Competitive Scholarships, Fellowships, and Grants
Our office helps current A-State students identify and apply for competitive awards to fund research, study, and travel. We work with a variety of national programs that fund research opportunities, summer fellowships, study abroad, and graduate degrees. We assist candidates in crafting competitive applications to best showcase your skills, experiences, and potential for award selection committees.
ADHE SURF: Student Undergraduate Research Fellowship Program
The Arkansas Department of Education (ADE) offers the annual Student Undergraduate Research Fello...
A-State Research and Creativity Travel Grant
Office of Student Research and Scholarship awards research travel funds to students who have subm...
National Scholarships and Fellowships
Links to nationally competitive scholarships, fellowships, and awards
Fulbright U.S. Student Program
Fulbright grant recipients receive full funding for an academic year; options include serving as ...
NSF Graduation Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)
The NSF GRFP awards full funding for 3 years of master's/PhD study for U.S. citizens aspiring to ...
Truman Scholarship
A $30,000 graduate school or professional school scholarship for students committed to a career i...
Goldwater Scholarship
Up to $7,500 per year for STEM majors with undergraduate research experience who are on a researc...
Gilman Scholarship
Up to $5,000 toward study or internship abroad for Pell grant recipients. Must be an undergraduat...
Public Policy and International Affairs Fellowship
Full funding plus a stipend for summer study at a top U.S. policy school, with over $5,000 in gra...
More Scholarships and Fellowships
Fulbright UK Summer Institute Boren Scholarship/Fellowship Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) ...
Student Resources
Information to help students learn more about award eligibility and the application process
What Are Competitive Scholarships and Fellowships?
Competitive scholarships and fellowships are prestigious grant awards and funding opportunities f...
Am I Eligible?
Every fellowship and scholarship has different criteria for eligibility, determined by the organi...
How Can I Apply?
A-State can help you select, prepare for, and apply for the perfect fellowship or scholarship for...
How Can I Prepare?
Start researching fellowship awards as early as possible Focus your extracurriculars on activi...
Faculty Resources
Information to help faculty learn more about identifying and recommending students for competitiv...
Why Support Competitive Fellowship and Scholarship Opportunities?
Open doors for your students to go on to success after A-State Give your students valuable edu...
Identifying Potential Student Applicants
How faculty can help: Encourage your students to think about research and travel Let students...
Writing a Great Letter of Recommendation
Writing Letters of Recommendation Online – a handbook for faculty by Joe Schall Writing Recomm...
Important Dates
Information on competitive scholarship and fellowship application deadlines
Study/Teach/Research Abroad Scholarships
Humanity in Action – early January Boren – late January/early February Fulbright UK Summer Inst...
Leadership/Public Service/Teaching/Grad School Scholarships
Truman – campus deadline December; national deadline early February Rangel Summer Enrichment – e...
STEM Scholarships
Goldwater – campus deadline December; national deadline late January Udall – campus deadline Feb...
SURF Grant
Internal Deadline to RTT: October 15 at 11:59 PM ADHE Deadline: November 1
A-State Research and Creativity Travel Grant
Deadline: Apply at a minimum of at least 60 days before your anticipated travel date.