Prestigious Scholarships
| Major | Scholarship | U/G | Comments | Fact Sheet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Var | Boren Scholarship/ Fellowship | U/G | Study abroad excluding Western Europe/Australia |  |
| All | Fulbright Post Bacalaureate Fellowship | G | One year of research abroad | |
| All | Gates Cambridge Scholarship | G | 1-3 years at Cambridge | |
| Science/Eng | Goldwater Scholarship | U | Careers in research. Four nominees/year. | |
| Science/Eng | Hertz Foundation Graduate Fellowship | G | PhD in applied physical sciences | |
| Education | James Madison Memorial Fellowship | G | MA in history, political science, or teaching | |
| All | Marshall Scholarship | G | Two years in the United Kingdom | |
| All | George J Mitchell Scholarship | G | One year in Ireland or Northern Ireland | |
| Science/Eng | National Defense Science and Engineering Grad Fellowship | G | Research fields related to national defense | |
| Science/Eng | National Science Foundation Grad Fellowship | G | Also for social sciences. Promotes research careers. | |
| All | Phi Kappa Phi Graduate Fellowship | G | Seniors in PKP only. One nominee/year. | |
| All | Rhodes Scholarship | G | Two years at Oxford | |
| All | Rotary Humanitarian Grant | U/G | One year abroad | |
| Var | Rotary Peace Fellowship | G | Masters degree abroad | |
| All | Soros Fellowship for New Americans | G | Some unique eligibility rules | |
| Var | Harry S Truman Scholarship | U/G | Careers in public service. Four nominees/year. | |
| Var | Morris K. Udall Scholarship | U | Careers related to the environment. Six nominees/year. | |
| All | Elie Wiesel Prize in Ethics | U | Essay contest about ethical issues | |
A primary goal of the scholarship office is to assist students interested in competing for the awards listed above. Our students compete exceptionally well in many of these national competitions, and I encourage you to talk with me as early as possible in your college career if you have an interest in one (or more) of them.
Jim Hohenbary
Assistant Dean
112 Eisenhower Hall
(785) 532-6904
jimlth@ksu.edu