Check this page often for news about upcoming merit scholarships. Deadlines are usually posted at least a month in advance to give you plenty of time to prepare your application.
UW Bothell Study Abroad Scholarship
- Funding - $500 to $2,000 - to offset travel expenses required to participate in a study abroad program.
- Applicants must be currently enrolled UW Bothell students, residents of Washington State, have a minimum 3.0 GPA, and commit to promoting study abroad opportunities among UW Bothell students upon their return as a Study Abroad Ambassador.
- Deadline: June 28, 2013 for programs starting during Early Fall and Autumn Quarter.
Glimpse Correspondents Program
- Affiliated with National Geographic, this program is for talented writers, photographers, and filmmakers with a passion for storytelling and a knack for finding truly unique stories.
- Applicants must be working, volunteering, or studying outside of their home country for at least 10 weeks.
- Award includes $600 plus training and publishing opportunities. $25 application fee required.
- Deadline: July 30, 2013
Foundation for Global Scholars General Scholarship and Banks Family Scholarship
- Awards range from $500 to $2,500.
- Both undergraduates and graduate students are eligible. Applicants must be US citizens. Additional criteria vary depending on award.
- Deadline: July 31, 2013 for programs that begin September 1 through December 31, 2013.
Fulbright U.S. Student Program
- Post-graduate opportunity, funded by the US Department of State, to spend a year abroad doing research, graduate studies, or teach English in over 155 countries worldwide.
- Applicants must be US citizens in good health who will have completed a Bachelor's degree by the start of the grant. They must have a high level of academic or professional achievement, demonstrated leadership ability, and a well-designed project proposal. Foreign language proficiency may be required.
- To get started, attend one of the Fulbright events this spring and schedule an advising appointment to discuss your specific interests.
- UW Application Deadline: September 10, 2013, 9am. National Deadline: October 15, 2013.
Luce Scholars Program
- Provides fully-funded year-long placements in Asia, including stipends, language training, and tailored work assignment, for young leaders who have had limited experience of Asia.
- Applicants must be US citizens under 30, in good health, who will have completed a Bachelor's degree by the start of the grant.
- UW Application Deadline: September 10, 2013. National Deadline: November 1, 2013.
Mary Gates Leadership Scholarship
- $4,000, paid over two quarters, to pursue an independent project that develops leadership skills.
- Open to full-time UW undergraduate students. International students are welcome to apply.
- Deadline: Mid-October 2013
Mary Gates Research Scholarship
- $4,000, paid over two quarters, to conduct research with a UW faculty member.
- Open to full-time UW undergraduate students. International students are welcome to apply.
- Deadline: Mid-October 2013