Are you an academically strong student who is interested in bettering the world around you? If so, consider applying for some of the nationally competitive scholarships and fellowships described here.
To learn more or to get the process started, contact Dr. Brian Johnson, Director of Student Success: bjohn@ou.edu I (405)325-9428
The Astronaut Scholarship Foundation (ASF) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that provides annually more than 50 scholarships to the brightest and most talented college students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
Contact Dean John Klier for more information: klier@ou.edu
Provides funding for US students to study less commonly taught languages in regions critical to US interests (western Europe, Canada, Australia and New Zealand are excluded). In exchange for funding, recipients commit to working in the federal government for at least one year after graduation
Contact Dr. Brian Johnson for more information: bjohn@ou.edu
Full funding for undergraduate or graduate language study. Students choose from 13 critical languages and are placed in a contry where the language is spoken. Participants are drawn from a wide avariety of fields.
Contact Jeanette Santibanez for more information: jeanette.santibanez@ou.edu
Enables students of limited financial means to study or intern abroad, therby gaining skills critical to our national security and economic competitiveness. Open to US citizen undergraduate students who are receiving Federal Pell Grant funding at a two-year or four-year college or university to participate in study and intern abroad programs worldwide.
Contact Dr. Brian Johnson for more information: bjohn@ou.edu
Funds US undergraduate students who anticipate careers in the natural sciences, mathematics, and engineering. Note: students interested in pursuing careers in medicine or veterinary medicine are eligible for the Goldwater only if research is a central part of the student's career goals.
Contact Dr. Brian Johnson for more information: bjohn@ou.edu
The internship provides scholars with hands-on, practical experience in NOAA-related science, research, technology, policy, management, and education activities. Awards include academic assistance (up to $9,500 per year) for two years of full-time study and a 10-week, full-time paid ($700/week) internship at a NOAAfacility during the summer.
Contact Keli Pirtle for more information: kelipirtle@noaa.gov
Provides funding for graduate study in a wide variety of fields for US students who display a strong commitment to public service. Although the scholarship is for graduate work, students apply during the junior year.
Contact Dr. Brian Johnson for more information: bjohn@ou.edu
For college sophomores and juniors who are committed to issues relating to Native American nations or to the environment, the Udall honors the legacies of Morris and Stewart Udall, whose careers had a significant impact on Native American self-governance, healthcare, and the stewardship of public lands.
Contact Dr. Brian Johnson for more information: bjohn@ou.edu
Provides scholarships for graduate study in the arts, humanities, and social sciences at any accredifted university. Scholars receive $4,000 prior to entering graduate school and an additional $30,000 while attending graduate school.
Contact Dr. Brian Johnson for more information: bjohn@ou.edu
Provides funding for US students to study less commonly taught languages in regions critical to US interests (western Europe, Canada, Australia and New Zealand are excluded). In exchange for funding, recipients commit to working in the federal government for at least one year after graduation.
Contact Dr. Brian Johnson for more information: bjohn@ou.edu
Funds US students for one-year Master's programs in STEM fields at The University of Cambridge's Churchill College. The Churchill seeks to enhance international relatins amongst science professionals.
Contact Dr. Brian Johnson for more information: bjohn@ou.edu
Full funding for undergraduate or graduate language study. Students chose from 13 critical laguages and are placed in a country where the language is spoken. Participants are drawn from a wide variety of fields.
Contact Ms. Monica Goodwin for more information: mlgoodwing@ou.edu
Provides grants for study/research proects or for English Teaching Assistannt Programs. Candidates submit a Statement of Grant Purpose defining activities to take place during one academic year in a participating country outside the U.S.
Contact Maura McAndrews for more information: mmcandrew@ou.edu
Located in Washington DC at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, the program provides a substantive work experience for students who have a serious career interest in international affairs. Approximately 12 students will be hired to work as employees at Carnegie.
Contact Dr. Brian Johnson for more information: bjohn@ou.edu
Funds postgraduate work in any subject at te University of Cambridge. Selection criteria include outstanding intellectual ability, leadership potential, commitment to improving the lives of others, and a good fit between the applicants interests and the proposed course of study.
Contact Dr. Brian Johnson for more information: bjohn@ou.edu
Funds graduate study in a wide variety of fields at Stanford University. According to their website, winning scholars will "develop both the depth and range of subject to confront the numerous grand challenges and opportunities of the future."
Contact Dr. Brian Johnson for more information: bjohn@ou.edu
Provides stipends for young Americans to live and work in Asia for a year, the Luce is intended for those who do not already have significant experience in Asia. Applicants come from a wide variety of backgrounds other than in Asian studies.
