Advance degree programs are a very costly affair these days, which adds to financial stress amongst students.
That’s why a student must try to find out sources to fund his education sooner. Getting scholarship or grants is an amazing way to fund your Advance degree program, and one of the best things about these grants and scholarships are that they do not require any repayment.
No doubt there a lot of scholarship programs available in the world but finding out the one that meets your requirement is a very cumbersome task.
In this blog we are providing a list of 25 US Scholarships & Grants for graduate school.
Some exclusively accept graduate student applications, while others are available to all levels of students. Just be aware that any of the rewards can be used to cover graduate school expenses.
25 US Scholarships & Grants in 2023
1. NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship – Fall
🏆Awards: $10000
📅Deadline: 10th Jan’23
Eligibility: Must be in final season of NCAA athletics eligibility or must have completed athletic eligibility and have performed with distinction as a varsity team member in the sport in which the student-athlete is being nominated. Must also be in final year of undergraduate academic work or received an undergraduate degree and have a minimum GPA of 3.2. Must be enrolled in a graduate degree granting program within one-year after the academic year the scholarship was awarded.
Submit: official transcripts, an online application, and four recommendation letters
2. Dr. Meme Heineman Scholarship
🏆Awards: $6000
📅Deadline: 14th Jan’23
Eligibility: Any senior in high school, undergraduate, or graduate student who is majoring in psychology or applied behaviour analysis or who plans to major in it is encouraged to submit an application.
Submit: 400 – 1000 word essay.
3. Boren Fellowships For Graduate Students
🏆Awards: $12,500 – $30,000
📅Deadline: 25th Jan’23
Eligibility:
Candidates must be U.S. citizens, high school graduates or GED holders, at least 18 years old, and seeking to participate in an overseas programme outside of Western Europe, Canada, Australia, or New Zealand. Applicants for Boren Fellowships may be enrolled in or seeking admission to a graduate programme in the United States.
Graduate programmes leading to master’s (MA, MS, MBA, LLM, and other degrees), juris doctor (JD), or doctorate degrees (PhD, MD, and other degrees) are all eligible. A significant language component is required for Boren Fellows’ international study projects. Candidates for the Boren Awards are given precedence if they will be in the field of study given here.
Submit: Application Online
4. Supermom Scholarship
🏆Awards: $2,000
📅Deadline: 28th Jan’23
Eligibility: Open to single mothers pursuing a college degree at the undergraduate and graduate levels, as well as to those who have been personally influenced by one.
Submit: Application Online 400 – 600 word essay on your experience as a single mother and/or as the child of a single mother
5. Niche Graduate School Survey Scholarship
🏆Awards: $2,000
📅Deadline: 28th Jan’23
Eligibility: Open to current graduate students and alumni who have graduated within the last 4 years.
Submit: Application Online
6. ANS Graduate Scholarships
🏆Awards: $3,000 – $5,000
📅Deadline: 1st Feb’23
Eligibility: Open to full-time graduate students in a program leading to an advanced degree in nuclear science, nuclear engineering, or nuclear-related field.
Submit: Online application, 500 words or less personal statement, 2 references, and current transcripts.
7. Society Of Women Engineers Upperclassmen Scholarships
🏆Awards: $1,000 – $10,000
📅Deadline: 1st Feb’23
Eligibility: Both SWE members and non-members are welcome to apply for scholarships through the SWE’s programme, but some of the awards do need membership. Scholarships for upperclassmen are available to female students from sophomore undergraduates to PhD candidates who identify as such, have a 3.0 GPA or above, and who intend to enroll full-time (exceptions are made for reentry and non-traditional applicants).
Undergraduate/community college applicants must be planning to study an ABET-accredited program in engineering, technology, or computing. Masters and PhD candidates must be enrolled or accepted at a school with ABET-accredited programs in engineering, computing, or technology.
Submit: Online application, unofficial transcripts, resume, and 2 references.
7. Derrick Richardson Law Student Scholarship
🏆Awards: $1,000
📅Deadline: 14th Feb’23
Eligibility: Must be a second or third-year Black law student who is serious about their studies in civil rights law and becoming a lawyer.
Submit: 400 – 600 word essay on how you’ll use your law degree to help disadvantaged Black people in the courtroom.
