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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 2012	December 1, 2012	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	1/21/13	2/22/13	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	Draft applications: 1/14/13 Final applications: 2/8/13 Submit applications to the Office of International Programs.	2/13/13	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.	Mell Bolen, director of the Study Abroad Program, is the Boren Scholarship Campus Representative.
Bridging Scholarship for Study in Japan	---	4/8/13 for fall 2013	Supports American undergraduate students participating in study abroad programs in Japan.	U.S. citizens or permanent residents
U.S. National Commission for UNESCO Laura W. Bush Traveling Fellowship	---	For Summer/ Fall 2013): 2/25/13; for Winter/ Spring 2014: 9/23/13; for Summer/ Fall 2014): 2/24/14	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	---	5/31/13	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	2013 date has passed; 2014 date not yet posted	---	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	---	11/ 20/12	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.
DAAD Undergraduate Scholarship (additional DAAD study, research, and internship opportunities)	---	January 31, 2013 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 Thomas Levin with questions.
Davis Projects for Peace	12/7/12	---	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, 2013	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	---	Funding for the FREEMAN-ASIA Program has been suspended.	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	---	March 11, 2013, 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
Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship	---	For fall 2013: 3/5/2013 (11:59 p.m., CST). Adviser deadline is one week after student deadline.	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.	Mell Bolen, director of the Study Abroad Program, is the Gilman Campus Representative.
Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Program	mid-January	January 28, 2013	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.
Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship	---	February 28, 2013	$10,000 award to be used for tuition, fees, books, supplies and equipment required for the students' classes at their primary university.	Female COS student entering senior year or graduating senior enrolled in a graduate program at a university in the U.S.; minimum 3.5 GPA
Killam Undergraduate Fellowships for Americans	---	January 31, 2013	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	12 p.m. (noon) on 3/11/13. Deliver application to 410 West College	---	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.
National Institutes of Health Undergraduate Scholarship Program	---	2/28/13	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.
Palantir Technologies Scholarship for Women in Technology	---	December 1, 2013	Grants ranging from $1,500 to $10,000 are awarded to recipients for one academic year only and are not available for extension or renewal.	Female; enrolled as a full time student at accredited 4-year university in the U.S.; must be studying Computer Science or related area of study; minimum GPA of 3.5/4.0; must remain active, full-time student during the academic year that the scholarship is awarded; must be eligible to work in the U.S.
Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship	---	February 7, 2013	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 Scholarship	---	Vary from early March to mid- August	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	2/15/13	---	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)	11/1/12	---	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	6 copies of preliminary application and supporting materials hand-delivered to the OIP by 5 p.m. on October 19, 2012	---	Recognizes outstanding leadership potential, academic achievement, and a demonstrated desire to pursue a career in public service. $3,000 for senior year; up to $30,000 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 12/10/12. Final applications (for selected nominees) due 1/25/13.	March 1, 2013	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	--	For Fall/AY 2013, applications must be submitted electronically by 3/15/13	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)