Graduate School Abroad

The Beinecke Scholarship

The Beinecke Scholarship seeks to encourage and enable highly motivated students to be courageous in selecting graduate study in the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Applicants must be third-year undergraduates with a history of being eligible for need-based aid (this latter factor is reviewed as if merit aid was not being received).

UF may endorse only one applicant for the national competition annually.

Explore the Beinecke Scholarship Program.

Campus Deadline:

Early Spring 2025

The Truman Scholarship

This award is for third-year undergraduates who plan to pursue careers in public service and further their education beyond a Bachelor’s degree. Scholars are awarded generous funding for several years of graduate and/or professional school and access to a network of leading public servants.

Applicants should be active in community service, campus involvement, leadership, and/or various levels of government.

Explore the Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation.

Campus Deadline:

Mid-Fall 2024

The Fulbright U.S. Student Program

The Fulbright U.S. Student Program was created in the aftermath of World War II as a means of fostering mutual understanding between nations and cultures. Over 75 years later, nearly 140 countries conduct cultural exchange with the U.S. through this prestigious program.

The U.S. Student Program has three main grant types:

English teaching
Earning a graduate degree
Forming an independent research project

All Fulbright grants cover travel and a living stipend, though additional grant offerings are on a grant-by-grant basis. Applicant qualifications (degree level, any knowledge of host language, etc.) are also on a grant-by-grant basis.

Applicants must meet the campus deadline in order to be scheduled for a feedback session with the campus committee. This campus committee is made up of UF faculty with Fulbright experience, ideally in the applicant's host country or nearby country. Applicants will regain access to their applications after the feedback session, allowing them to revise their applications based on feedback from the campus committee.

Explore the Fulbright U.S. Student Program.

Campus Deadline:

5pm ET on Friday, August 23, 2024

The Rhodes Scholarship

The Rhodes Scholarship is the oldest international scholarship program, enabling outstanding young people worldwide to take up postgraduate study at the University of Oxford in nearly every field. Application deadlines vary around the globe based on an applicant’s country of citizenry, and applicants who are U.S. and Canadian citizens must receive endorsement to their respective national competitions from UF. Applicants to the Rhodes Scholarship are expected to apply for the Marshall Scholarship and consider the applicability of their graduate plans to the Mitchell (on hiatus for 2024), Churchill and Gates Cambridge Scholarships, as well as the Fulbright U.S. Student Program.

Explore the Rhodes Scholarship.

Campus Deadline for U.S. and Canadian Citizens:

Late Summer 2024

The Marshall Scholarship

In the early 1950s, as countries were navigating the political dynamics of the postwar world, the United Kingdom was eager to retain and strengthen its close association with its wartime ally, the United States. The United States had recently gifted Europe a massive amount of foreign aid through a scheme best known as the Marshall Plan. The UK Foreign Office created The Marshall Scholarship to demonstrate their gratitude. The award allows for graduate study at almost all institutions in the United Kingdom in generally all fields of study, with the most common practice of Scholars earning two separate one-year Master’s degrees from two different institutions.

Applicants to the Marshall Scholarship are expected to consider the applicability of their graduate plans to the Rhodes, Mitchell (on hiatus for 2024), Churchill, and Gates Cambridge Scholarships, as well as the Fulbright U.S. Student Program.

Explore the Marshall Scholarship.

Campus Deadline:

Late Summer 2024

The Mitchell Scholarship

Named in honor of former Senator Mitchell's pivotal contribution to the Northern Ireland peace process, this scholarship allows American post-graduates to pursue one year of study (any field) at institutions of higher learning in Ireland or Northern Ireland. The Mitchell Scholarship is awarded to students who have shown both academic distinction and the potential for leadership.

Applicants to the Mitchell Scholarship are expected to consider the applicability of their graduate plans to the Rhodes, Marshall, Churchill, and Gates Cambridge Scholarships, as well as the Fulbright U.S. Student Program.

Explore the George J. Mitchell Scholarship.

Campus Deadline:

No Competition Will Run in 2024.

The Churchill Scholarship

The Churchill Scholarship was established to fulfill Sir William Churchill’s vision of deepening the US–UK partnership to advance science and technology on both sides of the Atlantic. Applicants must be rising seniors or newly graduated alums interested in pursuing a STEM Master’s degree at the University of Cambridge. The scholarship covers all expenses for the year at Cambridge, including tuition and residency at Churchill College.

UF may endorse up to two applicants for the national competition annually.

Applicants to the Churchill Scholarship are expected to apply for the Marshall and Gates Cambridge Scholarships and consider the applicability of their graduate plans to the Rhodes and Mitchell (on hiatus for 2024) Scholarships, as well as the Fulbright U.S. Student Program.

Explore the Churchill Scholarship.

Campus Deadline:

Early Fall 2024

Cambridge Application Deadline:

Mid-October 2024 (typically)

The Gates Cambridge Scholarship

Gates Cambridge Scholarships are available for postgraduate study at the University of Cambridge, with a preference for applicants interested in pursuing a DPhil degree. Scholarships are awarded based on a person’s intellectual ability, leadership capacity, and desire to use their knowledge to contribute to society, provide service to their communities, and apply their talents and expertise to improve the lives of others. The award covers the full cost of study at Cambridge, a living allowance, a discretionary allowance for study-related activities, and airfare.

Applicants to the Gates Cambridge Scholarship are expected to apply for the Marshall Scholarship and consider the applicability of their graduate plans to the Churchill, Rhodes, and Mitchell (on hiatus for 2024) Scholarships, as well as the Fulbright U.S. Student Program.

Explore the Gates Cambridge Scholarship.

Deadline:

TBD for 2024

The Schwarzman Scholarship

Schwarzman Scholars is a program designed to help future leaders meet the challenges of the 21^st century and beyond by preparing them to better understand China’s culture, economy, governance, and motivations. Taking place at the highly prestigious Tsinghua University, scholars earn a one-year Masters of Global Affairs and live on-site in Schwarzman College while attending lectures, travel programs throughout China, and developing a network of current and future leaders across all sectors.

Applicants to the Schwarzman Scholarship are expected to consider the applicability of their graduate plans with the Fulbright U.S. Student Program.

Explore the Schwarzman Scholars program.

Deadlines:

Passport holders for China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macao: May 20, 2024
Passport holders of All Other Countries: September 12, 2024

The McCall MacBain Scholarship

The McCall MacBain Scholarship brings together exceptional people across the globe who strive to engage in positive change by taking on meaningful leadership roles. McCall MacBain Scholars connect with mentors and participate in an interdisciplinary leadership program while pursuing a fully funded master’s or professional degree at McGill University in Canada. To compete for endorsement, applicants must complete a full application before the campus deadline and notify The Office of Prestigious Awards of interest in being endorsed.

Applicants to the McCall MacBain Scholarship are expected to consider the applicability of their graduate plans with the Fulbright U.S. Student Program.

Explore the McCall MacBain Scholarship.