2023 Scholarships for Graduate Students

Below is a list of 40 scholarships available to graduate students. The majority of these scholarships require a short essay submission along with an application. A few scholarships are conditional on the applicant’s ethnicity, their chosen major, or whether or not they struggle with a disability.

While the scholarships listed below are open to graduate students, they are not necessariliy exclusive to grad students.

Scholarships are open to but are not limited to graduate students in the following professions/degrees: Nursing, Veterinary School, Medical School, PT School, Pharmacy School, Law School, Engineering, Ph.D, Master’s, Healthcare Management

Cat Zingano Overcoming Loss Scholarship

Application Period Ends March 17
Award(s) One (1) winner
$10,200
Eligibility The applicant must be a student who is fighting through their own loss of a close family member, legal guardian, or loved one, and is in need of financial support for their education as they move forward.
Requirements 200–800 word essay
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Jeanne E. Harris Chrysalis Scholarship

Application Period Ends March 31
Award(s) Two (2) winner(s)
Up to $2,000
Eligibility The applicant must be a graduate student who has had an interruption in the academic progress of their current degree program due to life circumstances and approaching the completion phase of their geoscience degree.
Requirements Application, Letters of reference from the applicant’s thesis/dissertation advisor
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Too Cool to Pay for School Scholarship

Application Period Quarterly
Award(s) Four (4) winner(s)
$1,000
Eligibility The applicant must be a high school junior, senior, college student, and graduate school student and must be currently enrolled in school or planning on enrolling within 24 months.
Requirements Register on the site to enter the quarterly scholarship
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Szilak Family Honorary Scholarship

Application Period Ends July 15
Award(s) One (1) winner(s)
$500
Eligibility The applicant must be a high school junior or senior, undergraduate, or graduate student and directly or indirectly affected by cancer.
Requirements Essay about how experience with cancer has affected your outlook on your life
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ABA Diversity Scholarships

Application Period Ends April 14
Award(s) Multiple awards of $5,000
Eligibility The applicant must be a student that is underrepresented in the transportation and travel sectors. This may include being from a culture, socioeconomic background, nationality, ethnic group, race, or age group that is uncommonly seen in the industry; a GPA of 3.0+.
Requirements A 500-word essay, academic transcript
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A Nurse I Am Scholarship

Application Period Ends April 15
Award(s) Ten (10) winner(s)
$3,000
Eligibility The applicant must be enrolled in an accredited nursing program in the U.S.
Requirements Essay
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Galvanize the Future Scholarship

Application Period Ends March 31
Award(s) Two (2) winner(s)
$2,500
Eligibility The applicant must be a full- or part-time, undergraduate or graduate student of any age enrolled at an accredited college or university only in North America, during the 2023-2024 school year. Majors include architecture, civil engineering, structural engineering, construction management, material science, or other related fields.
Requirements Essay minimum 1000 words and maximum 2000 words
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AAAE Scholarship for Native Americans (AAAE)

Application Period Ends March 31
Award(s) Up to 10 (10) winner(s)
$1,000
Eligibility The applicant must be an undergraduate or a graduate student enrolled in an aviation/airport management program with a GPA above 3.0.
Requirements Application and transcript submissions required
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The Peter Agris Memorial Journalism Scholarships

Application Period Ends March 31
Award(s) Number of winners unspecified: $5,000
Eligibility The applicant must be of Greek American descent, have full-time enrollment as journalism or communications major at the graduate or undergraduate level, minimum of a 3.0 GPA.
Requirements Essay and transcripts required
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CAMS Scholarship Program

Application Period Ends March 31
Award(s) Seven (7) winner(s)
$5,000
Eligibility The applicant must be a first, second, and third-year medical or dental student*. Students must be in good standing at an accredited U.S. medical or dental school in the USA. Must be current or pending CAMS Student members to apply.
Requirements Application, CV, Letter of good standing, and Letter of recommendation (2 minimum)
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Jim Boyce Memorial Scholarship

Application Period Ends March 31
Award(s) Multiple winner(s)
$2,000
Eligibility The applicant must be a U.S. resident currently enrolled in a program in architecture, landscape architecture, civil engineering, construction management, interior design, or another degree program closely related to accessibility/universal design, with a GPA of 2.5 or better.
Requirements Application, transcript, letter of recommendation (minimum 1)
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SmartSolar Sustainability Scholarship

Application Period Ends April 1
Award(s) One (1) winner(s)
$1,000
Eligibility The applicant must be a high school, undergraduate, or graduate student.
Requirements Essay 400-600 words on how to combat climate change
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Elizabeth Schalk Memorial Scholarship

