Scholarships & Fellowships
Nationally Competitive Scholarships
The Lloyd International Honors College offers advising for national scholarships and recruits the best and the brightest among UNCG students as candidates. Dr. Sarah Krive (sakrive@uncg.edu) is the Faculty Representative for many of these awards, and she provides advice, encouragement, and practical help with what can be a time-consuming and challenging process. As soon as you think you might be interested in applying for a national scholarship, get in touch with her. It is never too early to begin planning your undergraduate career with the goal of winning one of these prestigious grants. Some of the major scholarships are described briefly below, followed by a more extensive list. For more information, click on the links provided below.
Recent Winners
 Catherine Burns 2008 Fulbright Winner Teaching, Germany |
 Peter Goff 2008 Fulbright Winner Sculpture, Mali |
 Kathleen Engart 2007 Fulbright Winner Teaching, Germany |
For more recent UNCG fellowship winners, click here - Recent Winners
Awards for Current Undergraduates – by UNCG Campus Deadline
Boren Scholarships: to engage in a study abroad experience in a country outside of Western Europe, Canada, Australia, or New Zealand that meets home institution standards; must plan to use the scholarship for study abroad, and the study abroad program ends before you graduate. UNCG Campus Rep: Tom Martinek, IPC. Student Deadline: February 10, 2010.
Gilman: Open to all U.S. citizen undergraduates, in good academic standing, who are receiving a Federal Pell Grant or provide proof that he/she will be receiving a Pell Grant at the time of application or during the term of his/her study abroad; is applying to or has been accepted into a study abroad program eligible for credit by the student's accredited institution of higher education in the U.S; is studying abroad for at least 28 days in one country. Programs going to more than one country are eligible if the student will be studying in one country for at least 28 consecutive days; is studying abroad in any country except Cuba or a country on the State Department's current Travel Warning list; and is studying in the fall, spring, or academic year terms including winter inter-sessions. Summer only programs are not eligible. Deadlines fall and spring. UNCG Campus Rep: Tom Martinek, IPC. Student Deadline: October 6, 2009; check Gilman site for Spring deadline.
Goldwater: Pays up to $7500 per year for undergraduate study for rising juniors and seniors (sophomores and juniors in 2008-09) who are planning a career in mathematics, the natural sciences, or engineering. Approximately 300 are awarded each year. UNCG Campus Deadline: December 7, 2009.
Udall: Awards of $5000 to juniors and seniors in fields related to the environment or Native American health care or policy issues. For current sophomores and juniors. UNCG Campus Deadline February 5, 2010.
Postgraduate Awards for Rising Seniors
and Graduate Students - by UNCG Campus Deadline
British Marshall: Pays all fees and living expenses at any university in the United Kingdom (Great Britain, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales). Highly competitive. Up to 40 scholarships awarded per year. UNCG Campus Deadline: Sept. 4, 2009.
Mitchell: Pays for one year of graduate study at any Irish university. No restrictions on academic field of study. Covers tuition and fees (not room and board) at an average $23,000 per year. UNCG Campus Deadline: Sept. 4, 2009.
Rhodes: Pays all fees and living expenses for a student to take a graduate degree at Oxford University. Applicants should have a 3.8-4.0 GPA, a record of leadership, and the ability to handle a serious interview. Up to 32 Rhodes Scholars are selected annually. UNCG Campus Deadline: Sept. 4, 2009.
Fulbright: Supports a year of independent research, study, or teaching in a foreign country. Individual countries have specific and varying requirements that should be studied carefully. Approximately 650 awards are made annually. Open to seniors, recent graduates, and graduate students. UNCG Campus Deadline: Sept. 10, 2009.
Truman: Pays up to $30,000 toward two years of graduate study at any university. Applicants should intend to pursue a life of public service, whether in the public or the private sector, with the aim of enhancing the way government—local, state, or national—serves its citizens. Up to 85 awards are made annually. A 3.7-4.0 GPA is needed for consideration. UNCG Campus Deadline: December 4, 2009.
Boren Fellowship: For graduate student applicants and current graduate students to undertake projects in areas considered of critical interest to U.S. Boren Fellows must remain enrolled in their graduate programs for the duration of the fellowship. Student Deadline: January 28, 2010.
Jack Kent Cooke: Open to seniors and recent alumni for study in a graduate or professional program in the U.S. or abroad. This scholarship is need-based, as well as merit-based, and provides up to $50,000 per year for up to six years of study. UNCG Campus Deadline: February 10, 2010.