PRESTIGIOUS AWARDS
GRANTS, FELLOWSHIPS, AND SCHOLARSHIPS
Contact: Dr. Janetta Rebold Benton, Faculty Coordinator of Scholarly Initiatives: Jbenton@pace.edu
FACT SHEET
TWO VERY USEFUL SOURCES OF INFORMATION:
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http://www.pace.edu/office-student-success/prestigiousfellowships
o This brings you to a wealth of information on Prestigious Fellowships/Scholarships.
 Information is organized with sections on:
 Getting Started: Where to Begin?
 Programming Calendar
 The Four Year Plan
 International Opportunities
 National Scholarship Opportunities
 Fulbright
 Scholarship Advice & Testimonials
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http://www.pace.edu/honors-college/nyc-students/ and click on Fellowships & Scholarships.
o This brings you to a list of Fellowship Databases and a list of Specific Fellowships.
ADVICE FOR YOU:
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Plan to apply for 2 or more awards during your undergraduate career. You will need to answer the same or similar
questions and can therefore re-use your work to apply for several awards.
Carefully read through all relevant information.
Determine what your own professional goals are. Aim high.
Select the several awards that are most appropriate for your interests. Aim high!
Plan ahead – if you are a first, second, or even third-year student, position yourself/prepare yourself so that you
will have the necessary credentials to win specific awards.
BASIC APPLICATION COMPONENTS:
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Online form: basic facts about yourself, your education, your accomplishments. Be scrupulously accurate.
Supporting documents: transcripts; letters of recommendation (usually 2 or 3); resume.
Essays: personal statement; research or project proposal. Writing the essays is the most difficult part of the
application.
Interview: not required by all awards.
DEADLINES:
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Check the application deadlines and begin planning now--the process is very time-consuming.
Make an appointment with Dr. Benton to discuss your choice of awards.
Draft your essays. Make another appointment with Dr. Benton to edit your essays and to discuss your choice of
potential recommenders.
UNDERGRADUATE
NATIONALLY-RECOGNIZED AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIPS:
International:
Gilman: Funds students receiving Federal Pell Grants who want to study abroad, worldwide. Requires Pace University
nomination.
Boren & Critical Language: Funds 1 year of study abroad “in areas of the world that are critical to US interests and
under-represented in study abroad.” Requires Pace University nomination.
National:
Truman: Funds graduate study in public service fields: master’s, doctorate, law school, MPA, MPH, MS,
MEd, MPP, or MIA.
Udall: Funds study of the environment, tribal public policy, or Native American health care, requires 3.0 GPA.
Goldwater: Funds study of natural sciences, mathematics, or engineering.
GRADUATE
NATIONALLY-RECOGNIZED AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIPS:
International:
Fulbright: Provides 1 year abroad to teach English or research, worldwide. Requires 3.5 GPA, on-campus
interview, and Pace University nomination. Watch the Fulbright US Student Program PowerPoint in the
“Fulbright” section of the “Prestigious Fellowships/Scholarships” section of the “Division of Student Success”
website. The Fulbright Program Advisors are Dr. Pradeep Gopalakrishna (Pleasantville) and Dr. Andrij
Danylenko (NY).
Rhodes: 2 years of study at Oxford University, England. Requires Pace University nomination.
Marshall: 2 years of study at any British university. Requires 3.7 GPA and Pace University nomination.
Mitchell: 1 year of study at any Irish university. Requires Pace University nomination.
National:
National Science Foundation (NSF), Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP): Supports researchbased Master’s and Doctoral degrees in science or engineering.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Apply for Graduate awards during the summer after
your junior year; deadlines are during the fall semester.