Opportunities for First Year Students

https://www.marshall.edu/nationalscholarships/nse

  • Available to all students who have at least a 2.5 GPA
  • Opportunity to study at another school in the U.S. while continuing to pay tuition to Marshall University

https://www.gilmanscholarship.org/

  • Available to undergraduates from any major who are receiving the Pell Grant at the time of application
  • Pays up to $5,000 towards study abroad
  • Extra benefit of ~$3,000 for students studying a “critical need” language (as defined on their website)
  • STEM Supplemental Award also available
  • Offers spring, summer, and fall semester options

https://www.borenawards.org/

  • Available to undergraduate and graduate students
  • Funds study abroad in countries other than Western Europe, Canada, Australia, or New Zealand
  • Study abroad length requirements vary from summer, a semester, or a full year
  • Must be pursuing a major that is related to U.S. national security and have plans to work in the federal government

http://clscholarship.org/

  • Available to undergraduates and graduate students
  • Offers the opportunity to intensively study one of 13 critical languages (as defined on their website) in a foreign country
  • Involves intensive language study and cultural immersion
  • Travel period runs from June-August

https://www.iie.org/programs/freeman-asia/

  • Available to undergraduate students with at least a 2.8 GPA
  • Provides scholarships for students with demonstrated financial need to study abroad in East or Southeast Asia
  • Some program length requirements apply
  • Must complete and report on a service project following return to the U.S.

https://fulbright.org.uk/our-programmes/undergraduate-and-pre-university-programmes/uk-summer-institutes/

  • Available to first and second year undergraduate students
  • Requires a minimum GPA of 3.6
  • Three to four-week summer programs for U.S. undergraduates to explore the UK
  • Must be a U.S. citizen with little or no travel experience outside North America

https://www.nsf.gov/funding/initiatives/reu

  • Available to undergraduate students
  • Supports active research participation by undergraduate students in NSF-funded areas
  • Funded summer research opportunities at sites around the country
  • Apply directly to the experience(s) in which you are interested.

https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/ires-international-research-experiences-students

  • Available to undergraduate and graduate students
  • Supports international research experiences for U.S. students
  • Apply directly to NSF-funded investigators who receive IRES awards.

https://www.smartscholarship.org/smart/en

  • Available to undergraduate and graduate students
  • Provides scholarships for STEM students, including full tuition, stipends, internships, and employment with the DoD
  • Must be pursuing a degree in a SMART STEM discipline, have at least a 3.0 GPA and wish to work in the federal government

https://eliewieselfoundation.org/prize-in-ethics/

  • Available to undergraduate students from any major
  • Asks students to respond to an prompt about an ethical issue
  • Awards first, second, third, and honorable mention prizes
  • Essay length is approximately 3,000-4,000 words

https://careers.state.gov/interns-fellows/pathways-programs/pathways-internship-programs/

  • Available to undergraduate and graduate students
  • Federal internship opportunities in various fields for currently enrolled students.
  • Apply for specific open positions through USAJOBS internship site.

Contact Us

The Office of National Scholarships
The Honors College
Marshall University
Old Main 230E
One John Marshall Drive
Huntington, WV 25755-2170

Phone: 304-696-2475
Email: ons@marshall.edu
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