Office of National Scholarships and Fellowships

The Office of National Scholarships and Fellowships serves any students at UNO who are interested in applying for these prestigious opportunities. All the awards differ widely, so there are opportunities if you want to serve your country/government, spend time abroad, or earn a graduate degree.

UNO has a great record with Goldwater scholarships and Fulbright grants, for example. You should also check out the Peace Corps page if you are interest in serving the greatest needs in a variety of countries around the planet.

UNO students are certainly nationally competitive, as recent awardees for the Schwarzman and Voyager scholarships reveal.

Explore Scholarship Options

Students are encouraged to use the table below to explore options and the minimum requirements of each opportunity (such as GPA, class rank, citizenship status, etc.). Please be aware that this list is not exhaustive but does highlight some of the renowned opportunities. If you are interested in applying for one of these awards, you can receive support in preparing your application from this office.

Please send an email enquiry to UNOonsf@unomaha.edu to express your interest and the office will support you through the process.

Undergraduate students should be aware that the Office of Research and Creative Activity can support your efforts through FUSE and SCTF (formerly Student UCRCA), and with on-campus presentation opportunities such as RCAF.

Want to get started? Watch the video below for ideas on how to strengthen your application.

Overview of National Scholarships and Fellowships

Seniors
Juniors
Sophomores
Freshpeople

Seniors

Scholarship/Fellowship	Deadline Month	Award for	Academic Specialty	Open to
	January	Serve as a junior research fellow for one year	International affairs, political science, economics, history, and related fields	Seniors
	November	Language learning and study in Germany	Open	All years (before age 24)
	October	Master's degree	Open--leads to Foreign Service appointment	Seniors and Alumni
	January	9 months experiential training program in public affairs	Open	Seniors and Alumni
	January	Funds two years of graduate school (up to $37,500 annually)	International affairs, political science, economics, science policy	Seniors
	January	Unrestricted cash grant	Open	Seniors
	March	MA degree up to $24,000	History Education	Seniors
	Contact Jody Neathery-Castro, Ph.D., for more information about the James Madison Fellowship.
	March, April	One year study and service abroad	Open	Juniors, Seniors, and Alumni
	Mid-September	One-year Master's Degree at Tsinghua University in Beijing	Public Policy, Economics, Business, International Studies	Seniors
	March 15	Member PKP, from $5,000 to $15,000	Open	Seniors with a GPA of 3.75 or higher
	Contact Lucy Morrison, Ph.D., for more information about the Phi Kappa Phi Fellowship.
	March, October	Scholarships for study-abroad students receiving the Pell Grant	Open	Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors
	Contact Emily Krueger for more information about Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship.
	March 15	Scholarship funding study-abroad students	Open	Undergraduates with a 3.75 GPA or higher
	Contact Lucy Morrison, Ph.D., for more information about the Phi Kappa Phi Study Abroad Grant.
	16 Sept. 2024	Funding for 1 year abroad to conduct research or teach English	Open	Seniors and Alumni
	Contact Lucy Morrison, Ph.D., for more information about the Fullbright Grant.
	February (Funds educational needs and provides summer domestic and overseas internships with a commitment to the Foreign Service)
	October	Scholarships for graduate study (Master's, Ph. D., or second Bachelor's)	Open	Seniors and Alumni
George J. Mitchell Scholarship (Paused)	September	1 year graduate study at university in Ireland or Northern Ireland	Open	Seniors and Alumni
	October	Up to 5 years leading to a Ph.D.; up to $32,000 annually	STEM areas	Seniors
	February	Support for study abroad	Less commonly studied languages and cultures	First-year Alumni and Undergraduates
	October	2 years graduate study at any university in the United Kingdom	Open	Seniors and Alumni
	October	2-3 years graduate study at Oxford University	Open	Seniors and Alumni
	October, November	3 years funding for research degrees	Sciences, technology, mathematics, engineering	Seniors and Alumni
	November	Fully funded	Open	Undergraduate and graduate students
	November	2 years graduate study up to $60,000	Science, Mathematics, Engineering	Seniors and Juniors
	November	2 years graduate study up to $35,000	Open	New Americans/children of immigrants
	September	2 years graduate study up to $47,500	Career in the Foreign Service	Seniors with a GPA of 3.2 or higher
	Varies	Research awards and graduate study	Germany options	Seniors and alumni

Juniors

Deadline Month	Award for	Academic Specialty	Open to
January	Up to $7,500 toward educational expenses annually	Math, natural sciences, engineering	Sophomores and Juniors
February	Senior year and graduate study for 1-3 years	Careers related to public or government service	Juniors
February	Support for study abroad	Less commonly studied languages and cultures	First-year Alumni and Undergraduates
March	Up to $5,000 for two years	Careers related to the environment of Native Americans with an interest in tribal policy	Sophomores and Juniors
March, April	One year study and service abroad	Open	Juniors, Seniors, and Alumni
March, October	Scholarships for study-abroad students receiving the Pell Grant	Open	Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors
Contact Emily Krueger for more information about the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship.
Mid-March	Scholarship funding study-abroad students	Open	Undergraduates with a 3.75 GPA or higher
Contact Lucy Morrison, Ph.D., for more information about the Phi Kappa Phi Study Abroad Grant.
November	Fully funded	Open	Undergraduate and graduate students
November	Language learning and study in Germany	Open	All years (before age 24)

Sophomores

Deadline Month	Award for	Academic Specialty	Open to
January	Up to $7,500 toward educational expenses annually	Math, natural sciences, engineering	Sophomores and Juniors
February	Support for study abroad	Less commonly studied languages and cultures	First-year Alumni and Undergraduates
March	Up to $5,000 for two years	Careers related to the environment of Native Americans with an interest in tribal policy	Sophomores and Juniors
March, October	Scholarships for study-abroad students receiving the Pell Grant	Open	Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors
Contact Emily Krueger for more information about Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarships.
November	Fully funded	Open	Undergraduate and graduate students
January	U.K. course over summer	Open	Freshmen and sophomores

Freshpeople

Deadline Month	Award for	Academic Specialty	Open to
February	Support for study abroad	Less commonly studied languages and cultures	First-year Alumni and Undergraduates
Feb. 15, Sept. 15	Scholarship funding study-abroad students	Open	Undergraduates with a 3.75 GPA or higher
Contact Lucy Morrison, Ph.D., for more information about the Phi Kappa Phi Study Abroad Grant.
November	Fully funded	Open	Undergraduate and graduate students
January	U.K. course over summer	Open	Freshmen and sophomores

Students interested in applying should contact UNOonsf@unomaha.edu

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