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Institutional deadlines are earlier than foundation deadlines so that the Coordinator for Postgraduate Fellowships and Scholarships or faculty advisors can review or process applications. Some foundations, such as the Truman Foundation, require that a university nominating committee meet to review applications prior to submission to the foundation.
(Dates are approximate, please confirm with the Director and appropriate resources)
Deadline Format: Month/Day/Year
(If program is specifically targeted to a group or field of study, it is stated. Otherwise assume all are applicable)
Student Categories: Undergraduate, Graduate, Minority, US Citizen, Women, Permanent Resident
Field of Study: Science, Engineering, Technology, Mathematics, International, Humanities, Government, Arts, Social Sciences, Business, Health, Education, Nursing, General, Foreign Service
Please send any questions or concerns to lberger@gmu.edu.
| Program | Mason Deadline | Org Deadline | Student | Field of Study | Misc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global Perspectives CGE Scholarships | 10/8/10 | Undergraduate, Graduate | General, Study Abroad | ||
| Department of Health and Human Services Emerging Leaders Program | NA | 1/1/11 | Graduate, Undergraduate, US Citizen | General | |
| NIH Oxford Cambridge Scholars Program | NA | 1/4/11 | Graduate | Science, Medicine, International | |
| Wellstone Fellowship for Social Justice | NA | 1/5/11 | Graduate, Undergraduate | Government, Social Sciences, Humanities, General | |
| Jennings Randolph Dissertation Fellowship | NA | 1/5/11 | Graduate | General | |
| AT&T Labs Summer Internship Program | NA | 1/15/11 | Graduate, Undergraduate | Engineering, Technology | |
| Villers Fellowship for Health Care Justice | NA | 1/15/11 | Graduate, Undergraduate | Government, Social Sciences, Humanities, General | |
| NSNA Scholarships | NA | 1/15/11 | Undergraduate | Nursing | |
| William E Simon Fellowship | NA | 1/16/11 | Undergraduate | Government, Social Sciences, Humanities, General | |
| Coro Fellows Program | NA | 1/22/11 | Graduate | Government, Social Sciences, Humanities, General | |
| Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Program 2011 Graduate Fellowships & Summer Enrichment Program |
12/15/10 | 1/22/11 | Graduate, Undergraduate, US Citizen | General, Foreign Service | |
| David L. Boren Fellowship | 12/15/10 | 1/28/11 | Graduate, US Citizen | General, International, Languages | Fellowships Presentation(pdf) |
| Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship | 12/1/11 | 1/29/11 | Undergraduate, US Citizen, Permanent Resident | Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics | |
| Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship Program | NA | 1/30/11 | Undergraduate, US Citizen | Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics | |
| Homeland Security Undergraduate Scholarships for Rising Juniors | NA | 1/31/11 | Undergraduate, Graduate, US Citizen | Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics | |
| Charles G. Koch Summer Fellow Program | 1/9/11 | 1/31/11 | Undergraduate, Graduate, US Citizen, Permanent Resident | Humanities, Social Sciences, General | |
| IHS Journalism Internship | 1/5/11 | 1/31/11 | Graduate, Undergraduate | General | |
| Explorers Club Washington DC Group Exploration and Field Grants Program |
NA | 2/1/11 | Graduate | Science, Humanities, Social Sciences | Application (word doc) |
| Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship | 1/20/11 | 2/1/11 | Women, Undergraduate, Graduate, | Engineering, Technology | |
| The Leadership Alliance | NA | 2/1/11 | Minority, Graduate, Undergraduate, | General | |
| Summer Honors Undergraduate Research Program at Harvard University |
NA | 2/1/11 | Undergraduate | Science, Social Sciences | |
| Harry S Truman Scholarship | 1/15/11 | 2/2/11 | Undergraduate | Government, Social Sciences, Humanities, General | |
| Moore Undergraduate Research Apprentice Program | NA | 2/5/11 | Undergraduate, US Citizen, Permanent Resident | Social Sciences, Arts, Humanities | |
| Cosmos Club Foundation | NA | 2/8/11 | Graduate | General | |
| David L. Boren Scholarship | 12/15/10 | 2/10/11 | Undergraduate, US Citizen | General, International, Languages | Scholarships Presentation (pdf) |
| IREE | NA | 2/15/11 | Graduate, Undergraduate | Engineering, Technology | |
