Prestigious Scholarship Descriptions
This is a comprehensive list of all of the scholarships with which we currently work. Please note that some scholarships may contain additional optional review dates if you would like SOP staff to review the final draft of your application before final submission.
- = Requires UCI endorsement; deadlines must be met in order to qualify.
- = Available to international students.
You can refer to our Scholarship Selector page to help determine which scholarships are in your best interest.
Abroad Scholarships
Rhodes Scholarship
Rhodes Scholarship Information
Pre-Application Deadline: 4/3/2017 Noon (Due to SOP)
British Marshall Scholarship
British Marshall Scholarship Information
Pre-Application Deadline: 4/3/2017 Noon (Due to SOP)
George Mitchell Scholarship
George Mitchell Scholarship Information
Pre-Application Deadline: 4/3/2017 Noon (Due to SOP)
Fulbright Fellowship
Fulbright Fellowship Information
Pre-Application Deadline: 4/3/2017 Noon (Due to SOP)
Churchill Scholarship
Churchill Scholarship Information
Pre-Application Deadline: 4/3/2017 Noon (Due to SOP)
Gates Cambridge
Gates Cambridge Information
Pre-Application Deadline: 4/3/2017 Noon (Due to SOP)
Schwarzman Scholars
Schwarzman Scholars Information
Pre-Application Deadline: 4/3/2017 Noon (Due to SOP)
Domestic Scholarships
Knight-Hennessy Scholars
Knight-Hennessy Scholars Information
Pre-Application Deadline: 4/3/2017 Noon (Due to SOP)
Soros Fellowship
Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships For New Americans
Pre-Application Deadline: 4/3/2017 Noon (Due to SOP)
National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program
National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program Information
Pre-Application Deadline: 4/3/2017 Noon (Due to SOP)
Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship Program
Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship Program Information
UCI Pre-Application Deadline: 11/2/2016 Noon (Due to SOP)
Faculty LOR Deadline: 11/30/2016
The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace: James C. Gaither Junior Fellows Program
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Junior Fellows Information
UCI Deadline: 11/7/2016 Noon (Due to SOP)
Harry S. Truman Scholarship
Harry S. Truman Scholarship Information
UCI Deadline: 11/16/2016 Noon (Due to SOP)
Faculty LOR Deadline: 11/30/2016
Beinecke Scholarship Program
Beinecke Scholarship Program Information
UCI Deadline: 1/09/2017 Noon (Due to SOP)
Donald A. Strauss Scholarship
Donald A. Strauss Scholarship Information
UCI Deadline: 1/23/2017 Noon (Due to SOP)
Looking for other opportunities? We have carefully selected the following list of additional scholarships and post-graduation experiences for UCI undergraduates and recent alumni. They do not require campus endorsement or nomination, so please apply directly to these on your own. We wish you success!