National Competitive Scholarships
Dora Ogbonna - Goldwater Winner
Harrison Li - Churchill Winner
Check out our May 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!
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
- May 20, 2020 - Highlighting Fall 2020 deadlines PowerPoint from May 20 info session (PDF)
- August 18, 2020 - Highlighting Winter/Spring 2021 deadlines
- November
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Scholarship Information
|
Scholarship (select to view) |
Class Standing |
Citizenship |
$ |
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 | |
| 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 |
Questions about National Competitive Scholarships?
Contact: Dr. Sophia Tsai
Email: stsai@ucsd.edu
Schedule an appointment:
https://calendly.com/stsai-ucsd