SCHOLARSHIPS BY YEAR:
Sophomore / Junior
Beinecke Brothers Memorial Scholarship
Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship
Senior
Carnegie Junior Fellows Program
Winston Churchill Foundation Scholarship
George J. Mitchell Scholarships
SCHOLARSHIP DETAILS:
Beinecke Brothers Memorial Scholarship - for students with exceptional academic talent who intend to pursue graduate study in the arts, humanities, or social sciences. Institutional nomination is required. About 18 awards are given each year. WU can only nominate one student.
Eligibility: Juniors with financial need (usually demonstrated by a documented history of receiving need-based financial aid during undergraduate years, but students receiving full-ride merit scholarships, ROTC awards, etc., may also be eligible).
Award: $34,000 in support of graduate education.
Carnegie Junior Fellows Program - one year's paid work as a foreign policy research assistant to a senior associate at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington, DC. Institutional nomination is required. 8 -10 awards are given each year. WU can only nominate two students.
Eligibility: Seniors and members of the most recently graduated class.
Award: $31,000 salary plus benefits for the 12-month position
Winston Churchill Foundation Scholarship - full support for one year of graduate study in engineering, mathematics or science at Churchill College, Cambridge University, England. Institutional nomination is required. About 12 awards are given each year. WU can only nominate two students.
Eligibility: U.S. citizen, between the ages of 19 and 26, B.A. degree completed by the time studies would commence at Cambridge.
Award: One-year award including all tuition and fees, plus living allowance. (Total value is $44 - 50,000)
Jack Kent Cooke Graduate Scholarships - for graduate study in any field, including professional degrees. Cooke awards are tenable at overseas universities as well as American ones. Institutional nomination is required. About 35 awards are given each year. WU can only nominate two students.
Eligibility: students with a minimum GPA of 3.5, whose undergraduate degree either is pending or was received in the last five years, who will start a graduate program in fall of the application year, and who will have financial need after consideration of other sources of support. (Note, therefore, that most applicants for Ph.D. programs will not be viable candidates for the JKC.)
Award: varies greatly - maximum of $50,000 annually, for no more than six years.
The Fulbright Program - grants for one year of study, research, or teaching of English in almost any country in the world; this is the U.S. Government's premier scholarship program. About 1,000 awards are given each year (although some of these go to students who are already enrolled in American graduate programs).
Eligibility: U.S. citizen, holding bachelor's degree by the time overseas project would commence.
Award: One-year award, typically covering round-trip transportation, language or orientation courses, tuition where necessary, book and research allowances, and living expenses.
For more information: contact Dr. Amy Suelzer at 935-8372 or acsuelze@artsci.wustl.edu, or visit this web page.
Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship - the premier award for undergraduates preparing for careers in engineering, math, and the natural sciences. Applicants are evaluated based on outstanding academic performance and potential for careers in mathematics, natural sciences, and engineering. Pre-medical students may apply only if their career interest is research rather than clinical. Institutional nomination required. About 320 awards are given each year. WU can only nominate four students.
Eligibility: Current sophomores or juniors who have been proposed by WU's science, math, and engineering faculty. The nomination committee cannot consider applications from students who have not been proposed in this fashion.
Award: Maximum of $7,500 annually, covers eligible undergraduate tuition, fees, books, and room and board(for one or two years, depending on whether student wins as a junior or as a sophomore).
Luce Scholarship - provides stipends and internships to live and work in Asia for one year. Luce Scholars will have a record of high achievement, outstanding leadership ability, and a clearly defined career interest with evidence of potential for professional accomplishment. Institutional nomination required. WU can only nominate two students. 15 awards are given each year.
Eligibility: American citizens who have received at least a bachelors degree and are no more than 29 years old on September 1 of the year they enter the program. N.B. Those who already have significant experience in Asia or Asian studies are not eligible for the Luce Scholars Program.
Award: Full financial support for one year living and working in Asia.
Marshall Scholarships - full support for two or three years of study at any British university towards a second bachelor's degree or an advanced degree (taught and/or by research). Institutional nomination required. At least 40 awards are given each year.
Eligibility: U.S. citizenship; expecting first degree within the current academic year, or received first degree within the 28 months prior to application; min. 3.7 GPA.
Award: Full tuition, fees, living allowance, and various expenses for two years (with some possibility of an extension for a third year)
George J. Mitchell Scholarships - for one year of graduate study leading to an advanced degree at any university in the Republic of Ireland or Northern Ireland. Institutional nomination required. About 12 awards are given each year.
Eligibility: U.S citizens under the age of 30 on October 1 in application year.
Award: Tuition, housing, $12,000 living expenses stipend, and an international travel stipend.
Rhodes Scholarship - for two or three years of study at Oxford University leading to either a second bachelor's degree or an advanced degree (taught and/or by research). Institutional nomination required. 32 awards are given each year.
Eligibility: U.S. citizenship, 18-23 years old on October 1 in the year of application.
Award: Two years of full tuition, fees, living allowance, and travel expenses (with some possibility of an extension for a third year); guaranteed admission to Oxford University.
Harry S. Truman Scholarship - for graduate school of any type in preparation for a career in public service (broadly conceived). Truman scholars may attend graduate schools in the United States or in foreign countries. Institutional nomination required. About 75 awards are given each year. WU can only nominate four students.
Eligibility: College junior U.S. citizens who plan to attend graduate school, are committed to a career in public service, and are in the upper quarter of their class.
Award: $30,000. Scholars are eligible to receive $3,000 for the senior year of undergraduate education and $27,000 for graduate studies.
Morris K. Udall Scholarship - for (1) undergraduate students who intend to pursue careers related to the environment, and (2) Native American and Alaska Native undergraduate students who intend to pursue careers in health care and tribal public policy. Institutional nomination required. About 80 awards are given each year. WU can only nominate six students.
Eligibility: Current sophomores or juniors who have been proposed by a member of the WU faculty. The nomination committee cannot consider applications from students who have not been proposed in this fashion. 3.0 GPA minimum.
Award: $5,000 for one academic year. (Students who win as sophomores can apply again as juniors.)
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