Why apply for external scholarships?
Speak with us to learn about and apply for prestigious national scholarship competitions. Winning one of these awards funds your endeavors and provides you with lifelong career support. Whether your plans involve graduate school, language study, public service, research support, summer institutes, travel abroad, or a combination of these opportunities, do not delay investigating whether external scholarships may be relevant to you. While applications typically involve months of dedicated work, not only does the process inspire introspection and careful thought about one’s goals, winning one of these prestigious awards can be life-changing.
2025-26 Semi-Finalists and Awardees
Critical Language Scholarship
Douglas DiGregorio, Beginning Persian, Alternate, BA Linguistics, BA Spanish Language and Literature, Class of 2026
James Hamilton, Beginning Persian, Alternate, MS Genocide and Mass Atrocity Prevention
Daniel Monzingo, Intermediate Portuguese, Ph.D. candidate, Comparative Literature
Fulbright US Student Program
Isabel Bonhomme, Morocco, Ph.D. candidate, Anthropology
James Hamilton, Kosovo, Semi-finalist, MS Genocide and Mass Atrocity Prevention
Biannet Perez, El Salvadore, Ph.D. candidate, Anthropology
Sara Stowell, Canada, Semi-finalist, Ph.D. candidate, Anthropology
National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program (NSF GRFP)
Rebecca Carpenter, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Class of 2025 (Carnegie Mellon University)
Jacob DiBiase, Honorable Mention, Biological Sciences and Environmental Sciences, Class of 2024 (Notre Dame University)
Elizabeth Holyat, Honorable Mention, Chemistry, Class of 2025 (Florida State University)
Lucas Hopkins, Chemistry, Class of 2025 (Northwestern University)
Ekaterina Alexeevna Koulakova, Political Science and Physics, Class of 2021 (Cornell University)
Abigail Natoli, Geological Sciences, Class of 2025 (Ohio State University)
Sasha Noble, Honorable Mention, Mechanical Engineering, Class of 2026 (Binghamton University)
Nicolette Recchia, Honorable Mention, Integrative Neuroscience, Class of 2020 (University of California, Los Angeles)
Callahan Rogers, Honorable Mention, Biological Sciences, Class of 2024
Meril Takizawa, Honorable Mention, Biomedical Engineering, Class of 2020 (Harvard University)
Research Experience for Undergraduates
This list includes REUs reported to the ESURC office; for this reason, it may be incomplete. Please complete this form to self-report an REU award.
Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)
Alice Dong, NYU School of Medicine's Program for Medical Education Innovations & Research (PrMEIR), Biological Sciences, Class of 2027
Agam Patel, Boston University School of Medicine, STaRS Program, Biological Sciences, Class of 2027
DOE Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internship (SULI)
Shalmalee Deshpande, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory in Menlo Park, California, Class of 2027
Summer Public Health Scholars Program, Columbia University
Grace Aduasare, Class of 2027
National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates (NSF REU)
Samuel Adler, Chemistry REU at Colorado State University, Class of 2027
Other REUs
Alexandra Bouillon, Hands-On Quantum Education, SUNY Broome Community College, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Class of 2028
Nay Linn, Harvard/MIT Equitable Access to Research Training (HEART) MD-PhD Summer Program, Biological Sciences, Class of 2027
Lydia Luo, University at Buffalo CLIMB UP for Summer Research Program (declined), Psychology, Class of 2027
SUNY Upstate Medical University
Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship
Sherry Liang, Nominated, Global Public Health, Class of 2028
Brandon Ma, Nominated, Biological Sciences, Class of 2027
Adrian Mikula, Nominated, Biological Sciences, Class of 2027
Toby Reicher, Awarded, Biological Sciences, Class of 2027
Nadia Shari, Awarded, Integrative Neuroscience, Class of 2027
Nomination for the Ph.D. Program
Maria Rybakov, Biological Sciences, Class of 2026