Scholarships and Fellowships

Scholarships

Scholarship Name	Application Deadlines	Eligibility Criteria
Ada Belle Clark Welsh	March 15	Individuals in the field of liberal arts and humanities, including study for teacher preparation or improvement
Lela Winegarner	September 15	International Student
Ora Bretall	March 15 and September 15	Student whose thesis/dissertation proposal deals with educational theory
McNair Book Scholarship	August 1	Incoming or continuing Ronald E. McNair Post-baccalaureate Achievement Program Scholar

Fellowship Name	Application Deadlines	Eligibility Criteria
Donald F. McHenry	March 15	Individuals admitted to a degree program, who demonstrate leadership and academic potential, and a commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion.
Illinois State Foundation	March 15	Individuals admitted to a degree program but have not begun coursework
Diversifying Higher Education Faculty in Illinois (DFI)	February 11	Member of an underrepresented group in post-baccalaureate enrollment

P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship This scholarship is for women (not citizens of the U.S. or Canada) who are working on a degree in the United States. Maximum award is $12,500 annually. Application deadline is December 15.
Soroptimist International Midwestern Region Virginia M. Wagner Educational Grant Designed to help women achieve their educational goals. Deadline for the $1,000, $750, and $500 awards is January 15.
External Fellowships for Graduate Students This site, housed at Michigan State University, offers a broad listing of available graduate scholarships, fellowships, and loans. It also points to other databases that help fund more specialized research. Finally, it includes a list of articles and books you might find useful in understanding your funding options.
Graduate Fellowships Database This site, housed at Cornell University, allows you to search for fellowships by disciplinary area or key word.
McNair Scholars - a compilation of scholarships with an emphasis on scholarships for underrepresented groups.
Global Citizen Scholarship – For international/DACA students with awards ranging from $1000 - $5000
Women in STEM Scholarship – For female international/DACA students with awards ranging from $1000 - $3000
Other Scholarship Sources