Nationally Competitive Fellowships

If you have a strong academic record, you may be eligible for one or more nationally competitive fellowships. In addition to outstanding grades, applicants for prestigious fellowships should have made their mark in one or more other ways. Substantial intellectual or creative projects or evidence of leadership or public service, and strong, detailed faculty letters of recommendation are essential to complete for these awards.

Many national fellowships require official endorsement from WPI, which entails an on-campus selection process. During 2009-10, contact Prof. Peter Hansen, the WPI Fellowships Advisor, to discuss a variety of opportunities. Where relevant, campus deadlines and procedures for institutional nomination are provided in the "Infosheets."

The scholarships listed below are particularly well-known or generous. A much longer list of important scholarships is available by browsing the fellowships and scholarships database located in the navigation menu. Note: if the database does not work, contact webmaster@wpi.edu to find out when it will become available.

The links to the "Infosheet" (PDF) or "Database" provide summary information and details about each award, while clicking on the name of the scholarship name itself will take you to its official Web site. The Infosheets and Information Form may be filled in and printed using Adobe Acrobat Reader®, or filled in and saved with the full version of Adobe Acrobat®

Name	Fields/Locations	PDF
For Sophomores and Juniors
Goldwater	Sciences, math, and engineering	Infosheet
Truman	Public service	Infosheet
Udall	Environmental interests	Infosheet
Homeland Security	Sciences, engineering and technology	Database
SMART	Science, math, engineering	Database
National Science Foundation	Research experiences for undergraduates	Database
Society of Women Engineers	Women in engineering, computer science	Database
EPA Greater Opportunities	Environmental research	Database
National Institutes of Health	Biomedical, health-related; disadvantaged	Database
Tylenol	Medicine and health-related fields	Database
Microsoft	Computer science	Database
Gilman	Study abroad; financial need	Database
NSEP Boren	Foreign languages and cultures	Database

For Seniors and Recent Graduates
Name	Fields	PDF
Rotary	All fields in foreign countries	Infosheet
Fulbright	All fields in foreign countries	Infosheet
Rhodes	All fields at Oxford University	Infosheet
Marshall	All fields at a university in the UK	Infosheet
Gates Cambridge	All fields at Cambridge University	Infosheet
Churchill	Science, engineering, math at Cambridge	Infosheet
Mitchell	All fields at a university in Ireland	Infosheet
Cooke	All fields; financial need	Infosheet
Soros	All fields, in the US, for "New Americans"	Infosheet
National Science Foundation	Sciences and engineering	Infosheet
National Defense	Sciences and engineering	Infosheet
Hertz	Applied physical sciences	Infosheet
Ford Foundation	All fields for minority students	Infosheet

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Last modified: Oct 29, 2009, 15:21 EDT

Nationally Competitive Fellowships

For Sophomores and Juniors

For Seniors and Recent Graduates