The Astronaut Scholarship supports outstanding college students in STEM fields, awarding over 70 scholarships of up to $15,000 annually. Founded by the Mercury Seven astronauts, it recognizes exceptional talent, creativity, and dedication to advancing science and technology.
The Beinecke Scholarship provides $35,000 to highly motivated students pursuing graduate study in the arts, humanities, or social sciences. It supports Ph.D. and terminal degree programs at any accredited university, with flexible funding use and the ability to combine it with other awards.
The Boren Scholarship funds U.S. undergraduates to study abroad in regions critical to U.S. interests, emphasizing language study and cultural immersion. Recipients commit to one year of federal service after graduation.
The Churchill Scholarship provides funding to American students for a year of Master’s study in science, mathematics, and engineering at the University of Cambridge, based at Churchill College.
The Presidential Fellows Program, run by the Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress, offers top students the opportunity to study U.S. leadership, policymaking, and governance. Over an academic year, Fellows conduct research, engage with experts, and explore careers in public service.
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2025 Astronaut Scholarship The Astronaut Scholarships are awarded to students in their junior and senior year of college studying science, technology, engineering, or mathematics with the intent to pursue research or advance their field upon completion of their final degree. Alara Berkmen is a junior pursuing a Bachelor of Biomedical Engineering (Molecular-Cellular) and a Masters of Stem Cells and Regenerative …
Two students and one alumnus obtain highly competitive scholarships and a Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute fellowship, supporting work in quantitative biology, physics and environmental policy. By Margaret Crable | July 23, 2024
Sibo “Carl” Zhou earns degrees in applied mathematics, religion, economics and data science, and global studies, and captures a USC Renaissance Scholar Prize in the process.
Maria Barun Maria Barun is a presidential scholar from Denver, Colorado. She studies Business Administration with an emphasis in finance and a double minor in Applied Analytics and Artificial Intelligence. Her passion for change and leadership has lead her to serve as a senator in the Undergraduate student government, Vice President in the Marshall Business Student Community, Delegate in Society …
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