Welcome to the National Scholarship Competitions site
If you are interested in attending graduate school and have an exceptional undergraduate record both inside and outside of the classroom (a lofty g.p.a. is not enough), you may want to consider applying for one of the following national scholarships. Although these are among the most lucrative and prestigious fellowships available to American undergraduates, Messiah students can be competitive. Our graduates have become Rhodes, Fulbright, Carnegie, and Truman scholars and on several occasions have been finalists for the Rhodes and Marshall awards.
The time commitment involved is substantial, perhaps fifty or more hours per application, but the reward may be equally large. At the very least, you will be forced to consider your motivations and objectives for graduate education, and you will further cultivate the written and verbal presentation skills required for admission to the best graduate programs.
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Seniors, all disciplines
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Full tuition plus stipend for living expenses at Oxford University
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Seniors, all disciplines
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Full tuition plus stipend for living expenses at any UK university
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Seniors, all disciplines; some opportunity for teaching ESL
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Varies…tuition plus stipend and travel at universities worldwide
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Seniors, all disciplines
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Full tuition plus stipend for living expenses at Cambridge University
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Juniors committed to careers in public service, including government
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$3,000 for senior year, a further $27,000 for graduate school, including law school
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Seniors intending to teach US history, government, social studies in grades 7-12
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$24,000 for an M.A. program in US history or Politics
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Seniors, all disciplines
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Full tuition, room & board, plus stipend at any university in Ireland or Northern Ireland
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Juniors and seniors, all disciplines. Must be proficient in language of host country
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$11,000 - $23,000 per year for degree oriented study in another country
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Sophomores (usually), all disciplines
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Up to $20,000 for language study in countries deemed to be of national security importance to the US
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Seniors, especially Politics, Economics or History majors
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$36,000, full benefits
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