The O ffic e of Dis ting uis hed
S c holars hips (ODS)
What ODS Does for
S tudents :
• Discover nationally competitive scholarships and fellowships
• Apply for all scholarships that require UNC endorsement
• Apply for opportunities that match your academic, personal, and professional interests
• Learn how to craft a compelling application, cv, or personal statement
S taff:
Director: Prof. Inger S. BrodeyCarmen Marable, MPH, Neuroscience
PhD student
Eric Bontempo, English and Comparative
Literature PhD candidate Chrisy Hayden, Master of Public
Administration student
Sarah Morris, Humanities Research &
Endors ed S c holars hips (18):
• Beinecke Scholarship
• Boren Scholarship and Fellowship • Churchill Scholarship
• Goldwater Scholarship • Gaither Fellows Program • Knight-Hennessy Scholars
• Trudeau Foundation Scholarship • Luce Scholars Program
• McCall MacBain Scholarship
• Marshall Scholarships
• Michel David-Weill Scholarship • Mitchell Scholarships • Rhodes Scholarships • Schwarzman Scholars • Soros Fellowship • Truman Scholarship • Udall Scholarship • Yenching Academy
Approximate Endors ement
Deadlines :
Aug us t: • Mitchell • Marshall • Rhodes • Trudeau • McCall MacBain S eptember: • Schwarzman • Knight-Hennessy • Luce • Churchill November: • Truman • Goldwater • Gaither (Carnegie Jr.) Dec ember:• Boren Scholarship & Fellowship • Yenching Academy
• David-Weill
January:
• Beinecke Scholarship • Udall Scholarship
Approximate Endors ement
Deadlines :
Aug us t: • Mitchell • Marshall • Rhodes • Trudeau • McCall MacBain S eptember: • Schwarzman • Knight-Hennessy • Luce • Churchill November: • Truman • Goldwater • Gaither (Carnegie Jr.) Dec ember:• Boren Scholarship & Fellowship • Yenching Academy
• David-Weill
January:
• Beinecke Scholarship • Udall Scholarship
Churchill S c holars hip
One year of study at Churchill
College, Cambridge, in STEM fields
(including mathematics, biology,
biochemistry, physical anthropology,
computer speech and language
processing, computer science,
physics, chemistry, or mathematical
statistics).
Daniel Malawsky ’20 2020 Churchill Recipient
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Who S hould Apply: Undergraduate seniors & recent alumni
Eligibility:
• Must be a U.S. citizen, either native born or naturalized, and must be a senior who is enrolled in one of the institutions participating in the
Scholarship Program or a student who has graduated from one of those institutions within the past 12 months
• Upon taking up the Churchill Scholarship, a Churchill Scholar must hold a bachelor's degree or an equivalent, and may not have attained a doctorate
Goldwater S c holars hip
Provides up to $7,500 per year for educational
expenses to second and third
year students pursuing careers
in mathematic s , the natural sc ienc es , or
eng ineering . Second year students awarded the
scholarship receive two years of support, and third
year students receive one year of support.
Who S hould Apply: Second or third-year
students
Applic ation Deadline(s): Early November
Scott Emmons 2017 Goldwater Scholar
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Patrick Clinch Marshall 2021
Provides the opportunity to study in
any field of study for a graduate
deg ree in the United King dom.
Applicant assessments are based on
academic merit, leadership potential
and ambassadorial potential.
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Who S hould Apply: Graduating seniors & alumni Eligibility:
• Applicant must be a US citizen
• Applicant must have graduated with undergraduate degree after April 2017
• Applicant must hold a bachelor’s degree by summer 2020 • GPA: 3.7 or higher
• No age restriction
Application Deadline(s): Early August; Applicants must declare their intention to apply by April 1, 2021
Mitchell S c holars hips
Offers one academic year of
pos tgraduate study in any
discipline offered by institutions of
higher learning in Ireland. Mitchell
Scholars are selected on the criteria
of scholarship, leadership, and
commitment to community and
public service. The Mitchell
Scholarship Program provides tuition,
accommodation, a stipend for living
expenses and travel.
Alexander Peeples ’18 2018 Mitchell Recipient
Shauna Raust 2018 Mitchell Recipient
Mitchell S c holars hips
Who S hould Apply: Graduating seniors, graduate students, & alumni Eligibility:
• Applicant must be a U.S. citizen
• Not yet 30 years old at time of application • Hold bachelor’s degree by summer 2019 • No GPA requirement, but usually 3.7+
Application Deadline(s): Early August; Applicants must declare their intention to apply by April 1, 2021
Rhodes S c holars hips
• Sends outstanding students from
around the world to Oxford
University for a Mas ter’s, PhD or
2
ndBA.
• The Rhodes is the world’s oldest and
most prestigious award for graduate
study.
• Fun Fact: UNC has produced more
Rhodes scholar than any other public
university in the US (Numbers 50 &
51 in 2021!)
