Outside Scholarships

As the Undergraduate and Prestigious Scholarships office becomes aware of outside scholarship opportunities, we will post them here. UC Davis does not endorse or recommend any particular organization, individual, points of view, products, or services offered by these outside sites. While we screen these listings to eliminate any offers that do not appear to be legitimate, students should review all scholarship information carefully. Please see our scholarship application tips section for information on how to search for outside scholarships.

Each of these scholarship and award opportunities comes with different restrictions; for additional information and application materials, please visit their website and/or contact the organization directly. International and undocumented students are welcome to apply, as long as all other requirements are met. Items are listed alphabetically by organization, along with a brief description of the award.

Accepting an outside scholarship

For financial aid recipients, scholarships are credited against any remaining need or the student's self-help and loan expectations, thus reducing the amount the student may need to borrow or work. Because the amount of financial aid a student receives cannot exceed the need determined by the federal formula, all outside scholarships and awards must be reported to Financial Aid and Scholarships. Students who are awarded a scholarship not included in MyAwards must notify our office using the change in aid form. Students may be billed for any aid received in excess of their financial need.

Payment processing

Outside scholarship checks should be made payable to UC Regents and sent directly to the Cashier’s Office, not the Undergraduate and Prestigious Scholarships office. Payment should be accompanied by a memo stating the student recipient’s full name and UC Davis student ID number. The Cashier’s Office address is:

UC Davis Campus Cashiering
One Shields Avenue
Davis, CA 95616

Scholarship Name	Description	Approximate deadline	Category
Archaelogical Institute of America	$1,000 scholarships for junior and senior students to participate in archaeological fieldwork abroad for the first time.	March	Study Abroad
Benjamin Gilman International Scholarship	Pell grant recipients who wish to study abroad.	March, October	Study Abroad
Consulate-General of Japan Scholarship	Scholarships to support 1 year of study of Japanese language and culture in Japan	February	Study Abroad
Corinne Jeannine Schillings Foundation	Undergraduate Silver or Gold Award Girl Scouts to study abroad in any country. Applicants must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or greater.	May	Study Abroad
Critical Language Scholarship	8 week intensive language summer study abroad program for one of 15 critical languages through the U.S. Department of State. Study takes place at a specified site in a country where spoken language is spoken. Languages include: Arabic, Azerbaijani, Bangla, Chinese, Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Persian, Portuguese, Punjabi, Russian, Swahili, Turkish, and Urdu.	November	Study Abroad
Explore the World Scholarship	Ninety-eight (98) scholarships of $2,000 each are available for U.S. citizens or permanent residents between 18 and 30 years of age who are current or former Pell grant recipients and live in select metropolitan areas.	November	Study Abroad
Freeman Asia Scholarship	U.S. citizens and permanent residents who will study abroad in Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Laos, Macao, Malaysia, Mongolia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, or Vietnam, who have financial need and a minimum GPA of 2.8. Study abroad programs must be 8 or more weeks for summer, 10 or more weeks for a quarter, and 12 ore more weeks for a semester.	April	Study Abroad
Fund for Education Abroad	20 scholarships of up to $10,000 each available to study abroad. Applicants must be US citizens, permanent residents, or DACA students.	February	Study Abroad
Gilman-McCain Scholarship	Scholarships for dependent children of active duty military members in the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, Navy, and Coast Guard to study or intern abroad. Applicants must receive some form Title IV federal financial aid at the time of application.	March, August, October	Military, Study Abroad
Italia Rail Scholarship	$1,000 scholarships to study in Italy.	May	Study Abroad
Killam Fellowship	$5,000 fellowship for one semester or $10,000 for one year to study in Canada.	January	Study Abroad
Pamela Harriman Fellowship	Summer fellowship with the Department of State in Washington DC, or US Embassies in London or Paris for juniors and seniors.	October	Study Abroad
Phi Kappa Phi Study Abroad Scholarship	$1,000 scholarships for students with a 3.75 or greater GPA to study abroad.	March	Study Abroad
Study in Holland Scholarships	List of scholarships to fund studying abroad in Holland.	January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December	Study Abroad
Tortuga Backpacks Scholarship	Scholarships for students to study abroad in any country during the Fall or Spring.	April, November	Study Abroad
U.S. - Japan Bridging Foundation	Scholarships for studying abroad in Japan.	March	Study Abroad