Undergraduate Study Awards
Listed below are some of the undergraduate study awards available to MSU students. Scholarships and fellowships marked with an asterisk (*) require an institutional endorsement, meaning applications to these awards must be submitted through the NIFS office. If you intend to apply to one of the these awards, please fill out an Intent to Apply Form. For any questions not answered in the Scholarships and Fellowships FAQ, or to schedule an appointment, please contact our office through our email nifs@msu.edu.
All Fields
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Critical Language Scholarship
Discipline Purpose Open To Eligibility Foreign Language Study Abroad/ Summer language study Undergraduates/ Graduates U.S. citizen -
Department of Homeland Security Scholarship
Discipline Purpose Open To Eligibility STEM 2 years of undergraduate study, and a paid summer internship Sophomores U.S. citizen, 3.3+ GPA -
Hollings Scholarship
Deadline Disciplines Purpose Open To Eligibility Late January Fields relevant to environmental science Funding for 2 years of undergraduate study and paid summer internship Sophomores and Juniors (must have two years of undergraduate study remaining) U.S. citizen, 3.0+ GPA -
NSEP David L. Boren Scholarship
This fellowship is coordinated by Lynn Aguado (aguado@msu.edu) through the MSU Office for Education Abroad.
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Udall Scholarship*
Campus Deadline Disciplines Purpose Open To Eligibility January 30 Native American leadership/health policy or environmental issues Funding for 1-2 years of undergraduate study Sophomores and Juniors U.S. citizen or permanent resident, 3.0+ GPA
STEM
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Goldwater Scholarship*
Campus Deadline Disciplines Purpose Open To Eligibility November 1 STEM Funding for 1-2 years of undergraduate study Sophomores and Juniors U.S. citizen or permanent resident, 3.7+ GPA -
Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transforming (SMART) Defense Scholarship
Disciplines Purpose Open To Eligibility STEM Funding for up to five years of undergraduate study, a paid summer internship, and other benefits Freshman, Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors U.S. citizen, 3.0+ GPA, age 18+
Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
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Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship Program
Deadline Disciplines Purpose Open To Eligibility September 17 Disciplines relevant to foreign affairs and public policy Funding for senior year and first year of graduate study Seniors and first year graduate students U.S. citizen, 3.2+ GPA -
Voyager Scholarship
Deadline Disciplines Purpose Open To Eligibility March Committed to a career in Public Service Financial Aid, Summer Funding, Travel Stipend Current Sophomores U.S. citizen or permanent resident