16. Google Global Science Fair

Deadline: May 12, 2014 (Deadline has passed. Check back in 2015)

Amount: $50,000

The Google Global Science fair is a science competition open to students between the ages of 13 and 18, who must formulate a hypothesis, perform an experiment, and present their results. While the competition is open to all countries besides Cuba, Iran, Sudan, Myanmar/Burma, Syria, North Korea, and Zimbabwe, all projects must be presented in English, German, Italian, Spanish, or French. Finalists all receive a scholarship of $25,000, while the grand prize winner receives a $50,000 and a trip to the Galapagos Islands courtesy of National Geographic.

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17. National Geographic Bee

Deadline: December 15, 2014

Amount: $50,000
The National Geographic Bee is an annual geography contest for public schools, private schools, and home schools in the United States with students in grades four through eight. Competition for the Bee begins at the local level, and 100 school winners from each state proceed to the state finals. The winners from each state go on to the two-day National Geographic Bee in Washington D.C. The winner receives a $50,000 college scholarship, a trip to the Galapagos Islands, and a lifetime subscription to National Geographic. Second place receives a $25,000 scholarship, and third place receives a $10,000 scholarship.

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18. Big Data Management Informatics Scholarship

Deadlines:
 Spring 2015 Scholarship: December 1, 2014; 
Fall 2015 Scholarship: July 1, 2015
Amount: $40,000
Big Data Management Informatics Scholarship is open to all prospective first time Duke University School of Nursing MSN Informatics students that meet eligibility requirements. Two scholarships will be awarded, one in the Spring 2015 semester, and one in the Fall 2015 semester. Each scholarship could cover up to $40,000 of the student’s tuition towards completing their MSN Informatics program of study.

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19. Federation Executive Recruitment and Education Program (FEREP) Scholarship

Deadline: February 14, 2014 (Deadline has passed. Check back in November)

Award: $40,000
Funded by the Jewish Federations of North America Mandel Center for Leadership Excellence, the FEREP Scholarship recruits and supports Jewish students who plan to pursue a career as professional leaders for the North American Jewish Federation system. The FEREP Scholarship awards up to $40,000 for specific areas of graduate study (non-clinical social work, public administration, or business administration) in exchange for a minimum two-year paid work commitment in a North American Jewish Federation following graduate school.

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20. Iowa’s Matthew Shepard Scholarship

Deadline: March 1, 2014 (Deadline has passed. Check back in 2015)

Amount: up to $40,000 over four years.
Iowa’s Matthew Shepard Scholarship Program seeks to recognize motivated openly Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender or Queer students who have shown academic excellence and dedicated service to the LGBTQ Community. The scholarship pays tuition, books, and fees at one of Iowa’s three state universities: Iowa State University, University of Iowa, and the University of Northern Iowa. Scholarships are renewable each semester for up to four years, and are awarded based on academic aptitude, academic achievement, community service and financial need.

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21. The Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship

Deadlines: 
Undergraduate Fellowship: Late January, 2015; 
Graduate Fellowship: Early February, 2015
Amount: $40,000
The Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship is funded by the U.S. Department of State and administered by the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation. The Programs are designed to provide mentoring, professional development, and financial support to outstanding candidates to enter the U.S. Department of State Foreign Service. The undergraduate and graduate fellowships awards cover up to $40,000 annually for tuition, room, board, and mandatory fees. Fellows also participate in two paid summer internships, and receive mentorship by a foreign-service officer during their graduate study.

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22. The Siebel Scholarship

Deadline: June 26 was the deadline for the 2014-2015 academic year. Check back with the website for information about the 2015-2016 school year.

Amount: $35,000 (x8)
Established by the Thomas and Stacey Siebel Foundation in 2000, each year the Siebel Scholars Foundation selects 85 graduate students at the top of their class and in their final year of studies to receive $35,000 scholarships toward completing their education. Students are chosen from among 17 of the world’s leading graduate programs in business, computer science, and bioengineering. Based on continued academic excellence and leadership.

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