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Table of Awards Requiring Endorsement

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