semester, or academic year | Undergraduate; U.S. citizen/ permanent resident; currently receiving need-based financial aid ; little or no previous experience in the country in which study is planned. | |
| Fulbright UK Summer Institutes | --- | April 15, 2011, 5 p.m. (UK time) | Four, five or six week academic and cultural summer program at university in the UK | U.S. citizen; at least 18 years old; minimum GPA of 3.5; have completed no more than two years of university study; i.e. applicants should currently be a Freshman or Sophomore in college/university; little or no study or travel experience in the UK or elsewhere outside of the US |
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| Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship | --- | October 11, 2011 for spring 2012; March 1, 2012 for summer and fall 2012 | Aims to encourage students to choose non-traditional study abroad destinations, aims to support students traditionally under-represented in study abroad, including but not limited to, students with high financial need, students in under-represented fields such as the sciences and engineering, students with diverse ethnic backgrounds, and students with disabilities. | U.S. citizen, must be receiving Federal Pell Grant or provide proof that he/she will be receiving a Pell Grant at the time of application or during term of study abroad. | |
| Glamour’s Top Ten College Women Competition | --- | early deadline: July 15, 2011 | Recognizes exceptional achievement and academic excellence | Junior, female | |
| Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Program | mid-January | January 27, 2012 | Recognizes students with outstanding potential who intend to pursue careers in mathematics, natural sciences, or engineering | Minimum 3.6 GPA (Princeton’s nominees usually have a GPA of 3.8 or higher.) | Princeton may nominate up to four students. |
| Killam Undergraduate Fellowships for Americans | --- | January 31, 2012 | One semester or a full academic year as an exchange student in Canada | U.S. citizen, nominated by home university | Princeton students may apply to the open competition. |
| Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship | to be announced | to be announced | Undergraduates are typically identified sophomore year and funded through the junior and senior years.The fellowship provides students with structured programming, faculty mentoring, term-time stipends for research activities, support for summer research, and repayment of undergraduate loans of up to $10,000 provided that the student pursues doctoral study in specified fields. | High academic ability, desire to pursue a PhD, minority student or someone committed to eradicating racial disparities in higher education, major in a Mellon-designated field. | Contact Diane McKay, the fellowship's campus coordinator, for more information. |
| Minority Academic Careers (MAC) Undergraduate Fellowship Program |
To be announced | Early February | Statewide initiative to encourage academically talented undergraduates to consider college teaching as a profession. | Junior, U.S. citizen or permanent resident, background of economic disadvantagement (see website for details), enrolled full time in a college/university in NJ, minimum GPA of a 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, interest in a college teaching career | Application packets available in mid-December |
| National Institutes of Health Undergraduate Scholarship Program | --- | 2/1/12 | Recognizes/supports exceptional students from disadvantaged backgrounds who are committed to biomedical, behavioral, and social science research careers at the NIH |
U.S. citizen, national, or qualified non-citizen from a disadvantaged background. (Disadvantaged background means that your financial aid office has certified you as having “exceptional financial need"), minimum 3.5 GPA or within the top 5 percent of your class. | |
| Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship | --- | February 3, 2012 | Funds participants as they are prepared academically and professionally to enter the U.S. Department of State Foreign Service. Up to $50,000 annually towards tuition, fees, room/board during senior year and first year of graduate study | U.S. citizen, junior, GPA of 3.2 or higher (must be maintained throughout participation in the program) | Application available in mid-October |
| Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholarship | --- |
Vary from early March to mid- August Click here for application information specific to the Rotary Club of Princeton. |
Awarded for university study in any field and in any country in which there is a Rotary Club. Aims to promote friendly relations among people of different nations. | Citizen of country in which there is a Rotary Club, must have completed at least two years of college work, proficient in the language of the country to which applying. Relatives of Rotarians or of employees of Rotary Clubs may not apply | Interested applicants must contact a Rotary Club in their legal or permanent residence or place of full-time study or employment.for information on scholarship availability and local deadlines. Applicants must be endorsed by the local club before the application can be forwarded to district level. |
| St. Andrew's Society of Philadelphia Scholarship | February 17, 2012 | --- | Supports study for one year at one of four Scottish universities (St. Andrews, Aberdeen, Edinburgh, or Glasgow). Aims to foster cultural exchange and the development of each individual student | U.S. citizen in top quarter of his/her class | Princeton may nominate one student. Submit completed application to Office of International Programs. Materials: Application (.pdf); Questionnaire (.pdf); Application Checklist (.pdf) |
| Scholars in Our Nation's Service Initiative (SINSI) | 11/1/11 | --- |
Designed to encourage, support, and prepare the nation’s top students to pursue careers in the U.S. federal government, both in international and domestic agencies. Summer internship with U.S. government, language study, 2-year fellowship with U.S. government, and admission to WWS MPA Program |
Princeton junior, U.S. citizen, must successfully complete a background investigation and meet security requirements for work in the federal government, must maintain an overall GPA of 3.2 or higher throughout participation in program (There is no minimum GPA to apply to the program) | |
| Harry S. Truman Scholarship | 5 copies of preliminary application hand-delivered to the OIP by 5 p.m. on the deadline in mid-October. | --- | Recognizes outstanding leadership potential, academic achievement, and a demonstrated desire to pursue a career in public service. $3,000 for senior year; up to $27,000 for graduate/professional school | Junior, U.S. citizen or national from a Pacific Island | Contact Deirdre Moloney with questions. |
| Udall Scholarship | Online application (one-page statement and transcript) due 12/12/11. Final applications (for selected nominees) due 1/27/12. | March 5, 2012 | Recognizes students committed to careers related to the environment, tribal public policy, or Native American health care. | Sophomores or juniors studying environment or related fields or Native Americans and Alaskan Natives studying fields related to health care or tribal policy | Princeton may nominate six candidates. After reading the application materials online, contact Angela Petsis at PEI if you wish to be considered for nomination. You must complete the online application on the PEI website by the deadline. |
| Whitaker International Undergraduate Program | --- |
Deadline for fall or academic year 2012: March 15, 2012 (There will be a separate deadline for spring 2013) |
The Whitaker Undergraduate Scholarship Program is designed for students to study biomedical engineering abroad for one semester or an academic year. | Second, third, and fourth year biomedical engineering students (with at least one semester remaining before graduation) | This is a new program. The application will open in January 2012. |