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Incoming | Honors Program Scholarships | Domestic | Overseas |
UF students apply to numerous prestigious scholarship programs that fund undergraduate and graduate study in the U.S. and abroad. The Honors Program promotes these scholarships and supports students through the application process. Past UF winners have included a Rhodes, Mitchell, several Udalls, and Trumans, many Fullbright Fellowships, and others. As with all prestigious scholarships, students must start early with their application, allowing plenty of time to edit, rewrite, and collect letters of recommendation.
2008 Fall Scholarships course
Planning to apply for a Truman, Goldwater, Udall, or Beinecke Scholarship? Please enroll in IDH 4715 during fall semester. This one credit course meets every Monday during 9th period in 119 Little Hall. Local application deadlines for the next cycle are late November (eligibility: Goldwater and Udall: students will be in their 3or 5th semester next fall; Truman and Beinecke: student will be in their 5th semester next fall.
If you are thinking about competing for these highly competitive scholarships, it is essential that you get a head start and take this one credit class in the fall. By the end of November you will have a draft application. Winning one of these is a career-maker!
For information on the scholarships, please read about them on our site. You can also visit us in 29 Tigert and look at past applications.
To enroll in the class, please e-mail Dr. Dickison at doctord@ufl.edu.
Upcoming Deadlines
2007-2008 Local deadlines for nomination by the University of Florida for prestigious scholarships:
November 30, 2007: Goldwater, Truman, Carnegie
January 18, 2008: Udall, Beinecke
By this time you should have at least a first draft of the application (you don't need letters of recommendation at this point) so you can be working on the draft over the summer. These nationally competitive scholarships require many revisions so it is best to start early.
If you are thinking about applying for a Fulbright or Gates-Cambridge, it is not too soon to start working on these too. Gates-Cambridge has a deadline in early October; Fulbright a campus deadline in early September.
Gates-Cambridge does not require UF nomination.
- To view the application procedure and requirements, including: Qualification, Activities, Letters of Recommendation, and Personal Statements, click here.
- To view tips that will help you become a more competitive candidate, click here.
- To view the prestigious scholarships handout from Preview, click here.
- Visit Live to Learn for more great resources as you prepare for prestigious scholarships.
Incoming Students
The University of Florida is one of the top universities in recruiting National Merit and National Achievement scholars. In 2003, UF ranked fourth out of 380 participating schools nationwide, and second in public universities. UF does equally well attracting National Achievement scholars, ranking second this year out of 143 participating schools across the country, and first among the 63 public schools.
Florida and non-Florida residents are both eligible for scholarships and financial aid. For a list of financial opportunities available to incoming students, including: The Lombardi Scholarship Program, National Merit and Achievement, and The Southern Scholarship Fund click here.
Current Honors Students
The Honors Program awards several scholarships to incoming and current UF students every year. The Program gives awards to fund
study abroad, research and general studies here at UF.
For information on Beckman, Wentworth, Raybun, Legg and more scholarships available to Honor Students click here
For detailed information on many scholarships available to current UF students, click here.
National Prestigious Scholarships - Domestic Study
Several nationally competitive scholarships are available to students to fund undergraduate, graduate and post-baccalaureate
studies in the United States. Winners range from sophomores and juniors studying engineering or math, to graduate students
focusing their masters work on public service. Prizes exist for study in nearly every major or interest area.
For information on: Beinecke, Carnegie, Goldwater, Hertz, Homeland Security Fellowship, Javits Fellowship,
Kent Cooke Foundation, Madison , Mellon, National Institute of Health, National Science Fellowship, Thomas R. Pickering Fellowship, Soros New American
Fellowship, Scoville Peace Fellowship, Simon Fellowship for Noble Purpose, Truman, Udall and more scholarships available for domestic study click
here.
National Prestigious Scholarships - Overseas Study
Some of the nations most prestigious scholarships are primarily for graduate study in other countries. Students can spend
a year or more studying in a range of locations- from graduate study at Cambridge or Oxford, to conducting research in some of
the most remote areas of the world.
For information on: Churchill, Freeman-Asia, Fulbright, Gates-Cambridge, Marshall, Mitchell, National Security Education Fund, Rhodes, The Rotary Foundation and more scholarships available for overseas study click here