Application Period Ends May 15
Award(s) Two (2) winner(s)
$2,147
Eligibility The applicant must be a high school, undergraduate, or graduate student.
Requirements Essay 400-600 words on how mental illness has affected you and/or your family
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Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship

Application Period Ends October 27
Award(s) Thirty (30) winner(s)
Up to $90,000
Eligibility The applicant must be an immigrant or a child of immigrants who is pursuing graduate school in the United States.
Requirements Recommendations (3 required), Resume, Two essays, transcripts, standardized test scores
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Career Development Grants

Application Period Ends August 1
Award(s) Multiple winner(s)
$2,000 to $20,000
Eligibility The applicant must be a woman who received a bachelor’s degree on or before June 30, 2015, enrolled or plan to enroll in courses/activities required for advancement in Education, Health and Medical Sciences, Science, STEM, or Social Sciences.
Requirements Online application and recommendation from a college counselor, adviser, instructor, or work supervisor
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Goldman Sachs MBA Fellowship

Application Period Ends February 19
Award(s) Number of spots unspecified
$35,000 in addition to the Summer Associate Salary
Eligibility The applicant must be a First-year MBA student; Pursuing a 2023 Summer Associate position at Goldman Sachs; LGBTQ+, Black, Hispanic/Latinx, Native American/Indigenous, or Woman.
Requirements The application is submitted with the 2023 summer associate application
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American Indian Education Fund Graduate Scholarship

Application Period Ends April 4
Award(s) Number of awards varies
$1,000 to $2,000
Eligibility The applicant must be enrolled between 6-18 credit hours so that the scholarship is accessible to both part-time and full-time graduate students. The level of scholarship funding is dependent on the number of hours enrolled in graduate studies. Students must have a GPA of 2.5 or above in order to be eligible for the scholarship. Enrolled in a tribe or has a parent enrolled in a tribe.
Requirements Online application, Documentation of tribal enrollment, transcript
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Foster G. McGaw Graduate Student Scholarship

Application Period Ends March 31
Award(s) Fifteen (15) winner(s)
Up to $5,000
Eligibility The applicant must be an MHA, MPH, MBA in Healthcare Administration or similar, entering final year of study, expect to graduate between Sept. 1, 2023, and Aug. 31, 2024, is a U.S. Citizen.
Requirements Online application, resume/CV, transcripts, letter of recommendation (minimum 3), Essay
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American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation Graduate Scholarship

Application Period Ends May 17
Award(s) Fifteen (15) winner(s)
$5,000 annually
Eligibility The applicant must be accepted for or enrolled in graduate study in a communication sciences and disorders program in the United States.
Requirements Online application, letter of good standing, transcript, essay, letter of recommendation (minimum 3)
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VSTONE Scholar Award

Application Period Ends December 1
Award(s) Six (6) winner(s)
$5,000
Eligibility The student must be a final-year student at an AVMA-accredited veterinary school in New England.
Requirements Online application
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APhA Student Scholarship

Application Period Ends December 1
Award(s) Twenty-five (25) winner(s)
Award amount varies
Eligibility The applicant must be an active member of APhA-ASSP with a GPA greater than 2.75 and at least one year of academic enrollment.
Requirements Academic transcript, letter of recommendation (2 minimum), Resume/CV, Essay less than 500 words
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American Physical Therapy Association

Application Period From September 1 to December 1
Award(s) Three (3) winner(s)
$3,000 to $5,000
Eligibility The applicant must be a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant student enrolled in the final year of study in a CAPTE-accredited PT or PTA program, and a U.S. Citizen belonging to a racial or ethnic minority group.
Requirements Online application, Essay less than 600 words, 3 reference forms
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Ford Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship

Application Period Ends December 15
Award(s) Number of winners varies
$9,000
Eligibility The applicant must be a U.S. Citizen, Ph.D or Sc.D. enrollment, and have membership in historically underrepresented groups.
Requirements Application, Personal Statement, References, Transcripts
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Si Se Puede Scholarship

Application Period Ends April 15
Award(s) Four (4) winner(s)
1 winner: $600, 3 winners: $500
Eligibility The applicant must be an undergraduate or graduate student.
Requirements Essay, 400-600 words on perseverance
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Avnet Law 2023 National Scholarship

Application Period Ends July 15
Award(s) One (1) winner(s)
$1,000
Eligibility The applicant must be a U.S. Citizen or permanent resident, enrolled in a college, university, or graduate program within the United States, that demonstrates a spirit of volunteerism and/or community service.
Requirements Application, letter of recommendation (1 required), Essay 1,000-word max
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Buckfire & Buckfire, P.C. Law School Diversity Scholarship Program

