Fourth year
In the last year of your undergraduate career, you should have a strong sense of where you want your education to take you. There are a host of scholarships available to seniors and recent alumni who are considering graduate school.
Tips
- Stay focused! You want to make sure your grades stay competitive.
- If you're in an honors program, write an honors thesis
- Publish research
- Continue community involvement at a leadership level
- Prepare for interviews by reviewing tips and attending an interview skills workshop
- Complete on-campus interviews for prestigious scholarships, if applicable
- Participate in mock interviews and finalist interviews, if selected
- Once you have been notified of your candidacy status, contact the prestigious scholarship advising team.
Prestigious scholarships to explore
- David L. Boren
- Critical Language
- Fulbright*
- James C. Gaither
- Gates Cambridge*
- Knight-Hennessy
- James Madison
- Marshall*
- George J. Mitchell*
- USAID Donald M. Payne
- Thomas R Pickering
- Charles B. Rangel Graduate Fellowship
- Rhodes*
- Schwarzman*
- Paul and Daisy Soros
- Yenching
*If you are applying for Rhodes, Marshall, George J. Mitchell, Fulbright, Schwarzman, and/or Gates Cambridge, you will have started your application at the end of your third year. You must also have applied for admission to the relevant university in the early fall.
Schedule an advising appointment
Current undergraduate students and recent alumni can contact the prestigious scholarships team via email with their availability, resume, and a list of scholarships of interest.