National Scholarship Opportunities
The Honors College has an ongoing commitment to recognizing and awarding excellence among all undergraduate students. CSU students are encouraged to apply for and participate in these national competitions. Below are just some of the opportunities available. Students are encouraged to begin planning for these opportunities as early as their freshman year so that they can participate in activities that will increase their competitive edge in these prestigious national competitions. These scholarships are designed to attract outstanding students across many different disciplines. A consortium of faculty across campus will review applications and make recommendations.
Schedule an Advising Appointment
Appointments with the Honors Advisors can be made through the Accudemia System.
- Log into your MyCSU account.
- On the top navigation (or slide-out nav on mobile), click on "Applications," and then "Accudemia" on the application list.
- Follow the prompts (at the "Pick a Service" menu, choose "National Scholarship Inquiry")
For more information and tips, see how to make your scholarship application successful.
Scholarships, Grants, and Fellowships
- Awards up $7,500 per year for 2 years
- Seeks students interested in Mathematics, Natural Sciences & Engineering.
- Faculty Nominations available: 4 Nominations per Institution
- Institutional Deadline: December 15, 2023
- National Deadline: January 25, 2024
- Campus Representative: Dr. Cindy Ticknor, ticknor_cindy@columbusstate.edu
- Seeks students interested in the Environment or Native American and Alaska Native students committed to careers in tribal public policy or Native American and Alaska Native students committed to careers in Native health care
- Awards 60 recipients up to $7,000 for educational expenses
- Faculty Nominations available: 4 Environmental Candidates and 4 Tribal Public Policy and/or Health Care Nominations per Institution
- National Application Opens: September 21,2023
- Institutional Deadline: February 1, 2024
- CSU Applicant Interviews: Third week of February 2024
- National Deadline: March 1, 2024
- Campus Representative: Dr. Joshua May, may_joshua3@columbusstate.edu
- Available to Phi Kappa Phi members entering the first year of graduate or professional study
- Awards 51 Fellowships of $5,000 and 6 Fellowships of $15,000 each year
- Application portal opens: December 1, 2023
- Institutional Deadline: March 15, 2024
- Campus Representative: Dr. Cindy Ticknor, ticknor_cindy@columbusstate.edu
Phi Kappa Phi Undergraduate Study Abroad Grants
- Awards fifty $1,000 Study Abroad Grants
- Open to all disciplines for Studying Abroad
- Application portal opens: Fall 2023
- Deadline: TBD *Please contact campus representative below
- Campus Representative: Dr. Eric Spears, spears_eric@columbusstate.edu
Benjamin A. Gilman International scholarship
- Scholarships of up to $5,000 to study or intern abroad for students receiving Federal Pell Grant funding. Award amounts will vary depending on the length of study and student need.
- Study or Intern abroad must be for at least four weeks (28 days) in one country and no more than one academic year.
- Fall 2023 / Spring 2024 Application Period: October 5, 2023 - March 7, 2024
- Campus Representative: Dr. Eric Spears, spears_eric@columbusstate.edu
- One or Two Year Scholarships to the study in the UK
- University fees, cost of living expenses, annual book grant, thesis grant, research and daily travel grants, fares to and from the United States.
- Spring/Fall 2024 Application Period: January 8, 2024 - September 1, 2024
- Campus Representative: Dr. Eric Spears, spears_eric@columbusstate.edu
George E. Mitchell scholarship
- One academic year of postgraduate study in any discipline offered by institutions of higher learning in Ireland and Northern Ireland
- Spring/Fall 2024 Application Period: January 8, 2024 - September 1, 2024
- Campus Representative: Dr. Eric Spears, spears_eric@columbusstate.edu
- Students pursuing a graduate degree in Oxford - Includes all educational costs plus a living stipend.
- Disciplines: Arts and Humanities, Engineering, Science, and Social Science
- Spring/Fall 2024 Application Period: January 8, 2024 - September 1, 2024
- Campus Representative: Dr. Eric Spears, spears_eric@columbusstate.edu
- Up to $30,000 toward a public service-related graduate degree.
- Seeks students wanting to get a master's degree, a doctorate, or a professional degree such as a law degree or a Master of Public Administration, Master of Public Health, Master of Social Work, Master of Education, Master of Public Policy, or Master of International Affairs.
- Involvement in student government, community service activities, government internships, political activities/campaigns
- US Citizen of Junior Standing
- Institution can nominate up to 4 students
- Institutional Deadline: December 15, 2023
- CSU Applicant Interviews: Third week of January 2024
- National Deadline: February 6, 2024
- Campus Representative: Dr. Ryan Lynch, lynch_ryan1@columbusstate.edu
The Boren Scholarship and Fellowship
Scholarships and fellowships of up to $25,000 for undergraduate students and $30,000 for graduate students to study in an underrepresented country within study abroad (i.e., outside of Western Europe, Canada, Australia, or New Zealand)
- Language learning is a significant focus of the program and all award recipients are required to demonstrate growth in the language they study while abroad
- Public service is a significant focus and all award recipients are required to commit to fulfilling a federal work service requirement upon graduation
- ROTC cadets and midshipmen and members of the military Reserves or National Guard must be considered inactive, non-drilling status for the duration of their Boren Awards-funded program
- Open to all disciplines for study abroad
- Institutional Deadline: January 31, 2024
- Campus representative: Dr. Eric Spears, spears_eric@columbusstate.edu
- Provides grants for individually designed study/research projects or for English Teaching Assistant Programs
- Students of Senior Status can apply to teach study or conduct research abroad
- Application Period: January 8 - September 1, 2024
- CSU Letter of Intent Deadline for Applicants for the next cycle due by September 1, 2024
- Campus Contact: Dr. Eric Spears, spears_eric@columbusstate.edu
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For additional information about any of the scholarships listed above, please click on the link provided to schedule an appointment with the faculty advisor for the listed scholarship.
Members of the National Scholarship Faculty Committee
- Dr. Joshua May (Committee Chair)
- Dr. Dawn Frazier (Committee Co-chair), Associate Dean of Undergraduate Research & COEHP Dr. Wen Shi, TCOB
- Dr. Eric Spears, Director for the Center for Global Engagement, Ex-Officio
- Dr. Lydia Ray, TCOB
- Ms. Brooke Quarterman, Coordinator of International Education, Ex-Officio
- Dr. Stephen Jessup, COLS
- Dr. Kerri Taylor, COLS
- Ms. Laura Pate, Servant Leadership, Ex-Officio
- Dr. Ryan Lynch, Associate Dean of Interdisciplinary Studies and Honors, Ex-Officio
- Dr. Cindy Ticknor, Dean of Honors College, Ex-Officio
- Dr. Guihong Fan, COLS
