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Patricia Siplon
Dean’s Fellow for Development and Innovation, Professor of Political Science, Director of Public Health Program
Scholarships
Scholarship Opportunities
| Scholarship Name | Purpose and Eligibilty | Deadline and Website |
|---|---|---|
| Boren Scholarship | Funds study abroad for undergraduates in places important to US interests: enrolled undergraduate, US citizen | National Deadline: TBA Boren Awards |
| Critical Language Scholarships (CLS) | Summer study abroad to learn critical foreign languages; US citizen enrolled in degree-program during the award | National Deadline: TBA Critical Language Scholarships (CLS) |
| Fulbright | Fellowship to research or as English Teaching Assistant overseas; US citizen in senior year or alumni | SMC Deadline: September 16, 2026 National Deadline: October 6, 2026 (5 pm) Fulbright |
| Gates Cambridge | Funds Master’s degree at Cambridge University in any field; All nationalities graduating seniors and alum under 30 | National Deadline: October 2026 (Exact date TBA) Gates Cambridge |
| Gilman | Supports study and interning abroad for students with limited financial means. US citizen, undergraduate, receiving Pell Grant. | National Deadline: October 1, 2026 Gilman |
| Marshall | Two-year fellowship supporting Americans earning an advanced degree in the United Kingdom. US citizen, graduating senior or recent alumni. | SMC Deadline: September 21, 2026 National Deadline: September 29, 2026 Marshall |
| Pickering | Supports 2-year graduate degree training in preparation for diplomatic career. US citizen, Graduating senior, focus on racial, economic and ethnic diversity. | National Deadline: Application Cycle Postponed Pickering Fellowship |
| Rhodes | Funds Master’s degree at Oxford University. Graduating seniors from the US and other designated countries (subject to age limits). | SMC Deadline: September 15, 2026 National Deadline: October 7, 2026 Rhodes |
| Soros | Funds for graduate education. Immigrants to the US, and children of immigrants under age 31. | National Deadline: October 29, 2026 Soros |
| TAPIF | English teaching assistantship in Francophone countries. US citizen, graduating senior up to age 35. | National Deadline: TBA |
| Truman | Funding for graduate school in “public service” (broadly defined). US citizens, undergraduates in junior year. | SMC Deadline: January 1, 2027 National Deadline: February 2, 2027 Truman |