National scholarships

These scholarships represent opportunities for students interested in remaining in the United States. The programs provide funding and other opportunities such as internships, professional networking, post-graduate employment, and scholar programming. 

Eligibility varies by program, but includes opportunities for students in any undergraduate year. Explore individual programs for eligibility information, what makes a strong candidate, and the application process. 

Undergraduate funding

Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship

Up to $7,500 for students who plan to pursue research careers in mathematics, natural sciences, or engineering.

Udall Scholarship

Up to $7,500 for students interested in public service and committed to issues related to Native American nations or the environment.

Voyager Scholarship for Public Service

$50,000 for two years, leadership development and more for students dedicated to public service.

Graduate studies

Beinecke Scholarship

$35,000 for two years of graduate study in arts, humanities or social sciences.

Harry S. Truman Scholarship

Up to $30,000 for a graduate degree relating to public service, a Washington D.C. internship, leadership development and networking.

Knight-Hennessy Scholarship 

Full funding to pursue any graduate program at Stanford University.

Research

James C. Gaither Junior Fellows Program

One-year paid program to work as a research assistant to a senior associate at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

Professional development

Donald A. Strauss  Scholarship

$15,000 to carry out a one-year public service project, an dup to $7,000 for educational expenses.

Additional national scholarships

• James Madison Memorial Fellowship - Up to $24,000 towards a graduate degree leading to fellows becoming secondary teachers specializing in the U.S. Constitution.
• National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program - Up to $48,000 per year for three years of research-based master’s or Ph.D. programs in STEM or STEM education.
• Science Mathematics and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship - Tuition, stipend, internship, and paid employment with Department of Defense STEM research labs.
• Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans - Up to $90,000 in tuition and stipend support for 1-2 years towards graduate degrees for those who qualify as “new Americans.”