College of Agriculture
Scholarship parameters do not always align cleanly with departmental/college divisions at K-State. For that reason, some awards are listed on more than one college page, and a few others may not appear on every page they should. Please also review the pages of other colleges where interests might overlap.
Undergraduate Scholarships
Tenable at Undergraduate or Graduate Level
| Major | Scholarship | Comments | Fact Sheet |
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| All | AG Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing | Students with hearing loss | |
| Agriculture | American Association of Cereal Chemists | Food science and grain science majors | |
| Hort | American Floral Endowment | Floriculture internship/scholarship opps. |
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| All | American Foundation for the Blind | Legally blind only | |
| Hort | American Horticulture Therapy Association | ||
| All | American Indian College Fund | Native American students only | |
| All | American Indian Graduate Center | Native American students only | |
| Grain Science | American Institute of Baking | Baking science course award | |
| Animal Science/Food Science | American Meat Science Association | ||
| Entomology | American Museum of Natural History Fellowships | ||
| Var | American Society of Enology and Viticulture | Interested in grapes or winemaking | |
| Var | American Water Resources Association: Herbert Memorial Scholarship | AWRA members only | |
| All | American Women's Club Stockholm | For study in Sweden | |
| All | Americorps | Volunteers get educational stipend ex post facto | |
| Var | Annie's Homegrown Studies Scholarship | Interest in sustainable agriculture | |
| Var | Annie's Sustainable Agriculture Scholarship | ||
| All | Army Emergency Relief | For military spouse or dependents | |
| Communications | Asian American Journalist Association | Asian American students only | |
| Var | Association of American Indian Affairs | Native American/Alaskan students only | |
| Var | Association of Former Intelligence Officers | National security careers | |
| Var | Boren Scholarship | Study abroad excluding Western Europe/Australia |  |
| Var | Laura W. Bush Traveling Fellowship | Funds proposal designed by the applicant | |
| All | China's University and College Admission System (CUCAS) | For study abroad in China | |
| Var | Congressional Black Caucus Foundation | ||
| All | Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute | Hispanic students only | |
| Var | Critical Language Scholarship for Intensive Summer Institutes | Arabic, Bangla, Hindi, Punjabi, Turkish and Urdu |
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| All | DAAD: German Academic Exchange Service | Study in Germany | |
| All | Lady Davis Fellowship | For doctoral study in Israel | |
| All | Josephine de Karman Fellowship | ||
| Var | Department of Homeland Security Undergraduate Scholarship | Fields contributing to Homeland Security mission | |
| Entom | Entomological Society of America | ||
| Golf Mgmt | Environmental Institute for Golf | Also supports turf-specific interests | |
| Var | Environmental Protection Agency: STAR/GRO Fellowships | |
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| All | Frontier Farm Credit Scholarship | For FFC borrowers or their dependents | |
| All | Fund for Theological Education | Interest in Seminary/ Christian ministry | |
| Var | Garden Club of America | Botany, Horticulture, Landscape Arch, Ecology | |
| Var | Golden Key Scholarships | Many different awards. For GK members only. | |
| Golf Mgmt | Golf Course Superintendents Association of America | Or related majors | |
| All | Japanese American Citizens League | JACL members only | |
| All | Hispanic Scholarship Fund | Hispanic students only | |
| Var | Institutes for Humane Studies | Promotes libertarian tradition . Also internships. | |
| Var | Institute of Food Technologists | Careers related to food science/technology | |
| Var | Japanese Government Monbukagakusho Scholarships | To study in Japan | |
| All | Lilly Reintegration Scholarship | Assists students being treated for schizophrenia or bipolar disorder. | |
| Var | McKelvie Scholarship | Public Service Careers | |
| All | NAACP Scholarships | NAACP membership is required | |
| Communications | National Association of Black Journalists | ||
| Communications | National Association of Hispanic Journalists | ||
| All | National Federation of the Blind | For legally blind students only | |
| All | National Italian American Foundation Scholarship Program | Students of Italian heritage OR students studying Italian | |
| Var | National Network for Environmental Management Studies | EPA award for environmental career paths | |
| Communications | National Press Photographers Foundation | Print and television photojournalism | |
| All | National Society of Collegiate Scholars | For members. Merit & study abroad awards | |
| All | Fostercare to Success | Supports unadopted individuals | |
| All | Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society | One year abroad | |
| Var | Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship | Students agree to work for Foreign Service | |
| All | The Point Foundation | LGBT and/or committed to LGBT issues | |
| Communications | Radio and Television News Directors Foundation | ||
| All | Rotary Humanitarian Grant | ||
| All | Leopold Schepp Foundation | Interview in New York is required | |
| Var | Society for Technical Communication | English/JMC/Graphic Design | |
| Var | Southwest Kansas Cattlewomen | Goals related to beef industry/Form SW Kansas | |
| Park Mgmt | Southwest Park and Recreation Training Institute | "preparing for careers in Park & Recreation Professions" | |
| Var | The United Methodist Church | Mostly for Methodists | |
| All | United Negro College Fund | Apparently not limited to African-American students | |
| VetMed | USDA: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service | Also biology and various agricultural majors |
Graduate Fellowships
| Major | Scholarship | Comments | Fact Sheet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Var | AAUW International Fellowships | Female international students only | |
| Var | AAUW Selected Professions Fellowship | Women only. JD/MD/MBA/Arch/Eng only | |
| Var | American Institute of Indian Studies Fellowships | For PhD study focused on India | |
