Political Science Scholarships
If things aren’t dramatic enough on "The Real World," just flip the channel to a newscast: politics are never lacking in the drama department. Perhaps under the guise of "do-good" efforts and diplomatic affairs, this is what really draws students into the field: the excitement, competition and, yes, the ever-present drama.
Whatever it is that makes you want to study political science, go with your gut. Political science majors will learn more than the facts. They will receive a well-rounded college education almost guaranteed to prepare them for future success. After all, attending college as a political science major lets you see the big picture, a useful skill whether you go on to practice law, participate in politics or work in practically any other field.
Unfortunately, such a phenomenally useful college education comes at a cost. Even the most ambitious and talented students may find it difficult to pay for school, but that should not stop them from pursuing their goals. Many political science scholarships are available to students who plan to make the subject their college major so before moving on to general scholarship awards, political science students may want to look for college scholarships based on their area of study. After all, it takes a special kind of person to find C-SPAN fascinating and political science scholarship providers want to recognize such people and reward them with scholarship money.
By conducting a free college scholarship search at Scholarships.com, students can find political science scholarships they are eligible to receive. Without exerting additional effort, they can eliminate competition from students who don’t share their major. Certainly, the politically-minded can see how this would be a smart move.
Professor E.A. Rogers Award
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Are you a high school freshman, sophomore, or junior hoping to attend a top college or university? Are you looking for a challenging and dynamic summer program that allows you to take college level courses while getting a preview of college life? /HTMLCHUNK_4/
The Professor E.A. Rogers Award provides a full tuition scholarship to the prestigious Junior Statesmen Summer School. The program is [...] More
COAG Scholarship
Application Deadlines:
April 01, Annually
Any Georgia high school senior (or a GED equivalency) who is a United States citizen graduating by the spring of the current academic year or any Georgia student currently enrolled in a school of accredited higher education located in Georgia is eligible to apply for a COAG scholarship./HTMLCHUNK_4/
The criteria for the award include:
- Presenting a letter of acceptance or letter of [...] More
Nellie Martin Carman Scholarship Fund
Application Deadlines:
March 01, Annually
Applicants for the Nellie Martin Carman Scholarships must:/HTMLCHUNK_4/
- Be a graduating senior from a public high school in the county of King, Pierce or Snohomish in the state of Washington in the year of appointment
- Be a United States citizen
- Plan to attend a college in the state of Washington on a full-time basis
Application forms are only available through the high schools in the [...] More
Thomas G. Labrecque Smart Start Scholarship Program
Application Deadlines:
January 17, Annually
Each year, 10 high school graduating seniors across New York City become part of the Thomas G. Labrecque Smart Start Scholarship Program. Since 1992 the Scholarship program has had an impact on over 450 students throughout the five boroughs of New York City by providing education, work-related and financial benefits./HTMLCHUNK_4/
Scholarship recipients receive a full-tuition scholarship (less [...] More
TELACU Scholarship Program
Application Deadlines:
March 17, Annually
Each year, the TELACU Education Foundation awards hundreds of scholarships to students in California, Texas, Illinois and New York. To apply for a scholarship, download the application from our website and return it, with required attachments, to the office indicated on the application./HTMLCHUNK_4/
Minimum eligibility requirements:
- Must be a low income, first generation college student
- [...] More
Michael P. Murphy Public Service Graduate Scholarship
Application Deadlines:
April 01, Annually
Established by the Dyson Foundation in honor of its friend and board member, Michael P. Murphy, and supported by his family, friends and colleagues, the Michael P. Murphy Public Service Scholarship awards an annual scholarship to a resident of Dutchess County who is currently enrolled in or planning to matriculate at an accredited graduate school with the intent to pursue a career in government. [...] More
Howard Penniman Graduate Scholarship
Application Deadlines:
May 01, Annually
Howard Penniman Scholarships for Graduate Study are awarded annually to up to five members of Pi Sigma Alpha entering graduate school in political science in the upcoming academic year. Nominations must come from the chapter advisors, accompanied by an official application and supporting documents as specified in the program announcement. Nominations are due by May 1st, and the winners are [...] More
National Foundation for Women Legislators/NRA Bill of Rights Essay Contest
Application Deadlines:
September 15, Annually
If you are a female high school junior or senior, you are eligible to participate. The six contest winners will receive: (1) a $3,000 unrestricted scholarship to use towards college tuition at any U.S. college or university; and (2) an all-expense-paid trip to NFWL's Annual Conference, taking place in November at The Ritz-Carlton in Washington, D.C. Here, you will meet women lawmakers from across [...] More
Wayne V. Black Scholarship
Application Deadlines:
January 21, Annually
In 2006, the Board of Directors of the Energy Telecommunications & Electrical Association (ENTELEC; www.entelec.org) established the Wayne V. Black Scholarship Award. It was with great sadness that in the fall of 2011, ENTELEC mourned the loss of Mr. Black. The scholarship has been renamed the “Wayne V. Black Memorial Scholarship Award”. /HTMLCHUNK_4/
1. To be eligible for consideration, the [...] More
