Core Awards
This is a list of the core awards the NCA office assists with, however this list is not exhaustive. All the awards are for U.S. Citizens unless otherwise stated.
To learn more about what awards might be a good fit for you, email nca@uc.edu to schedule an Intro to Fellowships session.
Cultural exchange program that provides grants to enable recent graduates and graduate students the opportunity to spend an academic year teaching or carrying out research, independent study, creative projects, or graduate study worldwide.
Eligibility: Rising seniors, graduate students & recent alumni
Campus deadline:听August 22, 2025
National deadline:听October 7, 2025 @ 5PM ET
Provides research assistance to scholars working in programs run by Carnegie Endowment for International Peace鈥攁 non-partisan foreign-policy think tank with centers in Washington D.C., Moscow, Beirut, Beijing, Brussels, and New Delhi. Positions are paid, full-time positions for one year.听
Eligibility: Graduating seniors & recent alumni
Intent-to-Apply deadline:听November 1, 2024
Campus deadline:听December 1, 2024
National deadline:听January 15, 2025
Undergraduate scholarships for students with outstanding academic and research potential who plan to pursue research-based PhDs and careers in STEM disciplines.
Eligibility:听2nd - 4th听year students
Campus deadline:听October 16, 2024
National deadline:听January 31, 2025
Funds 1-2 years of graduate study at any university in the UK in any discipline; based on academic achievement, leadership potential, social commitment, and communication skills.
Eligibility:听Graduating seniors & recent alumni
Campus deadline:听August 12, 2024 @ 12PM ET
National deadline:听September 24, 2024
Funds post-graduate study in any discipline in Ireland/Northern Ireland; based on academics, leadership, and sustained commitment to public/community service.
Please note: The Mitchell Scholarship is being suspended for the 2024-2025 cycle. There will therefore be no applications submitted this year. Please check back for updates if you are planning on applying in a future cylce.听
Eligibility:听Graduating seniors & recent alumni
Campus deadline:听July 2025*
National deadline:听September 2025*
*pending updates from the Mitchell Scholarship Foundation
Funds graduate study in any discipline at Oxford University; based on academic excellence, leadership potential, and the will and ability to 鈥渇ight the world鈥檚 fight."
Eligibility:听Graduating seniors & recent alumni
- Available for Non-U.S. Citizens
Campus deadline (US):听August 12, 2024 @ 12PM ET
National deadline (US):听October 4, 2024
Funding for graduate/professional school for students dedicated to becoming 鈥渃hange agents鈥� through careers in public service; based on leadership, commitment to service, and academic promise.
Eligibility:听3rd听year students
Campus deadline:听November 6, 2024
National deadline:听February 4, 2025