| All | American-Scandinavian Foundation | For study in Scandinavia | |
| All | Australian Federation of University Women | For graduate study in Australia | |
| Var | Board of Regents: Kansas Distinguished Scholar Program | For Kansas winners of Rhodes, Marshall, Truman, Fulbright, Madison, Mellon and Cheevening | |
| All | British Chevening Scholarship | For international students only | |
| All | Canadian Embassy: Graduate Student Fellowship Program | To study in/about Canada | |
| All | Dorot Fellowship in Israel | For future Jewish leaders | |
| Var | Endeavour Scholarship Program | For grad study in Australia | |
| Var | Teach for China | Funding to teach multiple subjects (in English) in China | |
| Var | Erasmus Mundus | For graduate study in EU countries | |
| All | Fulbright Post Baccalaureate Fellowship | One year of research abroad | |
| All | Gates Cambridge Scholarship | 1-3 years at Cambridge | |
| All | Samuel Huntington Public Service Award | For service project after BA/BS | |
| Var | IFESH International Fellows Program | Funds service in developing nations | |
| Var | Institute of Current World Affairs Fellowship | Funds 2+ years of independent, international study | |
| Var | InterAmerican Agency for Cooperation and Development | For study in the Americas | |
| Communications | The Livingston Awards for Young Journalist | Submission of published work | |
| All | Marshall Scholarship | Two years in the United Kingdom | |
| All | George J Mitchell Scholarship | One year in Ireland or Northern Ireland | |
| All | Morse Family and Community Public Policy Scholarship | For summer internship funding | |
| All | Mortar Board National Foundation | For members only | |
| Communications | National Association of Broadcasters | Grants for broadcasting research | |
| Science/Eng | National Science Foundation Grad Fellowship | Also for social sciences. Promotes research careers. | |
| Var | Pearson Fellowship | For graduate research abroad | |
| All | PEO International Peace Scholarship | Female international students only | |
| All | PEO Scholar Award | Must get nominated by PEO chapter | |
| All | Phi Kappa Phi Graduate Fellowship | Seniors in PKP only. One nominee/year. | |
| All | Rhodes Scholarship | Two years at Oxford | |
| Var | Pat Roberts Intelligence Scholars Program (PRISP) | ||
| Var | Rotary Peace Fellowship | Masters degree abroad | |
| Var | Saltire Scholarship | For Masters degree study in Scotland | |
| Var | Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowship | Year in Washington D.C. Peace/security issues. | |
| All | Soros Fellowship for New Americans | Some unique eligibility rules | |
| All | Swedish Institute | For study in Sweden | |
| Var | Harry S Truman Scholarship | Careers in public service. Four nominees/year. | |
Selected Competitive Internships/Research Opportunities
| Major | Scholarship | Comments | Fact Sheet |
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| Var | Alltech Young Scientist Award | Animal agriculture-oriented scientific paper competition | |
| Var | Carnegie Junior Fellows Program | Careers related to international relations | |
| Var | CBS News | ||
| Communications | Chips Quinn Scholars Program | Minority newspaper internship | |
| Var | William J. Clinton Fellowship for Service in India | Must have completed bachelor’s degree | |
| Var | Congressional Budget Office | ||
| Var | Coro Fellows Program | Big brother to KC internship | |
| Var | Coro Kansas City | Funds summer internships in KC | |
| Var | Defense Intelligence Agency Program | Several scholarship programs. Also competitive internships | |
| All | Echoing Green | Full-time funding for projects of social entrepreneurship | |
| Var | James H. Dunn Fellowships | Government internship in Illinois | |
| Var | Friends Committee On National Legislation Internship | Paid internship in DC (1 year) |
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| Var | Friends of the National Zoo | ||
| Var | Humanity in Action | Summer fellowship related to human rights | |
| All | Interexchange Foundation | Grants for work or service abroad | |
| Communications | International Radio and Television Society: Summer Fellowship Program | ||
| Var | J.W. Saxe Memorial Funding | Stipend for low-pay/no-pay public service internships | |
| All | Mountbatten Internship Program in London | ||
| Communications | The Nation Institute | Internship | |
| All | National Public Radio | ||
| All | National Wildlife Federation | Grants for campus projects and internships | |
| Var | Pasona Summer Internship Program to Japan | Internship with Japanese company. Applicants should speak Japanese. | |
| AgEcon/AgComm | Pew Leadership Year | Paid work for Pew Charitable Trusts in DC | |
| All | Presidential Management Fellows Program | Must be nominated at campus level | |
| Var | Princeton in Africa Fellowship | Twelve month work placement in Africa | |
| All | Princeton in Asia Fellowships | Teach or intern in Asian country | |
| Communications | Pulliam Journalism Fellowship | ||
| Var | Smithsonian Institution | ||
| Var | Teach for America | ||
| All | US State Department | ||
| Var | US Supreme Court: Judicial Internship Program | ||
| Var | USDA Interships | ||
| All | WREI Congressional Fellowship Program | Funds legislative work in DC |
Essay Contests/Prizes
| Major | Scholarship | Comments | Fact Sheet |
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| Var | Academy of Television: College Television Awards | For student film/video productions | |
| Ag Educ | Alpha Tau Alpha | Annual essay contest | |
| Var | Dog Writers Association of America | Dog-related experience required |
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| All | Foreclosure.com Scholarship Program | Essay about how to solve foreclosure crisis | |
| All | Freedom From Religion Foundation | Essay contest | |
| Communications | Roy W. Howard National Reporting Competition | ||
| Communications | The Livingston Awards for Young Journalist | Submission of published work | |
| Var | Transitions Abroad | Sometimes offers writing contests related to travel/study abroad. | |
| All | Elie Wiesel Prize in Ethics | Essay contest about ethical issues | |
Disclaimer: I compile this list to help you identify suitable opportunities. However,
it is not comprehensive. Independent review of other sources is encouraged.