Sarah Mackenzie Rhodes 2021
Peter Andringa Rhodes 2021
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Who S hould Apply: Graduating seniors & recent alumni Eligibility:
• Applicant must be a US citizen, permanent resident or DACA recipient (for US competition)
• Not yet 24 years old at time of application • Hold bachelor’s degree by summer 2019 • No GPA requirement, but usually 3.8+
Application Deadline(s): Early August; Applicants must declare their intention to apply by April 1, 2021
Beinec ke S c holars hips
Provides $34,000 to support graduate educ ation. Students receive an initial $4,000 during their senior year and the remaining $30,000 is distributed
within a two- to five-year period while the student completes graduate studies.
Applicants must be a college junior pursuing a bachelor’s degree and plan to pursue graduate studies in the arts, humanities , or soc ial
scienc es . Eligibility for financial need is strongly considered.
Who S hould Apply: Juniors
Application Deadline(s): Early January GPA Minimum: None
Joshua Massey 2020 Beinecke Scholar
Rang el Fellows hip
Radhika Arora 2021 Rangel Fellow
Rangel International Affairs Program: The Rangel Program is a collaborative effort between Howard University and the U.S. State Department that seeks to attract and prepare
outstanding young people for careers as diplomats in the
Foreign Service of the U.S. Department of State. The Program encourages the application of members of minority groups
historically underrepresented in the Foreign Service and those with financial need. There are two main components to the
program: the graduate fellowship and the undergraduate summer enrichment program.
Who S hould Apply: Sophomores, juniors, seniors for Summer Enrichment; seniors & alum for Fellowship
Truman S c holars hip
Scholars receive $30,000 for graduate studies .
Applicants must plan to pursue a graduate
program geared toward public service. Scholars
are future “change agents” who want to improve
the way that public entities such as government
agencies and non-profit organizations serve the
public.
Who S hould Apply: Juniors
Applic ation Deadline(s): Early November
Mina Yakubu 2020 Truman Scholar
Yenc hing Academy
Provides a postgraduate scholarship for an interdisciplinary master’s degree at Peking University’s campus. Enrolled international students spend 12 months in residence at the
Yenching Academy. Upon completion of their year in residence, students have up to one more year to finalize projects and defend their thesis.
Faith Virago Yenching 2021
Meredith Williams Yenching 2021
Yenc hing Academy
Who S hould Apply: Graduating seniors & recent alumni interested in interdisciplinary China Studies
Eligibility:
• Candidates to the Yenching Academy must hold a bachelor's degree
• Preference is given to those 25 years old or younger (or 27 years old or younger for students from countries with mandatory military service) by start of program
• Candidates can be any nationality
• Candidates can be from any academic field Application Deadline(s): Late October
S c hwarzman S c holars Prog ram
• Schwarzman Scholars will have an
opportunity to live in Beijing for a year to
study, attend lectures, travel, and develop
first-hand exposure to China and its people.
Inspired by the Rhodes Scholarships, the
Schwarzman is designed to train future
leaders by preparing them to
better understand China, its role in global
trends and their role as future leaders.
Emily Venturi ‘18 (Left) and Alice Huang ‘16 (Right) 2018 Schwarzman Winners
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• Who S hould Apply: Graduating seniors & alumni
• Eligibility:
• Applicants must have received an undergraduate degree or first
degree from an accredited college or university or its equivalent
• Be at least 18 but not yet 29 years of age as of August 1 of their
Schwarzman Scholars enrollment year
• Demonstrate English language proficiency
• Applic ation Deadline(s): Late September
Boren Awards
The National Security Education Program
(NSEP) is a unique scholarship opportunity
for U.S. undergraduate and graduate students
to gain knowledge of languages and cultures
in areas of the world that are less frequently
studied (including Africa, Asia, Central and
Eastern Europe, Latin America and the
Caribbean, and the Middle East)
Nicole Behnke ’16 2019 Boren Fellowship
Knig ht-Hennes s y S c holars Prog ram
The Hennessy Scholars Program: The Knight-Hennessy Scholars is a graduate-level education
program designed to prepare a new generation of global leaders with the skills to address the
increasingly complex challenges facing the world. Knight-Hennessy Scholars will be selected both for their academic accomplishments and leadership
potential. The program is designed to attract students from around the world, with no geographic
restrictions
Kelly McFarlane 2019 Knight Hennessy
Who S hould Apply: Graduating seniors & recent alumni Eligibility:
• Accepts citizens of all countries
• Applicants must hold the equivalent of a U.S. bachelor's degree from a university of recognized standing
• Applicants must complete not only the Knight-Hennessy Scholars
application, but also the entire application for selected graduate degree program — including any standardized test that graduate degree program requires (GMAT, GRE, LSAT, MCAT, etc.)
Application Deadlines : Late September
