How to Use this List
Below is a table of scholarships and fellowships that require University endorsement.
Understanding the headings:
- Name: Name of fellowship/scholarship, linked directly to the award website.
- Description: Purpose of fellowship/scholarship and award amount.
- Eligibility: Includes field of study, class standing, and citizenship status requirements. Note that each award may have additional eligibility requirements.
- Location: Where the award may be used.
- Campus Contact: Not all fellowships and scholarships are administered from a single office/program at UH Mānoa. Applicable links to UH Mānoa website information or contact email addresses are provided for your convenience. For awards that are not linked, you may contact us at ugfellow@hawaii.edu for information. Our office plans to add other awards requiring University endorsement in the future.
Please note that the Scholarships & Fellowships Office only administers some of the awards below. Other awards are posted for your convenience, but you must check with the appropriate office for the most accurate/up-to-date information. For awards that UH Mānoa does not have a designated representative, please contact us to see how we may assist. - Campus Deadline: Internal campus deadline set by the UH Mānoa office overseeing the application process.
- Official Deadline: Final endorsed application and all supporting materials must be submitted to the respective agency handling the scholarship/fellowship by this date. Please work with the respective campus entity to ensure your complete application is submitted.
For questions regarding any of these fellowships, please contact the office/program listed under Campus Contact.
Table of Awards Requiring Endorsement
Legend:
FR = freshmen, SO = sophomores, JU = juniors, SE = seniors, GR = graduate students, AL = alumni
US citizen = US citizen, PR = permanent resident
SFO = Scholarships & Fellowships Office
| Name | Description | Eligibility | Location | Campus Contact | Campus Deadline | Official Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boren Awards Program | Study in regions critical to U.S. national security; Awards from $20,000-30,000 | All majors; FR, SO, JU, SE, GR; US citizen | United States, International | Contact Dr. Chizuko Allen | Late Jan for undergraduates, inquire for graduate students | Early February |
| Carnegie Endowment James C. Gaither Fellows Program | Full-time research assistantship to endowment’s senior associates; Covers expenses of 1-year paid internship | All majors; SE, AL; US citizen or F-1 visa | United States, International | UHM SFO | Mid- to late-November | Mid-January |
| Churchill Scholarship | Master’s study in science, mathematics, and engineering at the University of Cambridge; Covers tuition and living expenses for 1 year of study | STEM majors; SE, AL; US citizen | United Kingdom, University of Cambridge | Not established at UHM | Early November | |
| Freeman-ASIA | Undergraduate need-based scholarship applicable to study abroad programs in Asia | All majors; Have at least one semester left of undergraduate study; US citizen, PR | Asia | Must be endorsed by study abroad and financial aid advisors | Contact Study Abroad or Financial Aid | Applications for summer programs due February/March; applications for fall/year programs due in April |
| Fulbright US Student Program | International exchange program to promote international goodwill; Covers living expenses for 1-year program | All majors; SE, GR, AL; US citizen | International | See UHM Fulbright | September | See website |
| Benjamin Gilman International Scholarship | Undergraduate need-based study abroad scholarship; Awards up to $5,000 for minimum 4-week study abroad/internship program (recipients may be eligible for additional Critical Need Language Award of up to $8,000) | All majors; FR, SO, JU, SE; US citizen, PR; Federal Pell Grant recipient | International | UHM Study Abroad Center | Contact UHM Study Abroad Center | Early October or early March |
| Barry Goldwater Scholarship | Scholarship for STEM majors; Awards up to $7,500 | Math, Natural Sciences, and Engineering majors; SO, JU; US citizen, PR | United States | Contact Natural Sciences Dean | Late January | |
| Knight-Henessy Scholars Program | Graduate study at Stanford University; Awards cover tuition and living expenses for up to 3 years of full-time master’s or doctorate program | All majors; SE, AL; any citizenship | United States, Stanford University | Not established at UHM | Fall semester prior to the entering year | |
| James Madison Memorial Scholarship | Graduate scholarship to individuals who teach or plan to teach the American Constitution at the secondary school level; Awards up to $24,000 towards MA, MAT, MEd | All majors; SE, GR, AL; US citizen; | United States | Not established at UHM | Early March | |
| Marshall Scholarship | Graduate study in the United Kingdom; Covers tuition and living expenses for 1-2 years of study | All majors; SE, GR, AL; US citizen | United Kingdom | UHM SFO | Early to mid-August | Early October |
| Mitchell Scholarship | Postgraduate study in Ireland; Covers tuition and living expenses for 1-year program | All majors; SE, GR, AL; US citizen | Ireland | Not established at UHM | Late September | |
| NIST SURF | Summer research opportunities in select STEM fields at National Institute of Standards and Technology facilities in the US; Covers program and living expenses for 9-11 week summer program | Technical majors (STEM preferred); FR, SO, JU, SE; US citizen, PR; 3.0+ GPA | United States, Boulder, CO or Gaithersburg, MD | Contact UROP | Contact UROP | February |
| Rhodes Scholarship | Post-baccalaureate study at the University of Oxford; Covers tuition and living expenses for 2-3 years of study | All majors; SE, GR, AL; US citizen, PR | United Kingdom, University of Oxford | UHM SFO | Early to mid-August | Early October |
| Rotary Peace Fellowship | Master’s degree or graduate certificate from one of the Rotary Peace Centers around the world | All majors; SE, GR, AL with 3+ years of full-time work or volunteer experience; any citizenship | International (centers located in US, Japan, England, Australia, Sweden, Thailand) | Must apply through local Rotary club/district | Contact local Rotary club/district | Early July |
| Truman Scholarship | Scholarship to be applied to graduate study for students showing commitment to public service; Awards up to $30,000 | All majors; JU; US citizen | United States, International | UHM SFO | Late November or early December | Early February |
| Udall Scholarship | Undergraduate scholarship for students dedicated to the environment, tribal policy, or native health care; Awards up to $7,000 | Fields related to conservation/environment; American Indian or Alaska natives in fields related to health care or tribal policy; SO, JU; US citizen, PR | United States | UHM SFO | January | March |