ONCA supports students currently enrolled in a graduate program or who have completed some graduate coursework in applying for the following awards.
Awards for summer research, internships, and study abroad:
Critical Language Scholarship
Provides full funding for students to experience cultural immersion and foreign language programs overseas for 8-10 weeks during the summer. Learn more about the Critical Language Scholarship.
Humanity in Action Fellowship
Brings together international groups of students for a month-long summer program on human rights and democracy in Amsterdam, Atlanta, Berlin, Copenhagen, Sarajevo, or Warsaw. Learn more about the Humanity in Action Fellowship.
Awards for longer-term study and research abroad:
David L. Boren Fellowship for International Study
Supports graduate students pursuing the study of languages, cultures and world regions that are critical to U.S. interests, in exchange for a commitment to work for the federal government. Learn more about the David L. Boren Fellowship.
Fulbright U.S. Student Program
Provides grants for individually designed study/research projects or English Teaching Assistantships. Learn more about the Fulbright U.S. Student Program.
Awards for graduate school tuition, research, and creative activity:
BMI Student Composer Award
Awards for vocal, instrumental, and/or electronic classical music compositions made by students who are citizens of a country in the Western Hemisphere. Learn more about the BMI Student Composer Award.
Byron Hanke Fellowship
Awards graduate students implementing research projects related to developing, managing, and governing “common-interest communities” and housing developments. Learn more about the Byron Hanke Fellowship.
David L. Boren Fellowship for International Study
Supports graduate students pursuing the study of languages, cultures and world regions that are critical to U.S. interests, in exchange for a commitment to work for the federal government. Learn more about the David L. Boren Fellowship.
Fulbright U.S. Student Program
Provides grants for individually designed study/research projects or English Teaching Assistantships. Learn more about the Fulbright U.S. Student Program.
Gates Cambridge Scholarship
A highly selective and prestigious award open to students who are a citizen of any country outside the United Kingdom and who are interesting in applying to pursue a graduate or PhD education at the University of Cambridge. Learn more about the Gates Cambridge Scholarship.
La Unidad Latina
Awards scholarships to undergraduate and graduate students residing in the United States who are dedicated to the civic empowerment of Latino communities. Learn more about La Unidad Latina.
Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship
Funds graduate school in the U.S. for "new Americans" (green card holders or naturalized citizens if born abroad; a child of naturalized citizens if born in this country). Learn more about the Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship.
Rhodes Scholarship
Provides exceptional students with funding for a graduate degree or degrees at the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. Learn more about the Rhodes Scholarship.
Schwarzman Scholars Program
Provides a one-year leadership program for future leaders at Tsinghua University in Beijing.
Learn more about the Schwarzman Scholars Program.
Other Resources:
For additional information about national award opportunities, please visit the National Collegiate Honors Council website . If you'd like to learn more about scholarships and resources for undocumented students, particularly those interested in medicine, please visit the EduMed organization's website .