Islamic Scholarship Fund
Application Deadlines:
April 12, Annually
ISF’s goal is to encourage Muslim students to pursue a college or post-graduate degrees in humanities, social sciences, liberal arts and law through awarding annual scholarships of $1000-$10,000 to deserving students./HTMLCHUNK_4/
Eligibility
Scholarships are awarded to Muslim students who have been accepted to top- ranked four-year colleges and universities for undergraduate and post-graduate [...] More
Robert Bosch Foundation Fellowship Program
Application Deadlines:
October 15, Annually
Over the past twenty years, the Robert Bosch Foundation has enabled over 300 young American professionals to acquire an in-depth understanding of the political, economic, and cultural environment of Germany and Europe through an intensive nine-month work and study fellowship program. The program consists of three seminars on German and European issues and two work phases, during which fellows [...] More
Army Staff Sgt. Special Agent Richard S. Eaton Jr., Scholarship
Application Deadlines:
January 31, Annually
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The Army Staff Sgt. Richard S. Eaton Jr., Scholarship provides $1,000 in honor of Staff Sgt. Richard Eaton, a United States Army Counterintelligence Special Agent and Bronze Star [...] More
ALBA George Watt Memorial Essay Contest
Application Deadlines:
July 01, Annually
The Abraham Lincoln Brigade Archives (ALBA) is pleased to announce the continuing annual competition for the George Watt Memorial Essay prizes. Graduate and undergraduate students from the United States and elsewhere are invited to submit an essay or thesis chapter about any aspect of the Spanish Civil War, the global political or cultural struggles against fascism in 1920s and 1930s, or the [...] More
APSA Minority Fellows Program
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The APSA Minority Fellows Program, which was established in 1969 as an effort to increase the number of minority scholars in the discipline, has designated more than 300 fellows and contributed to the successful completion of doctoral political science programs for over 70 individuals. This year, the Association has refocused and increased its efforts to assist minority students in completing [...] More
Carl Albert Center Visiting Scholars Grant Program
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The Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center at the University of Oklahoma seeks applicants for its Visiting Scholars Program, which provides financial assistance to researchers working at the Center's archives. Awards of $500-$1000 are normally granted as reimbursement for travel and lodging. These research visits to the Carl Albert Center usually last no longer than one [...] More
Davidson Fellows Scholarship
Application Deadlines:
February 19, Annually
The Davidson Fellows Scholarship Program, established in 2001, recognizes exceptional students and supports them in the fulfillment of their potential. Each year, Fellows are awarded scholarships of $50,000, $25,000 or $10,000 and are recognized for their achievements at a special awards reception in Washington, D.C. The application categories are Science, Technology, Mathematics, Literature, [...] More
Enid Hall Griswold Memorial Scholarship
Application Deadlines:
February 15, Annually
The Enid Hall Griswold Memorial Scholarship is awarded to a deserving junior or senior enrolled in an accredited college or university in the United States who is pursuing a major in either political science, history, government, or economics. This is a one-time award in the amount of $1,000./HTMLCHUNK_4/
Awards are placed on deposit with the college or university; any unused portion shall be [...] More
Environmental Law Institute Research Internship
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The Environmental Law Institute (ELI), a non-profit research and education center in Washington, DC, seeks individuals to conduct research on natural resource protection and pollution prevention. Interns work directly with staff attorneys, scientists and economists on a variety of projects. Substantive areas of focus include: land use policy, public participation in environmental regulation, [...] More
Roosevelt Archival Internships
Application Deadlines:
April 01, Annually
The Franklin D. Roosevelt Library and the Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Institute (FERI) offer Roosevelt Archival Internships to undergraduate- and graduate-level students. Preference may be given to students majoring in history, political science, archival, library, or computer/information science. /HTMLCHUNK_4/
Research skills, basic computer skills, familiarity with the Internet, and [...] More
Gloria Barron Wilderness Society Scholarship
Application Deadlines:
March 31, Annually
The Gloria Barron Wilderness Society Scholarship awards $10,000 to a graduate students for the coming academic year to support research and preparation of a paper on an aspect of wilderness. Proposals relating to climate change are strongly encouraged. Additional funding will be provided to pay travel expenses for the recipient to work with staff members of The Wilderness Society on this [...] More
EPP Undergraduate Scholarship Program
Application Deadlines:
January 31, Annually
The goal of the EPP Undergraduate Scholars Program is to increase the number of students who undertake course work and graduate with degrees in targeted academic fields integral to NOAA's mission. This program targets students who have completed their sophomore year, attending minority serving institutions (MSIs), and have recently declared, or about to declare a major in atmospheric, oceanic, or [...] More
GWCF National Scholarship Competition
Application Deadlines:
January 15, Annually
The GWCF National Scholarship Competition is open to all high school seniors who are U. S. citizens and are planning careers of service to the United States in local, state, or federal government. /HTMLCHUNK_4/
Entrants receiving full four-year tuition scholarships shall only be eligible for one-year special awards.
