Second year
Prestigious scholarships are very competitive, but if you start preparing early in your academic career, you will be in a better position for success.
Tips
- Continue to build campus involvement and develop leadership through student clubs.
- Plan to present research findings through the Undergraduate Research Center, other conferences, or through publications.
- Continue to update and refine your resume.
- Schedule an appointment with a prestigious scholarship advisor to discuss career goals, identify suitable scholarships, and develop a plan to strengthen your application.
- Explore the Amgen, Beckman, PUF, and NSF REU programs to support your research.
Prestigious scholarships to explore
- David L. Boren (summer is for STEM applicants only)
- Critical Language
- DAAD Rise
- Barry M. Goldwater
- NIH Undergraduate
- NOAA Ernest F. Hollings
- SMART
- Donald A. Strauss
- Udall
Planning for your third year
Look at the Barry M. Goldwater, DAAD Rise, Udall, and Donald A. Strauss scholarships and decide if you will apply as a third-year student. Goldwater scholars will have a demonstrated record of research involvement and will be working towards a solution for a problem in their field.