The number of fellowships available to students is vast. The awards listed below are larger ones that MU’s fellowship advising program supports most frequently. To see a more comprehensive list of fellowships, visit our fellowships database .
Undergraduate awards
Name Description Years eligible Deadline Gilman Scholarship Funds study abroad for Pell Grant recipients Fr, Soph, Jr, Sr October and March Critical Language Scholarship Funds intensive language learning abroad over the summer Fr, Soph, Jr, Sr November Boren Scholarship Funds language-based study abroad Fr, Soph, Jr February NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates Funds summer research internships in the U.S. Fr, Soph, Jr Winter Fulbright UK Summer Institutes Funds summer study in the UK Fr, Soph February Fulbright Canada Mitacs Globalink Funds summer research internship in Canada Soph, Jr September Goldwater Scholarship Supports students pursuing a research career in STEM Soph, Jr *November DAAD Rise Germany Funds summer research internship in Germany Soph, Jr December Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship Supports students pursuing research careers relating to water or air Sophomore January Udall Scholarship Supports students pursuing careers related to environmental policy or Native American health care or tribal policy Soph, Jr *February Truman Scholarship Supports change-making students pursuing careers in public service Junior *November PPIA Junior Summer Institute Provides professional development and funding toward graduate study in public policy and international affairs Junior November Marshall Scholarship Funds two years of graduate study in the United Kingdom Senior *June Mitchell Scholarship Funds one year of graduate study in Ireland Senior *June Rhodes Scholarship Funds two or more years of study at Oxford University Senior *June Fulbright U.S. Student Program Funds one year of graduate study, independent research or English teaching abroad Senior *September Rangel & Pickering fellowshipsFunds graduate study related to a career in the U.S. Foreign Service Senior September Churchill Scholarship Funds one year of graduate study in STEM fields at Cambridge University Senior *September Rotary Global Grant Scholarship Funds one year of graduate study internationally in area of Rotary’s priority areas Senior September NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Funds three years of graduate study in STEM fields Senior October Payne Fellowship Funds graduate study related to a career in the foreign service of the U.S. AID Senior November
* Month listed is for the campus deadline. Fr = Freshman Soph = Sophomore Jr = Junior Sr = Senior Graduate awards
* Month listed is for the campus deadline