Application Period Ends October 1
Award(s) One (1) winner(s)
$2,000
Eligibility The applicant must be a member of an ethnic or racial minority, a U.S. citizen attending an accredited law school, minimum 3.0 GPA.
Requirements Scholarship form, One-page essay, Transcript
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CareerFitter’s 23rd Annual Scholarship

Application Period Ends June 30
Award(s) Two (2) winner(s) annually
$1,000
Eligibility The applicant must be a full-time undergraduate or graduate student in the US with a GPA above 2.4.
Requirements Essay 800-character maximum, a brief questionnaire, form submission
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AAUW Selected Professions Fellowship

Application Period Ends August 1
Award(s) One (1) winner(s)
$20,000
Eligibility The applicant must be someone who identifies as a woman, citizen, or permanent resident of the US, pursuing a course of study in selected fields of science and technology or focus professions (M.Arch, MS, ME, MS, MBA, JD, MD, DO).
Requirements Recommendations (3 required), Transcripts, and Proposal relevant to the field of study
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Terry Masters Memorial Scholarship

Application Period Ends December 5
Award(s) One (1) winner(s)
$1,500
Eligibility The applicant must be a high school senior, undergraduate, or graduate student in the field of fine arts.
Requirements Essay 50-300 words, 2-3 images of original art
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Nursing Shortage Education Scholarship

Application Period Ends May 1
Award(s) Three (3) winner(s)
$500 each
Eligibility The applicant must be an undergraduate or graduate school pursuing Nursing with, a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
Requirements Essay 400-600 words
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Ryan T. Herich Memorial Scholarship

Application Period Ends April 1
Award(s) Two (2) winner(s)
1 winner: $300, 2 winners: $200
Eligibility The applicant must be a Black/African American graduate student who identifies as a woman.
Requirements Essay 400-600 words
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Dr. Jade Education Scholarship

Application Period Ends January 1
Nine (9) Award(s) Two (2) winner(s)
$1,000 to $5,000
Eligibility Varies by scholarship. A basic requirement is a 2.25 GPA minimum. Preference is given to Major nursery, landscape, horticulture programs, or related disciplines.
Requirements Submit an application along with two letters of recommendation, a statement of financial need, personal essays, a resume, and a transcript.
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Future Journalism Teacher Scholarships

Application Period Ends July 15
One (1) Award(s) Two (2) winner(s)
$1,000
Eligibility The applicant must be a college junior, senior, or master’s degree who is in a degree program to improve journalism teaching skills.
Requirements A 250-word essay, Application form, Recommendation letters (2 minimum), and college transcript.
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Engineers of the Future Scholarship

Application Period Ends November 15
Award(s) One (1) winner(s)
$500
Eligibility The applicant must have any education level pursuing a career in engineering.
Requirements Essay 200-400 words
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2023 Caring Community Scholarship

Application Period Ends September 30
Award(s) One (1) winner(s)
$2,000
Eligibility The applicant must be a U.S. citizen enrolled in a community college, undergraduate, or graduate program, with a GPA minimum of 3.0.
Requirements Resume, transcript, a 1000-word essay
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2023 Hertz Fellowship

Application Period Ends October 28
Award(s) One (1) winner(s)
Up to $40,000
Eligibility The applicant must be a college senior, a first-year graduate student, preparing to apply to graduate school, intending to pursue a Ph.D. in the applied physical and biological sciences, mathematics, or engineering.
Requirements Essay, recommendation letter, application form, official transcript, GRE scores
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MudPuddle’s Veterinary Scholarship

Application Period Ends November 15
Award(s) One (1) winner(s)
$500.
Eligibility The applicant must be a high school senior, undergraduate, or graduate planning to study large animal sciences or veterinary medicine for farm animals.
Requirements Essay 400-600 words
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John Traxler Theatre Scholarship

Application Period Ends June 24
Award(s) One (1) winner(s)
$800.
Eligibility The applicant must be a high school senior, undergraduate, or graduate student in the field of fine arts (theater preferred).
Requirements Essay 400-600 words
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Book Lovers Scholarship

Application Period Ends July 15
Award(s) One (1) winner(s)
$500
Eligibility The applicant must be a high school, undergraduate, or a graduate student.
Requirements Essay about one book
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Walter Byers Graduate Scholarship

Application Period September 15 to January 11
Award(s) Two (2) winner(s)
$24,000
Eligibility The applicant must have a minimum GPA of 3.5, be enrolled in a graduate program at an NCAA member institution, and have competed on a varsity athletic team at an NCAA member institution. 
Requirements Transcript, Letter of recommendation (4 minimum), Essay, List of academic and athletic honors and awards, List of community activities 
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