Estimated annual campus deadline: Mid-December

The Beinecke Scholarship is awarded to outstanding undergraduate students with a demonstrated history of financial need-based support who plan to pursue graduate school opportunities in the arts, humanities, or social sciences.

Eligibility: Juniors; U.S. citizens; plan to enter a master's or doctoral program in the arts, humanties, or social sciences; documented history of receiving need-based financial aid; GPA of 3.7 or higher

Award amount: $4,000 immediately and additional $30,000 for attending graduate school

Campus nomination: required for all UCSB applicants.

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Estimated annual campus deadline: Early December

The Junior Fellows Program is designed to provide a substantive work experience in the form of one-year fellowships for uniquely qualified students who are graduating or have recently graduated and who possess a serious career interest in the area of international affairs.

Eligibility: Seniors or students who have graduated within the past academic year; serious career interest in international affairs; significant amount of course work completed related to the student's disciplines of interest; permission to work in the United States for a full 12 months from August 1 through July 31 following graduation.  

Award: Up to $38,000 and benefits.

Campus nomination: required for all UCSB applicants.

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Estimated annual campus deadline: Mid-January

The Strauss Scholarship Foundation supports college students interested in public service, providing funds to use toward the expenses for a public service project.

Eligibility: Sophmores or Juniors with 1 or 2 full years before graduating; strong commitment to public service; GPA in the upper 1/3 of the class 

Award: $15,000 award for both project expenses ($8,000) and educational support ($7,000)

Campus nomination: required for all UCSB applicants.

UCSB campus application information

Estimated annual campus deadline: Mid-December

The Truman Scholarship supports exceptional junior standing students who will attend graduate or professional school in preparation for careers in government, the non-profit sector, or elsewhere in public service.

Eligibility: Juniors; U.S. citizens or nationals; GPA 3.5 or higher; committed to public service careers in government, the nonprofit or advocacy sectors

Award amount: up to $30,000 for graduate study

Campus nomination: required for all UCSB applicants.

UCSB campus application information

Estimated annual campus deadline: Early February

The Udall Scholarship provides financial support to sophomores and juniors who either have demonstrated commitment to careers related to the environment or are Native Americans or Alaska Natives interested in fields related to Native health care or tribal public policy, and who show, through their areas of study and public service activities, a commitment to and potential for making significant contributions in their fields.

Eligibility: Sophomores and Juniors who either 1) have demonstrated commitment to careers related to the environment; or 2) are Native Americans or Alaska Natives in fields related to Native health care or tribal public policy; GPA of 3.0 or above.

Award amount: up to $5,000 for educational expenses

Campus nomination: required for all UCSB applicants.

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Estimated annual campus deadline: Mid August

The Schwarzman Scholarship gives the world’s best and brightest students the opportunity to develop their leadership skills and professional networks through a one-year Master’s Degree at Schwarzman College, Tsinghua University, in Beijing, China.  Schwarzman Scholars will develop a greater understanding of China’s role in global trends while pursuing degrees in Public Policy, Economics and Business, or International Studies.

Eligibility: Seniors or recently graduated students; 18 to 29 years of age; bachelor's degree either completed or to be completed by start of Schwarzman program; English language proficiency; for institutional endorsement, have demonstrated academic excellence (3.80 GPA or above).

Award amount: tuition fees, room and board, program related travel and expenses

Campus nomination: no longer required (as of 2018). Currently enrolled students at UCSB may optionally request an institutional endorsement letter as one of their letters of recommendation by sharing their complete application materials with our office by our campus deadline. Otherwise, students may apply directly by the national deadline visible in the Schwarzman Scholarship online application system.

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