Academic Honors and FellowshipsScholar Distinction Applications Open
USC Global, Discovery, and Renaissance Scholar distinction and prize competition applications are hosted in SurveyMonkey Apply. Links can be found on each Scholar Distinction webpage.
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Truman Scholarship Campus Deadline
The Harry S. Truman Scholarship is a highly competitive and prestigious scholarship for college juniors who have outstanding leadership potential, plan to pursue careers in public service, and wish to attend graduate school in the U.S. or abroad to prepare for their careers. The scholarship carries an award of $30,000 plus a variety of educational and leadership development opportunities. USC juniors who ...
Schaeffer Fellowship Application Open
Apply to be a Leonard D. Schaeffer Fellow for Summer 2025! The Leonard D. Schaeffer Fellows in Government Service program exposes talented undergraduates to government work and its impact through 10-week, full-time, high level internships at the local, state, and federal level. While not all Fellows will pursue a career in government, the program creates the opportunity for students to become engaged citizens ...
Fall 2024 Africa Student Fund Deadline
The USC Africa Student Fund is a scholarship intended to support undergraduate student travel to African countries for study, research, service-based learning and internships. Students who have identified a project or program are invited to apply with this funding in mind. Winners may receive full or partial funding to help cover airfare costs associated with their proposed project or program. Since its inception ...
Renaissance Scholar Certification Deadline
Deadline for graduating seniors to submit Renaissance Certification Form
Schaeffer Fellowship Application Deadline
Apply to be a Leonard D. Schaeffer Fellow for Summer 2025! The Leonard D. Schaeffer Fellows in Government Service program exposes talented undergraduates to government work and its impact through 10-week, full-time, high level internships at the local, state, and federal level. While not all Fellows will pursue a career in government, the program creates the opportunity for students to become engaged citizens ...
Discovery Scholar Distinction and Prize Competition Deadline
The Discovery Scholar distinction is intended to recognize and celebrate USC undergraduates who have excelled academically and demonstrated a strong track record of research or creative work. This honor is awarded to students who have not only made a meaningful contribution to their field of study through exceptional new scholarship or artistic work, but who also show significant promise for future research ...
Global Scholar Distinction and Prize Competition Deadline
The Global Scholar distinction recognizes graduating seniors who have excelled in their studies both at USC and abroad.
Renaissance Scholar Prize Competition Deadline
Certified Renaissance Scholars are invited to apply for the Prize Competition round, which is an opportunity to earn $10,000 towards graduate studies. The Prize Competition is optional and supplementary; it does not affect your eligibility to earn the Scholar Distinction noted on your final transcript.