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 |
| Apply | Link |
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 |
| Apply | Link |
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 |
| Apply | Link |
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 |
| Apply | Link |
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 |
| Apply | Link |
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 |
| Apply | Link |
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 |
| Apply | Link |
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 |
| Apply | Link |
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 |
| Apply | Link |
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) |
| Apply | Link |
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) |
| Apply | Link |
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 |
| Apply | Link |
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 |
| Apply | Link |
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 |
| Apply | Link |
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 |
| Apply | Link |
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 |
| Apply | Link |
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 |
| Apply | Link |
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 |
| Apply | Link |
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) |
| Apply | Link |
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 |
| Apply | Link |
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 |
| Apply | Link |
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 |
| Apply | Link |
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 |
| Apply | Link |
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 |
| Apply | Link |
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 |
| Apply | Link |
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 |
| Apply | Link |
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 |
| Apply | Link |
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 |
| Apply | Link |
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 |
| Apply | Link |
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 |
| Apply | Link |
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 |
| Apply | Link |
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. |
| Apply | Link |
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. |
| Apply | Link |
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 |
| Apply | Link |
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 |
| Apply | Link |
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 |
| Apply | Link |
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 |
| Apply | Link |
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 |
| Apply | Link |
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 |
| Apply | Link |
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 |
| Apply | Link |