| Freeman Indonesia Nonprofit Internship Program |
NA | 2/15/11 | Undergraduate, US Citizen | General | |
| United Way Summer Associate Program | NA | 2/15/11 | Graduate, Undergraduate | General | |
| Margaret McNamara Memorial Fund | 2/7/11 | 2/18/11 | Minority, Graduate, | Humanities, Social Sciences, General | |
| Indicorps | NA | 3/1/11 | Graduate, Undergraduate | General, Student of Indian Origin | |
| National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education | NA | 3/1/11 | Undergraduate, Graduate | General, Education | |
| Biophysical Society’s Summer Course in Biophysics | NA | 3/1/11 | Undergraduate | Science | |
| Gilder Lehman Institute for American Students—History Scholars Program–Summer |
2/8/11 | 3/1/11 | Undergraduate | Social Sciences, Government, Humanities | |
| Louis Carr Internship Foundation | 2/8/11 | 3/1/11 | Undergraduate | Humanities, Social Sciences, General | |
| James Madison Graduate Fellowships | NA | 3/1/11 | Graduate | Government, Social Sciences, Humanities, General | |
| Morris K. Udall Foundation Fellowship | 2/12/11 | 3/2/11 | Undergraduate | Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics | |
| Breakthrough Collaborative (formerly knowns as Summerbridge) |
2/22/11 | 3/3/11 | Graduate, Undergraduate | Education | |
| Virginia Governor’s Fellow | 2/26/11 | 3/6/11 | Graduate, Undergraduate (Senior) | Government, Social Sciences, Humanities, General | |
| Schomberg-Mellon Humanities Summer Institute for Undergraduates | 2/25/11 | 3/10/11 | Undergraduate, US Citizen, Permanent Resident | Humanities, Social Sciences, General | |
| Institute for International Public Policy Undergradate Fellowship |
2/23/11 | 3/16/11 | Undergraduate, Graduate | Government, Social Sciences, Humanities, General | |
| Council of Graduate Studies:Gustave O. Arlt Award in the Humanities | NA | 4/1/11 | Graduate | Humanities, Social Sciences, General | |
| Alpha Lamda Delta Trow Scholarship | 3/15/11 | 4/1/11 | Undergraduate | General | |
| Capital City Fellows Program | 3/7/11 | 4/1/11 | Graduate, US Citizen, Permanent Resident | General | |
| Davis-Putter Scholarship Fund | 3/12/11 | 4/1/11 | Graduate, Undergraduate | Social Sciences, Humanities | |
| Marine Conservation Biology Institute Ocean Conservation and Policy Internships |
NA | 4/2/11 | Graduate, Undergraduate | Science, Environmental Policy | |
| Bryce Harlow Foundation | NA | 4/10/11 | Graduate | Government, Social Sciences, Humanities, General | |
| German Studies Research Grant | NA | 5/1/11 | Graduate, US Citizen | German | |
| FLETC College Intern Program | NA | 5/7/11 | Graduate, Undergraduate (Senior) | Criminal Justice, Crimonology, Law Enforcement | |
| American Institute of Indian Studies |
NA | 7/1/10 | Graduate | General, International, | |
| Ayn Rand Essay Scholarships | 8/15/10 | 9/17/10 | Undergraduate | General | |
| Marshall Scholarship | 9/24/10 | 10/1/10 | Graduate, US Citizen | General | |
| FBI Honors Internship Program | NA | 10/1/10 | Undergraduate, Graduate, US Citizen | General | |
| NASPA Undergraduate Fellows Program (NUFP) | 9/15/10 | 10/1/10 | Undergraduate | Education | |
| The Dissertation Proposal Development Fellowship | NA | 10/2/10 | Graduate | Humanities, Social Sciences, General | |
| George J. Mitchell Scholarship—U.S.-Ireland Alliance | 9/28/10 | 10/5/10 | Graduate, US Citizen | General, International, | |
| Jacob K. Javits Fellowship | 9/25/10 | 10/5/10 | Graduate | Social Sciences, Arts, Humanities | |
| Bridging Asia Scholarships | 2/23/10 | 10/6/10 | Undergraduate, US Citizen | International, Languages | |
| Rhodes Scholarship | 9/29/10 | 10/13/10 | Graduate | General | For Faculty Representative, contact Richard Rubenstein, Professor of Conflict Resolution, as soon as possible |
| Presidential Management Fellows Program (Personnel Office) | 10/5/10 | 10/15/10 | Graduate | General | NOTICE: For the upcoming Class of 2010, the PMF application is projected to open on Wednesday, October 1, 2010, close on Wednesday, October 15, 2010, with a nomination deadline of Friday, October 31, 2010. The application will be a vacancy announcement available on USAJOBS (www.USAJOBS.gov) via a link under the "How to ApplyPMF Application" webpage. Applicants will be required to build a resume on USAJOBS. We encourage potential applicants to create a USAJOBS online resume ahead of time so they can link it to the application once it opens. A notice will be posted here when the official application opens. Thank you. |
