Prestigious Scholarships
Undergraduate Tuition, Fees and Books
| Scholarship | Degree/Career | Eligibility | NWU Faculty Advisor | Length | Value | Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goldwater | Sciences, Mathematics | Sophomore, Junior | Gary Gerald | 1-2 years | $7,500 annually | January |
| Udall | Sciences, Environment | Sophomore, Junior | Jeff Mohr | 1 year | $5,000 annually | February |
| NOAA/Hollings | Sciences, Mathmatics, Education | Sophomore, Junior | Jerry Bricker | 9 months | up to $8,000 | January |
International Study
| Scholarship | Degree/Career | Eligibility | NWU Faculty Advisor | Length | Value | Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boren | Critical Languages and National Security | Sophomore, Junior, Senior | Robert Oberst | summer, semester, full year | up to $20,000 | February |
| Critical Language | Any (Language may be required) | Any | Rita Lester | 7-10 weeks | program costs* | November |
| Freeman-ASIA Award | Any | See website | Sarah Barr | summer, semester, full year | up to $7,000 | March/April/October |
| Fulbright | Any, Teaching English | Senior (Language may be required) | Robert Oberst | 1 year | program costs* | October |
| US-UK Fulbright Summer Institutes | Any | First year, Sophomore | Steven Wills | 3 weeks | program costs* | March |
| Fulbright Canada Killam Scholarships | Any | Any | Gerise Herndon | 1-2 semesters | $5,000 per semester | January |
| Gilman | Any | Pell eligible | Sarah Barr | summer, semester, full year | up to $5,000 | October/ March |
| JET Japan Exchange and Teaching Program | Any, Teaching English | Senior | Yuko Yamada | 1 year | program costs* | October |
Graduate Study (Some International)
| Scholarship | Degree/Career | Eligibility | NWU Faculty Advisor | Length | Value | Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Marshall | Any | Senior | Rita Lester | 2 years | university program costs* | October |
| Davies-Jackson (Cambridge) | Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences | Senior (First in family to graduate college) | Rita Lester | 2 years | $50,000; Cambridge B.A. degree | November |
| Gates (Cambridge) | Any Liberal Arts major | Senior | Rita Lester | 2-3 years | full university costs* | October |
| George Mitchell (Ireland) | Any | Senior | Rita Lester | 1 year | full university costs* | October |
| James Madison | History, Education, Political Science | Senior | Patrick Hayden-Roy | 2 years | $24,000 | March |
| Rhodes (Oxford) | Any Liberal Arts major | Senior | Rita Lester | 2-3 years | up to $50,000 | October |
| Soros | Any | New American; Senior, Post-Grad | Sarah Kelen | 2 years | up to $90,000 | November |
| Thomas Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship | Foreign Affairs | Junior, Senior | Rita Lester | 2 years | $37.500 | January |
| Truman | Leadership, Public Service | Junior | Robert Oberst | Final year undergrad; several years graduate | $30,000 | February |
*More information available regarding covered costs
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