Junior Fellowship Opportunities

Juniors are eligible for many awards, both to continue undergraduate education and to pursue graduate education. In addition to awards this year, there are many prestigious scholarships that you are eligible for in your senior year. Because they require extensive preparation during your junior year, you should look for awards listed on the senior page that might interest you.

Awards to fund graduate or professional school will most likely have deadlines in the fall of your senior year. Look for awards listed on the senior and graduate page that might interest you.

Undocumented students should explore resources from Educators for Fair Consideration (E4FC). Their site includes lists of both undergraduate and graduate scholarships that don't require proof of U.S. Citizenship or legal permanent residency.

Opportunities in Public Service/Human Rights

Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Summer Program: 

• Emphasis: Academic, Experiential
• Open to full-time undergraduate students with at least sophomore status

FireScienceOnline: This site is a useful resource for discovering various careers in public service, and includes a list of public service internship opportunities. 

Humanity in Action Fellowship: 

• Emphasis: Academic, Experiential, International
• Open to students enrolled at the undergraduate or graduate level (*Undergraduates must be at least a Sophomore)

John Lewis Fellowships:

• Emphasis: Academic, Experiential
• Open to applicants at the sophomore, junior or senior-level of undergraduate study, or masters and PhD level students interested in civil and human rights
• Program held in Atlanta, Georgia

*Truman Scholarship: 

• Emphasis: Academic, Other: Public Service
• Open to Juniors who plan to continue onto graduate or professional school after graduation

*Udall Scholarship:

• Emphasis: Academic 
• Open to students enrolled at the undergraduate level and interested in studying issues related to Native American nations or to the environment 

 

Opportunities in Study Abroad

Boren Scholarship: 

• Emphasis: Academic, Research, Language
• Open to any undergraduate student

*Critical Language Scholarship:

• Emphasis: Academic, Language, Experiential, International
• Open to undergraduate and graduate level students

Freeman Awards for Study in Asia (Freeman-Asia): 

• Emphasis: Academic, Experiential, International
• Open to students with financial need and limited experience to countries in Asia for a study abroad program

*Gilman Scholarship: 

• Emphasis: Academic, Language, Experiential, International, Other: Internship
• Open to any student at the undergraduate level
• Over 100 countries partnered with the U.S. Department of State

Overseas Press Club Foundation Scholarships and Internships: 

• Emphasis: Experiential, International
• Open to undergraduate and graduate students interested in global economic issues

 

 

Opportunities in STEM Disciplines

Astronaut Scholarship: 

• Emphasis: Academic and Research
• Open to current sophomores and juniors performing graduate level research, applying for junior and/or senior year

DAAD RISE: 

• Emphasis: Academic, Research, Language, International
• Open to undergraduates
• Specific eligibility requirements and due dates vary based on individual award opportunities.

GeoCorps: 

• Emphasis: Experiential
• Participate in paid, short-term geoscience positions in some of the most beautiful natural areas in the world—America’s National Parks, National Forests, and BLM lands

Goldwater Scholarship: 

• Emphasis: Academic
• Open to students enrolled at the undergraduate level (must be a Sophomore or Junior)

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Intramural Research Training Award:

• Emphasis: Research
• Open to candidates at the undergraduate through postdoctoral levels

National Institutes of Health Summer Internship Program (NIH SIP):

• Emphasis: Reseach, Experiential
• Open to applicants enrolled in undergraduate, graduate, or professional programs at a college or university

NURSE Corps Scholarship Program: 

• Emphasis: Academic
• Opent to applicants enrolled or accepted for enrollment as a full-time or part-time student in an accredited nursing degree program

ONR Naval Research Enterprise Internship Program: 

• Emphasis: Research, Experiential
• Open to candidates enrolled at the undergraduate or graduate level with at least 31 credits earned
• 10-week internship program participating in research in a Navy laboratory

Public Policy & International Affairs (PPIA) Fellowship: 

• Emphasis: Academic
• Open to applicants in their junior year (*Some seniors may be eligible)

Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU): 

• Emphasis: Research
• Eligibility varies on the opportunity. See websites for specific information.
• Note: Students should engage in undergraduate research at Minnesota State Mankato to become competitive for these awards.

Science, Mathematics And Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship: 

• Emphasis: Academic, Experiential
• Open to undergraduate and graduate students pursuing one of the 21 approved STEM disciplines listed on the website

Society of Women Engineers Scholarship: 

• Emphasis: Academic
• Open to all candidates who identify as female and plan to pursue/are pursuing engineering, technology, or computing related programs

Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships:
(Please contact the Fellowships Office for assistance in exploring these opportunities.)

• Emphasis: Research
• Open to first-years to juniors at the undergraduate level
• Note: Students should engage in undergraduate research at Minnesota State Mankato to become competitive for these awards.

 

 

Opportunities in Other Areas

AICPA Accountemps Scholarships:

• Emphasis: Academic
• Must be enrolled full-time in order to be considered
• See individual awards for specific eligibility

Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) for Young Professionals:

• Emphasis: Academic, Language, Experiential, International
• Open to candidates interested in studying, interning and living in Germany for approximately 9 months

Elie Weisel Prize in Ethics Essay Contest: 

• Emphasis: Academic
• Open to Junior and Senior full-time undergraduate students

International Radio & Television Society Foundation Fellowship Program: 

• Emphasis: Experiential
• Open to undergraduates in their junior or senior year and graduate level students

Wilhelm-Keiffer Student Research Award: 

• Emphasis: Academic
• Open to undergraduate students and those up to one-year out from their undergraduate studies in the field of material culture studies

 

 

Opportunities to Fund Undergraduate Study:

Pat Tillman Award:

• Emphasis: Academic
• Open to Veterans, active duty service members, and spouses of veterans or active service member, including surviving spouses

Thermo Fischer Scientific Antibody Scholarship Program:

• Emphasis: Academic
• Open to undergraduate and graduate level students pursuing a degree in biology, chemistry, bio-chemistry, or related life science fields

Zonta International Jane M. Klausman Women in Business Scholarships:

• Emphasis: Academic
• Open to female applicants enrolled in a university or college between second year and the final year of a Master's program
• Programs of interest: Accounting, finance, business management, marketing, operations management, human resources management, international business, or entrepreneurship

 

*This award requires university endorsement; please contact our office for more information.

 

For more award opportunities, please visit the Office of University Fellowships in Morris Hall 265.