Scholarship Information
National Scholarships and Fellowships
The Honors Program works with students who wish to apply for major national scholarships and fellowships. The application process varies from award to award and we encourage you to visit the website of the scholarship in which you are interested to check for eligibility, download or print application materials, read applications from former winners, learn about available programs, and find a considerable amount of helpful information. Most of these competitions require students to be endorsed by their institutions. Since this requires time for the review of applications and, in some cases, interviews of candidates, the UM deadlines are considerably earlier than those you will find on the individual scholarship sites.
National Scholarships Requiring U-M Endorsement
Rhodes, Marshall, Mitchell and Churchill Scholarships
For 1 or 2 years of graduate study in the United Kingdom
USIA Fulbright Scholarship Program
For graduate study, research, or teaching assistantships abroad
Goldwater Scholarship
For rising juniors or seniors in Math, Science, or Engineering
Truman Scholarship
For graduate work to prepare for careers in public service (apply as junior or 3rd-year senior)
Jack Kent Cooke Graduate Fellowship
For graduate study in any field. Must have history of need-based aid.
Udall Scholarship
For sophomores & juniors planning acreers related to the environment or Native American or Alaska Native students interested in healthcare and tribal policy.
Beinecke Brothers Memorial Scholarship
For graduate study in the humanities or social sciences (apply as junior). Must have history of need-based aid.
Goldman Sachs Global Leaders Program
For second-year students in any field.
National Scholarships to which You can Apply Directly (may require faculty endorsement)
The Elie Wiesel Prize in Ethics
Essay prize for Juniors & Seniors
USA Today Academic Team
Awards based on scholarship, leadership and service.
Glamour Magazine Top Ten College Women Contest
For junior women; based on academics, activites and service.
Gates Cambridge
For one year of graduate study at Cambridge University.
Honors Scholarships, Awards, and Grants
The LSA Honors Program also awards several scholarships, prizes and research grants. Honors encourages students to pursue other scholarship and fellowship opportunities and will be happy to offer advice and feedback about the application materials. Come in and talk to an advisor about Honors and national scholarship opportunities.
Morris Wasserstein Award
For Honors students who write or edit for the Michigan Daily.
Otto Graf Scholarship & Jack Meiland Scholarship
For outstanding Honors juniors.
Kenneth Buckfire Scholarship for Fifth-Year Studies
For Honors students who need a fifth year to complete a thesis, finish a joint degree, etc.
Virginia L. Voss Memorial Award
For excellence in writing by Senior Honors women.
LSA Honors Awards for Thesis Research, Study Abroad, and Financial Assistance
Honors Global Learning Travel Fellowships
To subsidize Honors students' experiences abroad.
Honors Scholarship Calendar 2007-2008
Rhodes/Marshall/Mitchell
March 31, 2008
Churchill
October 18, 2007
Gates**
Oct. 15, 2007
Goldwater
November 14, 2007
USA Today Academic Team**
TBA November, 2007**
Honors Research Grants and Awards
Fall: November 19, 2007
Winter: March 3, 2008
Truman
Jan. 3, 2008
Jack Kent Cooke
February 8, 2008
Elie Wiesel*
December 7, 2007*
Goldman Sachs
Mid-March, TBA
Wasserstein March 14, 2008
Honors Global Learning Travel Fellowships February 20, 2008
Glamour Magazine Top Ten College Women Competition**
November 30, 2007**
Udall January 7, 2008
Beinecke
January 28, 2008
Otto Graf, Jack Meiland Scholarships
March 11, 2008
Kenneth Buckfire Scholarships for Fifth-Year Studies
December 3, 2007
Virginia Voss
Journalism, poetry, imaginative prose: March 24, 2008
Academic writing: April 9, 2008
*You need to be nominated by a faculty member
**You apply directly to the appropriate scholarship agency
