USA Scholarships
Scholarships in the USA - Study & Research Guides
Scholarships in the USA
The United States is home to many of the world's top-ranked universities and attracts students from every corner of the globe. Scholarship opportunities range from fully funded research positions to partial tuition awards at elite business schools. Below you'll find our guides for US scholarships, each covering eligibility, documents, benefits, and how to apply.
NASA Hubble Fellowship Program 2027 - $87,500
The NASA Hubble Fellowship Program funds 24 new astrophysics postdocs for the 2027 class, paying $87,500 in year one at a US host institution of your choice, with up to three years of support, a $21,000 research budget and health insurance. Open to any nationality. Applications close 28 October 2026.
Boeing Internship 2027 - Paid 10-12 Week US Program
Boeing runs one of the largest paid internship programmes in US aerospace, and the Summer 2027 postings are live now across engineering, business, supply chain, finance, human resources, IT and data analytics. Placements run full-time for 10 to 12 weeks between mid-May and September, at more than 30 US sites from Everett and Seattle to Arlington, Saint Charles, Huntsville, Wichita and Oklahoma City. Eligibility is short and strict: you must be a currently enrolled college or university student with an expected graduation date on or after August 2027, and you must be free to work full-time for the whole block. Two lines decide most applications. Boeing will not sponsor an employment visa for these roles, and export control rules mean many of them require US Person status. Summer 2027 postings state that applications will be accepted until 23 October 2026.
Stanford Science Fellowship 2027 - $98,000 Stipend
The Stanford Science Fellowship pays early-career natural scientists a $98,000 annual stipend for three years of postdoctoral research at Stanford, plus up to $10,000 a year for research and up to $2,500 for relocation. Open to all nationalities. Apply through Academic Jobs Online by 16 October 2026.
Big Ten Smithsonian Fellowship 2027 - $45,000 Stipend
The Big Ten Academic Alliance Smithsonian Fellowship pays PhD candidates at BTAA universities a $45,000 yearly stipend, prorated, plus up to $5,000 for research to spend 3 to 12 months at the Smithsonian with a staff advisor. Tenure starts between June 2027 and May 2028. Apply through SOLAA by 15 October 2026.
UMAPS Fellowship 2027 - African Faculty at Michigan
The UMAPS Fellowship (University of Michigan African Presidential Scholars) brings early-career faculty from African colleges and universities to Ann Arbor for a five-month research residency in 2027-2028. The African Studies Center funds the stay, including travel, housing and a stipend, pairs each scholar with a U-M faculty host, and takes applications until 15 October 2026.
Knight Hennessy Scholarship 2027 - Stanford Full Funding
The Knight Hennessy Scholarship 2027 is Stanford University's flagship graduate award, run as the Knight-Hennessy Scholars programme. It pays tuition and fees, a living stipend, one round trip a year and a relocation allowance for up to three years of graduate study in any of Stanford's seven schools, including MA, MS, MBA, JD, MD, MFA, MPP, DMA and PhD programmes. Up to 100 scholars are chosen each year and applicants of every nationality are welcome. The application for the 2027 cohort closes on 6 October 2026 at 1 pm Pacific Time, and you must also apply to your Stanford degree programme by 1 December 2026 or its own earlier deadline.
Wilson Center Research Fellowship 2027 - $10,000/Month
The Wilson Center Research Fellowship 2027-2028 pays scholars, policy practitioners and journalists $10,000 a month for 12 months to research and write on a foreign policy challenge. You work remotely, with two paid trips to Washington, DC. Applicants of any nationality can apply through Interfolio by 11:59 pm ET on 30 September 2026.
HUGO Lab PhD Scholarship 2027 - South Carolina Funded PhD
The HUGO Lab PhD Scholarship 2027 is funding for two new doctoral students in Dr. Jangwoon Park's Human Factors and Ergonomics (HUGO) Lab at the University of South Carolina in Columbia. According to the lab's recruitment notice, both places come with a full tuition waiver and a monthly stipend, and funding is guaranteed for the first two years. You can start in Spring 2027 or Fall 2027. You apply through USC's Mechanical Engineering PhD, where the Spring deadline is 1 October 2026 for international applicants and 15 October 2026 for US applicants, and the Fall deadline is 1 May 2027 (15 May for US applicants). You also email your file to Dr. Park directly.
Kellogg Faculty Visiting Fellowship 2027 - Notre Dame
The Kellogg Faculty Visiting Fellowship 2027-2028 brings assistant, associate and full professors to the Kellogg Institute for International Studies at the University of Notre Dame for a semester or a full academic year of research on global democracy. Fellows receive a stipend set by academic rank, research and travel funding, a round trip to Notre Dame and medical insurance, with the option to lease a furnished campus apartment. Open to scholars from any country, with applications due 1 October 2026 through Interfolio.
Notre Dame Kellogg Visiting Fellowship 2027 - $75,000
The Notre Dame Kellogg Visiting Fellowship 2027-2028 brings recent PhDs to the Kellogg Institute for International Studies for an academic year of research on global democracy. Postdoctoral fellows receive a $75,000 stipend, up to $7,500 a year in research funds, up to $2,000 for relocation, medical insurance benefits and the option of a furnished campus apartment in year one. Open to applicants from any country, with applications due 1 October 2026 through Interfolio.
National College Match Scholarship 2027 - QuestBridge
The National College Match Scholarship is QuestBridge's route to a full four-year ride at one of 55 selective US colleges, from Harvard and Stanford to Pomona and Rice. You apply once, for free, and rank up to 15 partners. If a college picks you, the scholarship covers tuition, housing, food, books and travel with no loans and no parental contribution. Applications for fall 2027 entry close on 1 October 2026.
AAUW International Fellowship 2028 - Up to $25,000 in STEM
The AAUW International Fellowship pays women who are not US citizens or permanent residents $20,000 for a first master's degree or $25,000 for a first doctorate, studied full time in a STEM field at an accredited US institution. The 2027-28 application window closes at 5pm ET on 17 September 2026, so this guide is set up for the 2028-29 cycle, which is expected to open in mid-August 2027 and close in mid-September 2027.