8. The Harry S. Truman Scholarship
🏆Awards: $up to $30,000
📅Deadline: 7th Feb’23
Eligibility: Candidates must be enrolled in school, in their junior year of high school (for candidates graduating in four years or more) or final year of high school (for candidates graduating in three years or fewer), US Citizens, US National residents of American Samoa, or expecting their citizenship by the date of the award, and planning to attend graduate school in order to pursue a career in public service. Any major that is likely to lead to a career in public service is acceptable, and candidates might be interested in any graduate degree save the MBA.
Submit: Online application, 3 letters of reference, and academic transcripts.
8. The Harry S. Truman Scholarship
🏆Awards: $up to $30,000
📅Deadline: 7th Feb’23
Eligibility: Candidates must be enrolled in school, in their junior year of high school (for candidates graduating in four years or more) or final year of high school (for candidates graduating in three years or fewer), US Citizens, US National residents of American Samoa, or expecting their citizenship by the date of the award, and planning to attend graduate school in order to pursue a career in public service. Any major that is likely to lead to a career in public service is acceptable, and candidates might be interested in any graduate degree save the MBA.
Submit: Online application, 3 letters of reference, and academic transcripts.
9. Elvira Alonso Soto Hispanic Women In Architecture Scholarship
🏆Awards: $9,325
📅Deadline: 14th Mar’23
Eligibility: Any female Hispanic student who is a high school senior, undergraduate, or graduate studying architecture may apply for this scholarship.
Submit: 400 – 600 word essay on what being a Latina in architecture means to you and how you plan to make a difference through your career.
10. Side Hustlin’ Student Scholarship Opportunity
🏆Awards: $1,000 – $2,500
📅Deadline: 31st Mar’23
Eligibility: Applicants must either be enrolled or actively applying for enrollment to an undergraduate or graduate program. Students at technical, community, and four-year colleges are welcome to apply.
Submit: 1,000+ word essay about how you are earning extra income on the side while going to school.
11. Albert W. Dent Graduate Student Scholarship
🏆Awards: $5000
📅Deadline: 31st Mar’23
Eligibility:
Open to students of all races and ethnicities participating in a graduate programme in healthcare management, such as an MHA, MPH, MBA in Healthcare Administration, or a comparable programme. You need to be in your last year of full-time study and anticipate receiving your diploma between September 1, 2023, and August 31, 2024. Candidates must be U.S. citizens, legal permanent residents, or citizens of Canada.
Submit: An online application, a current resume or curriculum vitae, official transcripts, three letters of recommendation, and an essay outlining your motivation for pursuing a career in healthcare management as well as your experience in the field, financial need, and involvement in the community.
12. Foster G. McGaw Scholarship For Grad Students
🏆Awards: $5000
📅Deadline: 31st Mar’23
Eligibility: Open to students participating in a graduate programme in healthcare management, such as an MHA, MPH, MBA in Healthcare Administration, or a comparable programme. You need to be in your last year of full-time study and anticipate receiving your diploma between September 1, 2023, and August 31, 2024. Candidates must be U.S. citizens, legal permanent residents, or citizens of Canada.
Submit: Online application, current CV or curriculum vitae, certified copies of transcripts, three letters of recommendation, and an essay outlining your motivation for pursuing a career in healthcare administration as well as your experience in the industry, financial need, and involvement in the community.
13. AMT Scholarship
🏆Awards: $1000
📅Deadline: 31st Mar’23
Eligibility: Open to American Medical Technologist members attending undergraduate/graduate programs and to high school graduates pursuing medical technology, medical assisting, dental assisting or phlebotomy studies.
Submit: Online application, 2 letters of reference, and a 500+ word essay describing why you have chosen your career path.
14. Financial Women Of San Francisco Scholarship
🏆Awards: $10000-$15000
📅Deadline: 1st April’23
Eligibility: Open to undergraduate and graduate-level San Francisco Bay Area women pursuing careers in the fields of accounting, finance and/or the financial services industry.
Submit: Current transcripts and 2 letters of recommendation.
15. PAC: Diversity Matters Scholarship
🏆Awards: $1000
📅Deadline: 1st April’23
Eligibility: BIPOC undergraduate and graduate students are eligible to apply if they are pursuing a career as a physician assistant.
Submit: 400 – 600 word essay on an aspect of your identity and how it will influence your interactions in the healthcare setting and your goals as a future PA.
16. NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship – Winter
🏆Awards: $10,000
📅Deadline: 4th April’23
Eligibility: Must be in their last year of NCAA athletic eligibility, or must have finished their eligibility and demonstrated excellence as a member of the varsity team in the sport for which they are being nominated. Additionally, candidates must have a minimum GPA of 3.2 and be in their final year of undergraduate study or have already graduated. Within one year of the academic year in which the scholarship was given, the recipient must be enrolled in a graduate programme leading to a degree.
Submit: Online application, official transcripts, and 4 letters of recommendation.
17. Gloria Barron Wilderness Society Scholarship
🏆Awards: $25,000
📅Deadline: 29th April’23
Eligibility: Graduate students are welcome. Must have outstanding academic credentials, be currently enrolled in a recognised graduate programme in North America, and have academic and/or professional aspirations centred on significantly enhancing the long-term preservation of wilderness in the United States.
Submit: A two-page cover letter, a 3-5 page proposal outlining the proposed work, a current resume or curriculum vitae, two letters of recommendation, and your most recent transcripts are required.
18. Richard E. Merwin Student Scholarship
🏆Awards: $1000+
📅Deadline: 30th April’23
Eligibility: Open to undergraduate and graduate students in electrical or computer engineering, computer science, or a well-defined computer related field of engineering who are active IEEE members of a student branch of chapter are eligible to apply. Applicants must have a minimum GPA of 2.5, and be enrolled in full-time study.
Submit: Online application, most recent transcripts, and one or more letters of recommendation.
19. EFWA Graduate Scholarships
🏆Awards: $1000–$2500
📅Deadline: 30th April’23
Eligibility: Open to female US citizens attending accredited US school pursuing an accounting degree who demonstrate financial need.
Submit: Online application
20. ScholarSHPE Graduate Scholarship
🏆Awards: $2000
📅Deadline: 30th April’23
Eligibility: Must be Hispanic; an active SHPE Member; a full-time graduate student; pursuing a STEM degree; have a GPA of 2.5 or higher; and are currently attending a college or university in the United States or Puerto Rico.
Submit: Online application
21. Cap Lanthrop Scholarship
🏆Awards: Up-to $2000
📅Deadline: 1st June’23
Eligibility: An Alaska Native original enrollee of a regional or village corporation, or a direct lineal descendant of an original enrollee, is required. Must also be a full-time student at a college or university; a declared major in a 2-year, 4-year, or graduate degree programme with a major in broadcast, telecommunications, business, engineering, journalism, or other media-related fields; and have a 3.0 GPA or higher. Must intend to work in the broadcast/telecommunications industry in Alaska.
Submit: Completed online application, letter of recommendation, proof of acceptance at your college, official transcripts, proof of eligibility for Lineal Descendants, Statement of purpose, and current or upcoming class schedule.
22. NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship – Spring
🏆Awards: $10000
📅Deadline: 5th June’23
Eligibility: Must be in the final season of NCAA athletics eligibility or have completed athletic eligibility and performed admirably as a varsity team member in the sport for which the student-athlete is nominated. Must also be in their final year of undergraduate studies or have received an undergraduate degree, with a minimum GPA of 3.2. Must be enrolled in a graduate degree-granting programme within one year of receiving the scholarship.
Submit: Online application, official transcripts, and 4 letters of recommendation.
23. Stop-Painting Scholarship
🏆Awards: $1000
📅Deadline: 15th June’23
Eligibility: Any graduate student, graduate certificate student, or executive education student enrolled in an accredited college, university, or related technical programme is eligible to apply.
Submit: Online application and an essay of at least 750 words.
24. Rockefeller State Wildlife Scholarship
🏆Awards: $2000–$3000
📅Deadline: 1st July’23
Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. citizens, nationals, or eligible non-citizens; Louisiana residents for at least one year prior to the award year; and enrolled as a full-time undergraduate or graduate student in a Louisiana Public College or University majoring in forestry, wildlife, or marine science. Graduate students must have a GPA of at least 3.0.
Submit: FAFSA and completed application form.
25. Chang Heaton Scholarship For Music Excellence
🏆Awards: $500
📅Deadline: 28th July’23
Eligibility: Any first-generation, BIPOC undergraduate or graduate student who is pursuing a degree in theater or music may apply for this scholarship.
Submit: 400 – 600 word essay on why having a career in the arts is important to you.
So wishing you all the best 👍 and hope you get selected for the scholarship programme.
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