Three (3) copies of a one-page essay not to exceed 300 words stating why [...] More
Bache Renshaw Fellowship
Application Deadlines:
January 16, Annually
The ISI Bache Renshaw Fellowship awards each recipient $12,000 toward doctoral study in education that will influence the discipline with the ideas, values, and institutions that are fundamental to America’s Western tradition./HTMLCHUNK_4/
Successful candidates will intend to pursue doctoral study so that they may teach future teachers, shape and influence curricula, and contribute to the larger [...] More
Salvatori Fellowship
Application Deadlines:
January 16, Annually
The ISI Salvatori Fellowship provides $10,000 to each awardee for graduate work related to the American Founding. Two of these graduate fellowships are awarded annually./HTMLCHUNK_4/
The ISI Salvatori Fellowship Program seeks to further an understanding and appreciation of both the principles of the Founding Fathers and the culture that formed their values and views. The overall purpose of the [...] More
Jim & Anna Hyonjoo Lint Scholarship
Application Deadlines:
July 31, Annually
The Jim & Anna Hyonjoo Lint Scholarship is offered to help further the education and career development of scholars, especially in the areas of International Affairs, Counterintelligence and National Security. Workers in these fields and their children are encouraged to apply with the goal of improving national security and global understanding./HTMLCHUNK_4/
Based upon availability, a minimum [...] More
NFRW Betty Rendel Scholarship
Application Deadlines:
June 01, Annually
The National Federation of Republican Women established the Betty Rendel Scholarship Fund in September 1995 in honor of NFRW Past President Betty Rendel's extraordinary leadership skills and dedication to the Republican Party in her home state of Indiana, as well as on the national level./HTMLCHUNK_4/
The three annual scholarships of $1,000 are designed for undergraduate Republican women who are [...] More
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program
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The National Science Foundation aims to ensure the vitality of the human resource base of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics in the United States and to reinforce its diversity by offering approximately 1,000 graduate fellowships in this competition. The Graduate Research Fellowship provides three years of support for graduate study leading to research-based master’s or doctoral [...] More
National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Center
Application Deadlines:
November 04, Annually
The National Science Foundation's Graduate Research Fellowship Program helps ensure the vitality of the human resource base of science and engineering in the United States and reinforces its diversity. The program recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students in NSF-supported science, technology, engineering, and mathematics disciplines who are pursuing research-based master's and [...] More
Ashland University/John M. Ashbrook Scholar Program
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The purpose of the Ashbrook Scholar program is to broaden and deepen a student's thinking about public affairs and American politics, in particular. Through a top-rated and rigorous academic program embedded in the liberal arts tradition, Ashbrook Scholars are challenged to examine political ideas in the light of some of the greatest works of Western Civilization and the American political [...] More
SCPA Foundation Scholarships
Application Deadlines:
January 17, Annually
The South Carolina Press Association Foundation encourages talented young people to enter the newspaper business and provides training and growth opportunities for working professionals. /HTMLCHUNK_4/
Each year, the Foundation awards scholarships and internships to S.C. college students. The Foundation awards up to three scholarships each year to rising college juniors interested in pursuing [...] More
James Madison Foundation Graduate Fellowships
Application Deadlines:
March 04, Annually
Through a national competition, the Foundation offers James Madison Fellowships to a select group of individuals desiring to become outstanding teachers of the American Constitution. The Foundation offers two types of fellowships: /HTMLCHUNK_4/
- Junior Fellowships are awarded to students who are about to complete, or have completed, their undergraduate course of study and plan to begin [...] More