Are you a strong candidate who has a clear vision for your future, look to see which scholarship & award can help you achieve your goals.
Nationally Competitive Awards and Scholarships open doors to opportunities that can transform a student's academic and professional journey. These prestigious programs recognize students who demonstrate excellence in academics, leadership, service, research, creativity, and civic engagement. We encourage all eligible students to explore and apply for scholarships and fellowships that align with their goals, interests, and aspirations.
While financial support is often a significant benefit, the rewards of applying extend far beyond funding. Nationally competitive awards provide access to distinguished networks of scholars, mentors, and professionals who can help shape future academic and career opportunities. The application process itself challenges students to reflect on their experiences, identify their passions, define their goals, and articulate their unique stories.
Applicants develop valuable skills in writing, interviewing, and self-advocacy that strengthen graduate school applications, internship opportunities, fellowship pursuits, and career advancement. Recipients may receive funding, research opportunities, study abroad experiences, leadership development, and membership in communities of accomplished scholars. Regardless of the outcome, the application process is a worthwhile investment in personal, academic, and professional growth.
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Students
Why should I apply for fellowships and research scholarships?
- Exploring your post-graduation options?
- Intrigued by the possibility of international travel?
- Interested in opening doors to extraordinary academic, professional, and personal experiences?
- Seeking ways to strengthen your résumé or grad school application?
- Eager to join a network of accomplished and dynamic people?
If you answered YES to any of these questions, and if you’re committed to academic success, you may be a candidate for a nationally competitive, merit-based scholarship or fellowship.
How can we help?
Prestigious Scholarships and Fellowships can help you develop the skills and insights you’ll need to become a strong candidate for a scholarship or fellowship. We can also guide you in identifying programs that match your experience and interests. Once you’ve selected a program, we’ll provide expertise and resources to assist with all components of your application. Finally, if you’re applying for a fellowship that requires campus nomination, we’ll manage that process.
Start NOW!
Although most fellowships are available only to advanced undergraduates or those who have recently earned a bachelor’s degree, the path to a competitive application begins much earlier. Strong candidates are high-achieving students who have a clear vision for their future and the ability to communicate that vision to others. If you’re a freshman or sophomore, there’s no better time to begin developing your goals, identifying programs that can help you meet them, and building the skills and resources that you’ll need when it’s time to apply. If you’re a junior or senior, we can help you accelerate that process. Take the first step by making an appointment now!
Faculty & Staff
Get involved!
Prestigious Scholarships and Fellowships promotes excellence in student success by assisting students across disciplines who wish to apply for prestigious, merit-based awards. We guide students as they articulate their goals, identify appropriate programs, and work through the application process.
Faculty and staff provide crucial support for this effort.
- Talk to students about the opportunities and benefits offered by competitive scholarships and fellowships.
- Identify and refer students who could be competitive candidates.
- Share your own experiences in applying for scholarships and fellowships or conducting research abroad.
- Help students identify sponsoring institutions in the countries where they hope to study.
- Write letters of recommendation.
- Serve on campus nomination committees.
If you received a fellowship as an undergraduate or master’s degree student, or if you have other fellowship-related experience, please contact our office at fellowships@mst.edu. We’ll add you to our list of faculty/staff contacts.
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Owen Smith is the recipient of a 2018 Russia Fulbright Award. Thanks to a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant award and a Fulbright Critical Language Enhancement award, Owen Smith is headed to Russia where he'll spend ten months polishing his Russian and teaching English in Tyumen, a bustling city just north of the Kazakh border.