Contact Dr. Brian Johnson for more information: bjohn@ou.edu
Funds graduate study at almost any university in the UK (England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales) in almost any field of study. Most winning scholars pursue two complementary one-year graduate degrees, often at two separate universities.
Contact Dr. Brian Johnson for more information: bjohn@ou.edu
Funds US students for one year of postgraduate study in any discipline. Introduces and connects future American leaders to the island of Ireland, while recgnizing and fostering intellectual achievement, leadership, and commitment to public service.
Contact Dr. Brian Johnson for more information: bjohn@ou.edu
Empowers promising lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer students by funding undergraduate or graduate study at any accredited university. The Point Foundation is the largest scholarship-granting organization for LGBTQ students of merit.
Contact Dr. Brian Johnson for more information: bjohn@ou.edu
Both scholarships fund graduate work for students who seek careers serving US interests abroad. Upon succesful completion of a two-year master;s program and two internships, fellows are required to serve in Washington DC, as Foreign Service Officers, or at a US embassy, consulate, or diplomatic mission.
Contact Dr. Brian Johnson for more information: bjohn@ou.edu
Funds graduate study for a one-year Master's degree at Tsingshua University in Beijing, China. Schwarzman scholars are required to pursue degrees in Public Policy, Economics, Business, or International Studies. The course of study is taught in English.
Contact Dr. Brian Johnson for more information: bjohn@ou.edu
Provides funding for recent college graduates in any field of study at the University of Oxford. While at Oxford, many Rhodes complete two one-year Master's degrees, while others work to complete undergraduate degrees.
Contact Dr. Brian Johnson for more information: bjohn@ou.edu
Provides funding for graduate study in a wide variety of fields for US students who display a strong commitment to public service. Althouh the scholarship is for graduate work, students aply during the junior year.
Contact Dr. Brian Johnson for more information: bjohn@ou.edu
Provides $90,000 merit-based fellowships for immigrants and children of immigrants who are pursuing graduate studies in the United States. The selection process seeks to find promising New Americans who are poised to make significant contributions to the US through their work.
Contact Dr. Brian Johnson for more information: bjohn@ou.edu
The Astronaut Scholarship Foundation (ASF) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that provides annually more than 50 scholarships to the brightest and most talented college students is science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
Contact Dean John Klier for more information: klier@ou.edu
Provides scholarships for graduate study in the arts, humanities, and social sciences at any accreditted university. Scholars receive $4,000 prior to entering graduate school and an additional $30,000 while attending graduate school.
Contact Dr. Brian Johnson for more information: bjohn@ou.edu
Located in Washington DC at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, the program provides a substantive work ecperience for students who have a serious career interest in international affairs. Approximately 12 students will be hired to work as employeese at Carnegie.
Contact Dr. Brian Johnson for more information: bjohn@ou.edu
Funds US undergraduate students who anticipate careers in the ntural sciences, mathematics, and engineering. Note: students interested in pursuing careers in medicine or veterinary medicine are eligible for the Goldwater only if research is a central part of the student's career goals.
Contact Dr. Brian Johnson for more information: bjohn@ou.edu
The internship provides scholars with hands-on, practical experience in NOAA-related science, research, technology, policy, management, and education activities. Awards include academic assistance (up to $9,500 per year) for two years of full-time study and a 10-week, full-time paid ($700/week) internship at a NOAA facility during the summer.
Contact Keli Pirtle for more information: kelipirtle@noaa.gov
Funds graduate study in a wide variety of fields at Stanford University. According to their website, winning scholars will "develop both the depth and range of subject expertise to confront the numerous grand challenges and opportunities of the futture.
Contact Dr. Brian Johnson for more information: bjohn@ou.edu
Both scholarships fund graduate work for students who seek careers serving US interests abroad. Upon successful completion of a two-year master's program and two internships, fellows are required to serve in Washington DC, as Foreign Service Officers, or at a US embassy, consulate, or diplomatic mission.
Contact Dr. Brian Johnson for more information: bjohn@ou.edu
Empowers promising lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer students by funding undergraduate or graduate study at any accredited university. The Point Foundation is the largest scholarship-granting organization for LGBTQ students of merit.
Contact Dr. Brian Johnson for more information: bjohn@ou.edu
Rotary District 5770 offers a $30,000 global graduate fellowship for each academic year. Those living in or studying in south central, southwest or southeast Oklahoma are eligible. The application deadline is February 1, 2022. Applicants can propose study in most universities in the world outside the United States, but most focus on one of seven areas of study that parallel Rotary's seven areas of focus: Peacebuilding and conflict prevention; Disease prevention and treatment; Water, sanitation, and hygiene; Maternal and child health; Basic education and literacy; Community economic development; Environment.