| Gates/Cambridge Scholarship | 10/1/10 | 10/15/10 | Graduate | General | |
| Green Corps – Environmental Leadership Training | NA | 10/18/10 | Undergraduate, Graduate | General, Science | |
| Fulbright Scholarship | 9/19/10 | 10/19/10 | Graduate, US Citizen, Undergraduate (Senior) | General, International, | |
| Hertz Foundation Graduate Fellowships | NA | 10/30/10 | Graduate | General | |
| Elie Wiesel Ethics Prize—Essay Competition for Juniors and Seniors |
NA | 11/1/10 | Undergraduate | General | |
| PPIA Junior Summer Institute at Carnegie Melon | 10/8/10 | 11/1/10 | Undergraduate, US Citizen, Permanent Resident | Government, Social Sciences, Humanities, General | |
| PPIA Junior Summer Institute at Maryland | 10/8/10 | 11/1/10 | Undergraduate, US Citizen, Permanent Resident | Government, Social Sciences, Humanities, General | |
| PPIA Junior Summer Institute at Michigan | 10/8/10 | 11/1/10 | Undergraduate, US Citizen, Permanent Resident | Government, Social Sciences, Humanities, General | |
| PPIA Junior Summer Institute at Princeton | 10/8/10 | 11/1/10 | Undergraduate, US Citizen, Permanent Resident | Government, Social Sciences, Humanities, General | |
| PPIA Junior Summer Institute at UC Berkeley | 10/8/10 | 11/1/10 | Undergraduate, US Citizen, Permanent Resident | Government, Social Sciences, Humanities, General | |
| Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship For New Americans | 10/8/10 | 11/1/10 | Graduate | General | |
| American Association of Critical-care Nurses |
10/15/10 | 11/1/10 | Graduate, Undergraduate | Nursing | |
| Ford Foundation Pre-Doctoral Fellowships for Minorities (please check website for list of eligible majors) |
10/25/10 | 11/2/10 | Minority, US Citizen, Graduate | General | |
| American-Scandinavian Grants and Fellowships | 10/15/10 | 11/2/10 | Undergraduate, Graduate, US Citizen, Permanent Resident | General, International, | |
| Partnership for Public Service | NA | 11/10/10 | Undergraduate, Graduate | General | |
| GEM Fellowship Programs | 11/6/10 | 11/15/10 | Minority, Graduate | Engineering, Science | |
| Dept of Energy Graduate Fellowship Program | 11/23/10 | 11/30/10 | Graduate, US Citizen | Science | |
| USA Today All-USA Academic Team | 11/8/10 | 11/30/10 | Undergraduate | General | |
| George Mason University Chinese Government Scholarship |
NA | 12/1/10 | Undergraduate, Graduate, US Citizen | Languages, International | |
| American Association of University Women–International Fellowships |
11/7/10 | 12/1/10 | Women, US Citizen, Permanent Resident, Graduate | International, General | |
| Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation | 11/15/10 | 12/1/10 | Graduate, US Citizen, Permanent Resident | General, Education | |
| Barbara Jordan Health Policy Scholars Program–Summer | NA | 12/4/10 | Minority, Undergraduate (Senior) | Social Sciences, Government, Science | |
| AERA Undergraduate Student Education Research Training Workshop |
NA | 12/5/10 | Undergraduate, US Citizen, Permanent Resident | Education | |
| EPA Fellowship for Undergraduate Environmental Study | 11/25/10 | 12/10/10 | Undergraduate | Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics | |
| SMART Scholarship | 12/8/10 | 12/15/10 | Undergraduate, Graduate, US Citizen | Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics | |
| William Randolph Hearst Endowed Fellowship for Minority Students |
12/6/10 | 12/15/10 | Minority, Undergraduate, Graduate, US Citizen, Permanent Resident | Government, Social Sciences, Humanities, General | |
| Carnegie Endowment Junior Fellowship | 10/15/10 | 12/15/10 | Undergraduate | Government, Social Sciences, Humanities, General | 3 Carnegie Mellon Sample Essays (zip file) |
| Chateaubriand Fellowship | NA | 12/15/10 | Graduate | Social Sciences, Science | |
| Hispanic Scholarship Fund | 12/6/10 | 12/15/10 | Minority, Undergraduate, Graduate, US Citizen, Permanent Resident, | General | |
| Critical Language Scholarships For Intensive Summer Institutes | NA | 12/18/10 | Undergraduate, Graduate, US Citizen | General, International, Languages | CLS 2010 Information Session (ppt) |
| IAF Dissertation Fellowship | NA | 12/31/10 | Graduate | Government, Social Sciences, Humanities, General | |
| Language Flagship Fellowship | 12/15/10 | 1/14/11 | Graduate, US Citizen | General, International, Languages | |
