OURS National Scholarships

Next campus deadline:  January 2026 UCB recipients! Boren Scholarships are funded by the National Security Education Program (NSEP), which focuses on geographic areas, languages, and fields of study deemed critical to U.S. national security. They provide up to $25,000 to U.S. undergraduates to study abroad for 8–52 weeks in areas of the world that are critical to U.S. interests and underrepresented in study abroad, including Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East. Applicants should identify how their study abroad program, as well as their

Next deadline: September 2025 The Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship is a program funded by the U.S. Department of State that prepares outstanding young people for Foreign Service careers. Each year, 45 Fellows receive up to $42,000/year toward completion of a two-year master’s degree at a U.S.-based institution in a field related to the Foreign Service. They also participate in two summer internships: one at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. and one overseas at a U.S. embassy or consulate. Upon successful completion of the degree program

Next deadline: October 2025 The Payne Fellowship Program awards up to fifteen fellowships valued at up to $52,000 annually for a two-year master’s program in international development or another area relevant to the work of the USAID Foreign Service at a U.S. graduate or professional school. The award includes up to $24,000/year toward tuition and fees; a $18,000 stipend for each academic year for room, board, books and other education-related expenses; and up to $10,000/year in stipend, housing, transportation, and related expenses for summer placements in Washington D.C. and at

Next deadline: September 2025 View recorded information session (opens external site). The McCall MacBain Scholarship provides a fully funded master’s or second-entry professional undergraduate program at McGill University in Montréal, Canada. The scholarship covers tuition and fees for the full normal duration of the program, a living stipend of $2,000 CAD per month during academic terms, summer funding options, and a relocation grant for moving to Montréal. As part of a cohort of scholars from different fields, participants also receive leadership training and mentorship. The McCall MacBain Scholarship application deadline

Application deadline: April 1, 2025 – 11:59pm (Central) (application now open!) The Voyager Scholarship (Obama-Chesky Scholarship for Public Service) provides “last-dollar” scholarships of up to $50,000 to help shape 100 young leaders who can bridge divides and help solve our biggest challenges by giving college students financial aid to alleviate the burden of college debt, meaningful travel experiences to expand their horizons, and a network of mentors and leaders to support them in their public service careers. Recipients will also receive a $10,000 stipend and free Airbnb housing to pursue

Please check eligibility requirements for each program, such as age limits, number of years out of college, etc. Capital Fellows CBYX Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Churchill Scholarship Gaither Fellowship Gates Cambridge Scholarship Global Rhodes Scholarship Hertz Fellowship Humanity in Action Knight-Hennessy Scholars Luce Scholarship Marshall Scholarship McCall MacBain Scholars Payne Fellowship Pickering Scholarship Rangel Scholarship Rhodes Scholarship Schwarzman Scholars Scoville Fellowship Soros Fellowship Yenching Scholars

Capital Fellows CBYX Churchill Scholarship David-Weill (Sciences Po) Scholarship FAO Schwarz Fellowship Gaither Fellowship Gates Cambridge Scholarship Global Rhodes Scholarship Hertz Fellowship Humanity in Action Huntington Award Knight-Hennessy Scholars Luce Scholarship McCall MacBain Scholars Marshall Scholarship Payne Fellowship Pickering Fellowship Rangel Fellowship Rangel Scholars (seniors enrolled in spring semester) Rhodes Scholarship Schwarzman Scholars Scoville Fellowship Soros Fellowship Yenching Scholars