Awards, Scholarships and Fellowships
Awards
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 on June 6. The names of the winners will also be announced at graduation.
Campus Application Deadline: Mid-April
Award Amounts: $100 Dean’s, $100 Chancellor’s, $1,000 Steck Award
Guidelines:
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Application Form:
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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,
ugdiv@ucsc.edu.
Scholarships
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:
Mid-January
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/
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:
Early February
Award amount:
$10,000 for educational expenses
Website:
http://www.straussfoundation.org
Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship
Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship awards graduate scholarships to help
students with exceptional promise and demonstrated financial need reach
their full potential through education. To be eligible, each candidate
must:
- Be a current student at an accredited US college or
university with senior status by December 31, 2007, or be a
recent graduate (since spring 2003)
- Have a cumulative college grade point average of 3.5 or
better
- Plan to begin a full-time graduate degree program in the
Fall 2008 (at any accredited graduate school in the US or
abroad)
Campus Application Deadline:
Mid-February
Award amount:
Educational expenses, including tuition, living expenses, and other
required fees for the length of the approved graduate degree program, up
to six years. Maximum award amount is $50,000
Website:
http://www.jackkentcookefoundation.org
IIE Fulbright Award
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 2009-2010 U.S. Fulbright Student competition opens on May 1, 2008.
Campus Application Deadline:
October 1, 2008.
Website:
http://us.fulbrightonline.org/home.html