| Japanese Government (MonbukagakUsho) Scholarship | NA | Check local Japanese Embassy | Undergraduate, Graduate | International, Education, Technology, Engineering, Science, Languages | |
| International Research & Exchanges Board Grants (IREX) | NA | Various | Undergraduate, Graduate | International, General | |
| Thomas J. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship |
NA | Various | Graduate | International, Social Sciences, Humanities | |
| Rotary International—Ambassadorial and World Peace Fellowships |
NA | Various | General | ||
| Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship–Summer | NA | Various | Undergraduate | International, General | |
| University of London Fellowships in Cultural Studies | NA | Various | Graduate | International, Humanities, Social Sciences, Arts | |
| The Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute | NA | Various | Minority, Undergraduate, Graduate, US Citizen, Permanent Resident, | General | |
| City Year | NA | Various | Undergraduate, Graduate | General | |
| Equal Justice Works | NA | Various | Graduate | Government, Social Sciences, Humanities, General | |
| Idealist | NA | Various | Graduate, Undergraduate | General | |
| National Academy of Public Administration | NA | Various | Graduate, Undergraduate | Government, Social Sciences, Humanities, General | |
| Peace Corps | NA | Various | Undergraduate, Graduate | Government, Social Sciences, Humanities, General | |
| Teach For America | NA | Various | Graduate, Undergraduate | General, Education | |
| American Council for Learned Societies (ACLS) Dissertation and Other Funding Opportunities |
NA | Various | Graduate | General | |
| Council of Graduate Studies: Distinguished Dissertation | NA | Various | Graduate | General | |
| Social Science Research Council | NA | Various | Graduate | Social Sciences, Humanities | |
| Government Opportunities in College | NA | Various | Undergraduate, Graduate, US Citizen | General | |
| Intercollegiate Studies Institute | NA | Various | Graduate, Undergraduate | General | |
| Teach for India | NA | Various | Graduate, Undergraduate | Education | |
| DAAD Foundation-Germany Academic Exchange | NA | Various | General | ||
| Pasteur Foundation Fellowships and Internships | NA | Various | Undergraduate, Graduate, US Citizen | Science | |
| National Institutes of Health | NA | Various | Graduate, Undergraduate | Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics | |
| Environmental Protection Agency – Greater Research Opportunities Fellowships for Undergraduate and Graduate Students |
NA | Various | Undergraduate, Graduate | Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics | |
| Golden Key International Honour Society Scholarships | NA | Various | Graduate, Undergraduate | General | |
| GrantsNet | NA | Various | Undergraduate, Graduate | General | |
| Health Professions Advisory Program | NA | Various | Undergraduate | Science, Medicine | |
| Health Related Summer Opportunities | NA | Various | Undergraduate | Science, Medicine | |
| Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowship | NA | Various | Graduate, Undergraduate | General | |
| Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship | NA | Various | Graduate, Undergraduate | Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Social Sciences | |
| Jack Kent Cooke | Various | Graduate, Undergraduate | General | ||
| National Science Foundation Summer Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) |
NA | Various | Undergraduate | Science | |
| Naval Research Lab | NA | Various | Undergraduate | Science | |
| Smithsonian Institution Internships and Opportunities—Summer and Academic Year | NA | Various | Undergraduate, Graduate | General | |
| Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership at The University of Virginia | NA | Various | Undergraduate, Graduate | Government, Social Sciences, Humanities, General | |
| Summer Internships in Biology | NA | Various | Undergraduate | Science | |
| National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate, Research Fellowship |
NA | Various | Graduate | General | |
| NCIIA Grants Program | NA | Various | Graduate, Undergraduate | General | |
| College Leaders Program at Sorensen Institute for Politial Leadership at The University of Virginia |
NA | Various | Undergraduate | Government, Humanities, General |