National Competitive Scholarships
Dora Ogbonna - Goldwater Winner
Harrison Li - Churchill Winner
The UC San Diego National Competitive Scholarship Office holds student meetings three times a year to review available scholarships and help students become more competitive.
Annual Meeting Dates
- November 2021 - Highlighting Winter/Spring 2022 deadlines
- May 19, 2021 - Highlighting Fall 2021 deadlines
- August 17, 2021 - Highlighting recent award winners in a panel discussion
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Scholarship Information
National Competitive Scholarships Spring Info Session - May 2021
- Campus representatives spoke about application deadlines coming up for Fall and early Winter
- Recent student winners spoke about their experience in applying to NSF GRFP and Goldwater
|
Scholarship (select to view) |
Class Standing |
Citizenship |
$ |
Provides an International Experience? |
Deadline |
| Alfa Fellowship | Graduated |
US, UK, or German citizen |
Stipend / Housing | Yes | November |
| Beinecke Scholarship |
Junior or non-graduating Senior |
US Citizen, Samoan or N. Mariana Islands
|
~$34,000 | No | January |
| Boren Scholarship | Freshman - Junior |
US Citizen |
~$20,000 | Yes | Mid-January |
| Churchill Scholarship |
Senior or Recent Graduate |
US Citizen | $50,000 - $60,000 | Yes | September |
| Gilman Scholarship | Undergrad | US Citizen | ~$8,000 | Yes | October & March |
| British Marshall Scholarship | Senior or Graduated | US Citizen |
Tuition, Living & Travel Expenses |
Yes | September |
| Sophomore - Senior |
US Citizen
|
Varies | Yes | Mid-November | |
| Senior or Doctoral Student |
US Citizen, Permanent Resident or DACA |
$24,000 / year | No | December | |
| Undergrad |
US Citizen or Permanent Resident |
$3,000 - $7,000 | Yes | March | |
| Senior or Graduated |
US Citizen |
Tuition, Books, & Travel Expenses
|
Yes | September | |
| Senior or Graduated | Non - UK Citizen |
£17,500, Tuition & Travel Expenses
|
Yes | October | |
| Senior or Recent Grad | US Citizen |
Tuition, Housing, & Travel Expenses
|
Yes | September | |
|
Sophomore or Junior |
US Citizen, US National or Permanent Resident |
~$7,500 |
No | January | |
| Senior or Grad Student |
US Citizen or Permanent Resident
|
$32,000 - $37,000 |
No | October | |
|
|
Graduating Senior or Graduated |
US Citizen |
$24,000 |
No | March |
| Senior or Graduated |
Open to All |
Stanford Full-time grad or professional program
|
No | September | |
| Senior or Grad Student |
US Citizen or Permanent Resident |
~$46,000 |
No | October | |
| Senior | US Citizen |
$42,000 annually for 2 years (tuition and stipend) |
Yes, through an internship at a US Embassy or Consulate | September | |
| Between 18 and 23 Years Old | US Citizen, Permanent Resident or DACA |
Tuition, Living & Travel Expenses
|
Yes | September | |
| Graduated | US Citizen | €3,000 Stipend | Yes | November | |
| Senior or Graduated |
Open to All |
$4,000 Stipend, Housing, Tuition and Travel
|
Yes | September | |
|
|
Senior or graduate student | US Citizen or Permanent Resident | $90,000 | No | November |
|
|
Sophomore or Junior |
CA Student | $15,000, Tuition, Books, Room & Board | No | February |
|
|
Junior | US Citizen | $30,000 | No | January |
|
|
Sophomore or Junior |
US Citizen, US National, or US Permanent Resident |
$7,000 | No | February |
Check out our previous May 2020 webinar
Campus representatives each spoke about prestigious scholarships that they can help you apply for. Learn what scholarships have upcoming deadlines in the Fall and how to set yourself up for success!
Questions about National Competitive Scholarships?
Contact: Dr. Sophia Tsai
Email: stsai@ucsd.edu
Schedule an appointment:
https://calendly.com/stsai-ucsd