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Nationally Competitive Scholarships

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 2010-11, 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" or in the "Database" entry. 

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. 

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® 

For Sophomores and Juniors
Name	Fields/Locations	PDF
Goldwater	Sciences, math, and engineering	Infosheet
Truman	Public service	Infosheet
Udall	Environmental interests	Infosheet
SMART	Science, technology, engineering and math	Database
Microsoft	Computer science	Database
EPA Greater Opportunities	Environmental research	Database
Society of Women Engineers	Women in engineering, computer science	Database
NASA Aeronautics Scholarship Program	Aeronautics and related fields	Database
Homeland Security Internship	Science, math, engineering in DHS fields	Database
National Science Foundation	Research experiences for undergraduates	Database
Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education	Research experiences for undergraduates	Database
National Institutes of Health	Biomedical, health-related; disadvantaged	Database
Amgen Scholars Program	Biotechnology and biological sciences	Database
Tylenol	Medicine and health-related fields	Database
Gilman	Study abroad; financial need	Database
Boren	Foreign languages and cultures	Database
For Seniors and Recent Graduates
Name	Fields	PDF
National Science Foundation	Sciences and engineering	Infosheet
National Defense	Sciences and engineering	Infosheet
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
Mitchell	All fields at a university in Ireland	Infosheet
Soros	All fields, in the US, for "New Americans"	Infosheet
Hertz	Applied physical sciences	Infosheet
Ford Foundation	All fields for minority students	Infosheet