Contact Dr. Joe Foote for more information: jfoote@ou.edu
Provides $90,000 merit-based fellowships for immigrants and children of immigrants who are pursuing graduate studies in the United States. The selection process seeks to find promising New Americans who are poised to make significant conntributions to the US through their work.
Contact Dr. Brian Johnson for more information: bjohn@ou.edu
Provides funding for graduate study in a wide variety of fields for US students who display a strong commitment to public service. Although the scholarship is for graduate work, students apply during their junior year.
Contact Dr. Brian Johnson for more information: bjohn@ou.edu
For college sophomores and juniors who are committed to issues relating to Native American nations or to the environment, the Udall honors the legacies of Morros and Stewart Udall, whose careers had a significant impact on Native American self-governance, healthcare, and the stewardship of public lands.
Contact Dr. Brian Johnson for more information:bjohn@ou.edu
Provides funding for US students to study less commonly taught languages in regions critical to US interests (western Europe, Canada, Australia and New Zealand are excluded). In exchange for fundig, recipients commit to working in the federal government for at least one year after graduation.
Contact Dr. Brian Johnson for more information: bjohn@ou.edu
Funds US students for one-year Master's programs in STEM fields at the University of Cambridge's Churchill College. The Churchill seeks to enance international relations amongst science professionals.
Contact Dr. Brian Johnson for more information: bjohn@ou.edu
Full funding for undergraduates or graduate language study. Students choose from 13 critical languages and are placed in a country where the language is spoken. Participants are drawn from a wide variety of fields.
Contact Ms. Monica Goodwin for more information: mlgoodwin@ou.edu
Provides grants for study/research projects or for English Teaching Assistant Programs. Candidates submit a Statement of Grant Purpose defining activities to take plave during one academic year in a participating country outside the U.S.
Contact Maura McAndrews for more information: mmcandrew@ou.edu
Funds postgraduate work in any subjet at the University of Cambridge. Selection criteria include outstanding intellectual ability, leadership potential, commitment to improving the lives of others, and a good fit between the applicants interests and the proposed course of study.
Contact Dr. Brian Johnson for more information: bjohn@ou.edu
Enables students of limited financial means to study or intern abroad, thereby gaining skills critical to our national security and economic competitiveness. Open to U.S. citizen undergraduated students who are receiving Federal Pell Grant funding at a two-year or four-year college or university to participate in study and intern abroad programs worldwide.
Contact Dr. Brian Johnson for more information: bjohn@ou.edu
Provides stipends for young Americans to live and work in Asia for a year, the Luce is intended for those who do not already have significant experience in Asia. Applicants come from a wide variety of backgrounds other than in Asian studies.
Contact Dr. Brian Johnson for more information: bjohn@ou.edu
Funds graduate study at almost any university in the UK (England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales) in almost any field of study. Most winning scholars pursue two complimentary one-year graduate degrees, often at two separate universities.
Contact Dr. Brian Johnson for more information: bjohn@ou.edu
Funds US students for one year of postgraduate study in any discipline. Introduces and connects future American leaders to the island of Ireland, while recognizing and fostering intellectual achievement, leadership, and commitment to public service.
Contact Dr. Brian Johnson for more information: bjohn@ou.edu
Provides funding for recent college graduates in any field of study at the University of Oxford. While at Oxford, many Rhodes scholars complete two one-year Master's degrees, while others work to complete undergraduate degrees.
Contact Dr. Brian Johnson for more information: bjohn@ou.edu
Rotary District 5770 offers a $30,000 global graduate fellowship for each academic year. Those living in or studying in south central, southwest or southeast Oklahoma are eligible. The application deadline is February 1, 2022. Applicants can propose study in most universities in the world outside the United States, but most focus on one of seven areas of study that parallel Rotary's seven areas of focus: Peacebuilding and conflict prevention; Disease prevention and treatment; Water, sanitation, and hygiene; Maternal and child health; Basic education and literacy; Community economic development; Environment.
Contact Joe Foote for more information: jfoote@ou.edu
Funds graduate study for one-year Master's degree at Tsinghua University in Beijing, China. Schwarzman scholars are required to pursue degrees in Public Policy, Economics, Business, or International Studies. The course of study is taught in English.
Contact Dr. Brian Johnson for more information: bjohn@ou.edu
