The SIPA Financial Aid Office maintains a database of external funding opportunities, and we wanted to alert students to some with upcoming application deadlines.  For more external scholarship awards, go to our External Fellowships and Funding Sources page.

Walter S. Barr Fellowships
Requirements: Residents of Hampden County, MA or qualified former residents.
Deadline: March 15, 2020

Council of Citizens with Low Vision International Scholarships
Requirements: Full-time student with visual impairment.
Deadline: March 15, 2020 

Episcopal Church Foundation Graduate Fellowship Program
Requirements: Lay and ordained members of the Episcopal Church or any member church of the Anglican Communion.
Deadline: March 15, 2020

Federal Employee Education and Assistance Fund
Requirements: Federal employees with the federal government for more than three years as of the scholarship application deadline, and some family members.
Deadline:  March 25, 2020 

National Federation of the Blind Scholarships
Requirements: Legally blind and pursuing a full-time course of study.
Deadline: March 31, 2020

Swiss Benevolent Society of New York Scholarships
Requirements: Swiss-American students and their families.
Deadline: March 31, 2020

Delta Gamma Fellowship
Requirements: Must be members of the sorority and selection is based on scholastic achievement, contributions to chosen field, and past/current Delta Gamma activities and leadership.
Deadline: April 1, 2020

Islamic Scholarship Fund
Requirements: U.S. citizens and permanent residents attending graduate school who have a minimum GPA of 3.0 and are Muslim or an active member of the Muslim community.
Deadline: April 9, 2020 

John R. Mott Scholarship Foundation
Requirements: Graduate students native to the region of Calabria, Italy.
Deadline: April 15, 2020 

Peggy Howard Fellowship in Economics
Requirements: Wellesley alumnae continuing their study of economics.
Deadline: April 15, 2020

Qalaa Holdings Scholarship Fund
Requirements: Egyptian nationals under the age of 35 who have a minimum of two years of work experience post-graduation and committed to returning to work in Egypt for two years after completing their degree program.
Deadline: April 15, 2020

The SIPA Financial Aid Office maintains a database of external funding opportunities, and we wanted to alert students to some with upcoming application deadlines. For more external scholarship awards, go to our External Fellowships and Funding Sources page.

Pi Gamma Mu Scholarship
Requirements: Pi Gamma Mu’s scholarships are intended for the first or second year of graduate work in the areas of sociology, anthropology, political science, history, economics, international relations, public administration, criminal justice, law, social work, psychology, and human/cultural geography.  Applicants must be members of the Pi Gamma Mu Honor Society.
Deadline: February 15, 2020

New York Grace LeGendre Endowment Fund, Inc.
Requirements: A woman who is a United States citizen and a resident of New York State, have a bachelor’s degree, currently enrolled in graduate studies in an advanced graduate degree program at an accredited New York State college or university and have already completed at least one semester in that program.
Deadline: February 28, 2020

Pat Tillman Foundation
Requirements: Active and veteran servicemembers and their families by providing scholarships for tuition and fees, living expenses, and books.  The average award is $10,000.  Scholars demonstrate extraordinary academic and leadership potential, a track record of perseverance, and a deep desire to impact change in our country and communities through their studies in medicine, law, business, policy, technology, education and the arts.
Deadline: February 29, 2020

National Italian American Foundation
Requirements: Be a member of NIAF or have a parent, guardian or grandparent who is a member of NIAF, minimum GPA 3.5 and be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
Deadline: March 1, 2020

United Methodist Church Scholarships
Requirements: Active, full member of United Methodist Church for at least one-year, full-time student and 2.5 GPA or higher.
Deadline: March 5, 2020

Walter S. Barr Fellowships
Requirements: Residents of Hampden County, MA or qualified former residents.
Deadline: March 15, 2020

Council of Citizens with Low Vision International Scholarships
Requirements: Full-time student with visual impairment.
Deadline: March 15, 2020

Episcopal Church Foundation Graduate Fellowship Program
Requirements: Lay and ordained members of the Episcopal Church or any member church of the Anglican Communion.
Deadline: March 15, 2020

Federal Employee Education and Assistance Fund
Requirements: Federal employees with the federal government for more than three years as of the scholarship application deadline, and some family members.
Deadline: March 25, 2020

National Federation of the Blind Scholarships
Requirements: Legally blind and pursuing a full-time course of study.
Deadline: March 31, 2020

Swiss Benevolent Society of New York Scholarships
Requirements: Swiss-American students and their families.
Deadline: March 31, 2020

The SIPA Financial Aid Office maintains a database of external funding opportunities, and we wanted to alert students to some with upcoming application deadlines. For more external scholarship awards, visit our External Fellowships and Funding Sources page.

Boren Graduate Fellowships
Requirements: Applicants must be US citizens planning an overseas program that meets home institution standards in a country outside of Western Europe, Canada, Australia or New Zealand.
Deadline: January 29, 2020

Lint Center for National Security Scholarships
Requirements: Scholarships provided to Counterintelligence and National Security Workers, their children and scholars, and to advance the study of National Security, cross-cultural studies, and global understanding.
Deadline: January 31, 2020

Straus Historical Society Scholarship
Requirements: Applicants must be U.S. citizens preparing for a career in public service.
Deadline: January 31, 2020

Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation
Requirements: Available only to women who are members of Kappa Kappa Gamma. There are a variety of programs available — please consult the website for further information and application details.
Deadline: February 1, 2020

Zeta Phi Beta National Educational Foundation Scholarship
Requirements: The Zeta Phi Beta Sorority’s National Education Foundation offers a number of scholarships and fellowships to both members and non-members. Eligibility criteria and award amounts vary, and some are available to international students.
Deadline: February 1, 2020

The Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation
Requirements: College students who plan to pursue careers in government or elsewhere in public service. Truman Scholars receive up to $30,000 for graduate or professional school, participate in leadership development activities, and have special opportunities for internships and employment with the federal government.
Deadline: February 4, 2020

Japanese American Association of New York
Requirements: Full time course of graduate student in accredited U.S. university in the greater New York area in academic year 2020-21. The student must demonstrate an interest in and ideally is already involved in furthering U.S. – Japan relations.
Deadline: February 10, 2020

Pi Gamma Mu Scholarship
Requirements: Pi Gamma Mu’s scholarships are intended for the first or second year of graduate work in the areas of sociology, anthropology, political science, history, economics, international relations, public administration, criminal justice, law, social work, psychology, and human/cultural geography.  Applicants must be members of the Pi Gamma Mu Honor Society.
Deadline: February 15, 2020

New York Grace LeGendre Endowment Fund, Inc.
Requirements: A woman who is a United States citizen and a resident of New York State, have a bachelor’s degree, currently enrolled in graduate studies in an advanced graduate degree program at an accredited New York State college or university and have already completed at least one semester in that program.
Deadline: February 28, 2020

Pat Tillman Foundation
Requirements: Active and veteran servicemembers and their families by providing scholarships for tuition and fees, living expenses, and books. The average award is $10,000.  Scholars demonstrate extraordinary academic and leadership potential, a track record of perseverance, and a deep desire to impact change in our country and communities through their studies in medicine, law, business, policy, technology, education and the arts.
Deadline: February 29, 2020