Prestigious Scholarships Information

The University of Evansville provides direct support to students seeking postgraduate and undergraduate international scholarships. Associated with each of the opportunities below is a campus contact to help guide the application process. If you are interested in applying for one of these opportunities, please click on the appropriate link at the bottom of the page to submit your interest. Each of the opportunities is linked to the scholarship website so that students can research and begin the application process. All summary information found below is provided from the scholarship websites. Please be aware that all scholarships listed below have an on-campus application/interview process.

Rhodes

The Rhodes Scholarship is a fully-funded postgraduate award which enables talented young people from around the world to study full-time at the University of Oxford. The Rhodes Scholarship is merit-based, with the purpose of developing public-spirited leaders, and to promote international understanding and peace through an international community of Scholars.

Learn more and apply for the Rhodes Scholarship

Application Deadlines and Due Dates for the Program:
  • University of Evansville Endorsement Process deadline is set by the Faculty Advisor
  • Contact Faculty Advisor and Rhodes website for more information

Marshall

Marshall Scholarships finance young Americans of high ability to study for a degree in the United Kingdom. Up to fifty Scholars are selected each year to study at graduate level at an UK institution in any field of study. As future leaders, with a lasting understanding of British society, Marshall Scholars strengthen the enduring relationship between the British and American peoples, their governments and their institutions. Marshall Scholars are talented, independent and wide-ranging, and their time as Scholars enhances their intellectual and personal growth. Their direct engagement with Britain through its best academic programmes contributes to their ultimate personal success.

Learn more and apply for the Marshall Scholarships

Faculty Contact: Jessica Snow ( js1084@evansville.edu)

Application Deadlines and Due Dates for the Program:
  • The 2027 application cycle opens in May 2026, with an application deadline of September 29, 2026
  • Minimum GPA requirement of 3.70/4.0 scale
  • University of Evansville students are a part of the Chicago Region

Fulbright (IIE)

The Fulbright U.S. Student Program expands perspectives through academic and professional advancement and cross-cultural dialogue. Fulbright creates connections in a complex and changing world. In partnership with more than 140 countries worldwide, the Fulbright U.S. Student Program offers unparalleled opportunities in all academic disciplines to passionate and accomplished graduating college seniors, graduate students, and young professionals from all backgrounds. Program participants pursue graduate study, conduct research, or teach English abroad.

Learn more and apply to the Fulbright U.S. Student Program

Program Advisor: Jennie Ebeline ( je55@evansville.edu)

Application Deadlines and Due Dates for the Program:
  • University of Evansville application deadline is Mid to late January; please go to website for more information
  • All applications must be processed through designated program advisor
  • All applicants must submit their application through the designated Fulbright Program Advisor at the University of Evansville
  • For more information about the dates that all applications must be submitted electronically and in hard copy to IIE's New York Office, please contact UE's faculty representative and go to IIE's website.

NSEP/David Boren (IIE)

The National Security Education Program (NSEP) provides a unique funding opportunity for U.S. students to study world regions critical to U.S. interests (including Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America & the Caribbean, and the Middle East). The countries of Western Europe, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand are excluded. In exchange for a commitment to work with the federal government, Americans acquire skills and experiences in areas of the world critical to the future security of the United States. The focus is on language acquisition and competence and understanding of international political and economic affairs.

Learn more and apply for the Boren Awards

Application Deadlines and Due Dates for the Program:
  • University of Evansville application deadline is Mid to late January; please go to website for more information
  • All applications must be processed through designated program advisor

Jack Kent Cooke

This scholarship provides graduate scholarships in any discipline. Selection criteria include: academic achievement, financial need, a will to succeed, leadership and a commitment to community involvement.

Learn more and apply to the Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship

Application Deadlines and Due Dates for the Program:
  • Go to Jack Kent Cooke website for deadline application information
  • Contact your faculty representative for specific information

Gilman

The U.S. Department of State’s Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program (Gilman Program) provides up to $5,000 in merit-based scholarships to outstanding American undergraduate students with high financial need to pursue credit-bearing academic studies and career-oriented internships abroad. These opportunities equip Gilman Scholars with international experience, global networks, and foreign language skills essential to advancing the U.S. economic competitiveness and national security.

To be eligible for the Gilman Program, applicants must be receiving a Federal Pell Grant during the time of application or provide proof that they will be receiving a Pell Grant during the term of their study abroad program or internship. The Institute of International Education has administered the program since its inception in 2001.

Learn more and apply for the Gilman Scholarship

Program Advisors:

Application Deadlines and Due Dates for the Program:

  • Go to Gilman for application dates and information.
  • All applications must be processed through designated program advisor

Goldwater

The Goldwater Scholarship Program, one of the oldest and most prestigious national scholarships in the natural sciences, engineering, and mathematics in the United States, seeks to identify, encourage, and financially support college sophomores and juniors who show exceptional promise of becoming this Nation’s next generation of research leaders in these fields.

The characteristics the Foundation seeks in a Goldwater Scholar include:

  • strong commitment to a research career in the natural sciences, mathematics and engineering,
  • effective display of intellectual intensity in the sciences, mathematics and engineering, and
  • potential for a significant future contribution to research in their chosen field.

Learn and apply for the Goldwater Scholarship Program

Campus Representative: Michael Turlington (mt340@evansville.edu)

Application Deadlines and Due Dates for the Program:

  • Applications are due in late January
  • If interested in applying, contact the campus representative in September of your sophomore or junior year

Truman

The focus of the Truman Scholarship Foundation is two fold: To find and recognize college juniors with exceptional leadership potential who are committed to careers in government, the nonprofit or advocacy sectors, education or elsewhere in the public service; And to provide them with financial support for graduate study, leadership training, and fellowship with other students who are committed to   making a difference  through public service.

Learn more and apply for the Truman Scholarship

Application Deadlines and Due Dates for the Program:
  • All applications must be processed through designated program advisor
  • Go to Truman for application dates and deadlines.

Udall

The Udall Foundation seeks future leaders across a wide spectrum of environmental fields, including policy, engineering, science, education, urban planning and renewal, business, health, justice, and economics. The Foundation also seeks future Native American and Alaska Native leaders in public and community health care, tribal government, and public policy affecting Native American communities, including land and resource management, economic development, and education. In 2007, the Foundation expects to award 80 scholarships and 50 honorable mentions on the basis of merit to sophomore and junior level college students who meet very specific criteria.

Learn more and apply for the Udall Foundation Scholarship

Program Advisor: Arlen Kaufman (ak2@evansville.edu)

Application Deadlines and Due Dates for the Program:

  • All applications must be processed through designated program advisor
  • Go to Udall for applications dates and information.

 

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