The Office of Undergraduate Education maintains a listing of scholarships, fellowships and awards for UCSC students. Campus application deadlines are approaching for the following opportunities. For more information contact Undergraduate Honors and Awards Coordinator, Marlene Robinson.
Deans', Chancellor's, and Steck Awards
Dean’s Awards are granted to 50 undergraduates who have completed an outstanding senior thesis
or project during the current academic year. Each recipient will receive a $100 cash award, and will
be considered for a Chancellor’s and Steck Award. Winners will be honored at the Student Achievement Awards
ceremony. The names of the winners will also be announced at graduation.
Campus Application Deadline: April 8, 2011
Award Amounts: $100 Dean’s, $100 Chancellor’s, $1,000 Steck Award
Guidelines: 2010-11 Guidelines
Application Form: 2010-11 Application
David L. Boren (NSEP) Undergraduate
Scholarships
David L. Boren Scholarship awards undergraduate scholarships for study
abroad in selected countries (Study in Western Europe, Canada,
Australia, and New Zealand is excluded). Recipients will be selected on
the basis of merit with consideration for: academic record, commitment
to international education, language interest and aptitude, and the
quality and appropriateness of the proposed program and its relevance to
the National Security Education Program. This scholarship carries with
it a service requirement.
Campus Application Deadline: January 13, 2011
Award amount: The
maximum award is $8,000 for a summer, $10,000 for a semester, or $20,000
for a full academic year.
Website: http://www.iie.org/nsep/
IIE Fulbright US Student Program
Established in 1946 by the U.S. Congress to "enable the government of the United States to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries", Fulbright is the largest U.S. international exchange program offering opportunities for students, scholars, and professionals to undertake international graduate study, advanced research, university teaching, and teaching in elementary and secondary schools worldwide. The application cycle for the 2011-2012 U.S. Fulbright Student competition opens on May 1, 2011.
Campus Application Deadline: TBA
Website: http://us.fulbrightonline.org/home.html
Marshall Scholarship
Marshall Scholarships finance young Americans of high ability to study for a degree in the United Kingdom.
Up to forty Scholars are selected each year to study at graduate level at an UK institution in any field of study.
Each scholarship is held for two years.
To be eligible candidates must:
- be citizens of the United States of America (at the time they apply for a scholarship);
- (by the time they take up their scholarship ie September) hold their first undergraduate degree from an accredited four-year college or university in the United States;
- have obtained a grade point average of not less than 3.7 (or A-) on their undergraduate degree; (Exceptions will be considered only on the specific recommendation of the sponsoring college)
- have graduated from their first undergraduate college or university after April 2008;
- not have studied for, or hold a degree or degree-equivalent qualification from a British university.
Campus Application Deadline: CLOSED
Award amount: University fees, cost of living expenses, annual book grant, thesis grant, research and daily travel grants, fares to and from the United States and, where applicable, a contribution towards the support of a dependent spouse.
Website: http://www.marshallscholarship.org
Mitchell Scholarship
The Mitchell Scholarship recognizes outstanding young Americans who exhibit the highest standards of academic excellence, leadership and community service. Administered by the US-Ireland Alliance, a non-partisan, non-profit organization based in Washington, DC, the Scholarship is named in honor of the pivotal role the former U.S. Senator played in the Northern Ireland peace process. The Mitchell Scholarship program links future American leaders to the island of Ireland by a year of graduate study at a university in Ireland or Northern Ireland.
Campus Application Deadline: CLOSED
Award amount: One year of graduate study in any discipline offered by an institution of higher learning in Ireland or Northern Ireland. The Mitchell Scholars program provides tuition, housing, a cash living expenses stipend, and an international travel stipend.
WEBSITE: http://www.us-irelandalliance.org/wmspage.cfm?parm1=34
Rhodes Scholarship
The Rhodes Scholarship funds two years of graduate study at Oxford University. Thirty-two scholarships are awarded in the U.S. each year. At the time of application:
Campus Application Deadline: CLOSED
AWARD: Tuition fees and stipend.
WEBSITE: http://www.rhodesscholar.org/home
Donald A. Strauss Scholarship
The Donald A. Strauss Scholarship Foundation allows juniors to pursue a
public service project during their senior year by providing $10,000 for
educational expenses. The project may be a new undertaking or an
extension of the recipient's current activities. UC Santa Cruz can
nominate three students for the Strauss Award. To qualify:
- Students must have one full year remaining until graduation
- Students must have a GPA in the upper 1/3 of his/her class
- Students plan to devote a significant part of your lives to public service
Campus Application Deadline: January 27, 2011
Award amount:
$10,000 for educational expenses
Website: http://www.straussfoundation.org
Harry S. Truman Scholarship
The Truman Scholarship provides up to $30,000 in funding to students pursuing graduate degrees in public service fields. Students must be college juniors at the time of selection. The Foundation also provides assistance with career counseling, internship placement, graduate school admissions, and professional development.
Campus Application Deadline: January 13, 2011
Award amount: Up to $30,000
WEBSITE: http://www.truman.gov
Morris K. Udall Scholarship
The Udall Foundation seeks future leaders across a wide spectrum of environmental fields, including policy, engineering, science, education, urban planning and renewal, business, health, justice, and economics. Scholarships are offered in any of three categories:
Campus Application Deadline: February 9, 2011
Award amount: Up to $5,000
WEBSITE: http://www.udall.gov

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