USA Scholarships
January Scholarship Deadlines
January Deadlines
Scholarships and programmes with application deadlines in January. January tends to be a busy month for research council PhD studentships and for European masters awards starting the following autumn, so plan ahead and bookmark this page when the next cycle opens.
SNC Women in STEM Scholarship 2027 - $7,500
Sierra Nevada Corporation's Women in STEM Scholarship, administered by Scholarship America, awards five $7,500 grants to U.S. citizens who identify as female and pursue non-medical STEM degrees at accredited two- or four-year colleges. High school seniors, undergraduates, and graduate students need a 3.5 GPA, part-time or full-time enrollment for the full award year, demonstrated financial need, and a STEM career plan. Each winner is matched with an SNC mentor. The Ozmen Foundation at the Community Foundation of Northern Nevada funds the program. Applications historically open in early December and close around mid-January, with late-March notifications and August payments.
Rovelstad Scholarship 2027 - IFLA Travel Award
The CLIR Rovelstad Scholarship in International Librarianship funded one US library-school student each year to attend the IFLA World Library and Information Congress, covering registration, economy airfare, ground transport, meals, lodging, and passport fees when needed. CLIR awarded sixteen scholarships between 2003 and 2018 and states that endowment funds are fully expended, so the program is no longer accepting applications. This guide documents eligibility, benefits, and the historical January deadline for students researching the award.
Progress of Ideas Scholarship 2027 - $5,000
The Progress and Poverty Institute, successor to the Robert Schalkenbach Foundation, awards up to five $5,000 Progress of Ideas Scholarships each year through Scholarship America. The fund backs undergraduates with at least 36 credit hours or graduate students entering their first master's or Ph.D. who study economics, public policy, urban studies, and related social-science fields tied to economic equity. You need a 2.5 GPA, full-time enrollment at an accredited U.S. college, demonstrated financial need, two 1,000-character essays, faculty-backed recommendations, and a commitment to social justice. Awards can renew once while you maintain a 2.0 GPA. Applications typically open in late November and close around January 29 for the following academic year.
Ramos Family Law Scholarship 2027 - $1,000 Video
Ramos Law Group, PLLC awards a $1,000 Ramos Law Group Family Law Scholarship each cycle to students enrolled or planning to enroll at a U.S. college, trade school, or university. You do not have to be a child of divorced parents, though the firm created the award to highlight how divorce shapes kids. Submit a 60- to 120-second video on 5 Tips for Talking to Your Kids About Divorce, upload it through Dropbox, OneDrive, or Google Drive, and complete the online form with a photo ID and school details. Applications open May 1 and close January 31, with winners announced around February 15. The winning entry may appear on the Ramos Law Group blog and Facebook.
MIT THINK Scholars 2027 - $1K STEM Projects
The MIT THINK Scholars Program, run by MIT undergraduates through TechX, funds high school students who propose original STEM research they have not yet been able to run. Up to six finalists receive up to $1,000 in project funding, weekly mentorship from MIT students, and usually an all-expenses-paid campus visit. You must be a full-time high school student in grades 9-12 with permanent U.S. residency during the school year; citizenship is not required. For the 2026-27 cycle, applications opened 1 November 2025 and closed 1 January 2026; expect a similar November-to-January window for the next round leading into spring 2027 project work.
Murse World Scholarship 2027 - $1,000 Pay It Forward
The Murse World Pay It Forward Scholarship awards $1,000 toward tuition for one student pursuing a medical or health-related degree at an accredited US college or university. Murse World, a Lakewood, New Jersey retailer specializing in men's medical scrubs and clinical apparel, asks for an original essay up to 500 words answering how you plan to make the world a better place through your future career. You need a 3.0 cumulative GPA and US citizenship or lawful permanent resident status. Judges select five to ten finalists for public voting on the Murse World website before naming a winner. CareerOneStop lists a January 15 annual deadline and [email protected] as the contact; verify the live form on murseworld.com because the public scholarship URL has redirected in recent checks.
Print IT Scholarship 2027 - $1,000 Video
G.W. Networks Inc., publisher of MMANUTS, awards one $1,000 Print IT Scholarship each year to a U.S. citizen enrolled at an accredited college or university during the 2026 or 2027 academic year. Any major may apply if you create or plan to create unique video or audio content. Submit a five- to ten-minute video explaining how your storytelling will engage audiences, then email [email protected] with Scholarship Inquiry in the subject line and your school name. Applications are due January 11, 2027. The winner is picked on originality, relevance, and delivery, notified by email, and featured on mmanuts.com by January 18, 2027.
MDI Bio Lab Summer Fellowship 2027 - $7K + Housing
MDI Biological Laboratory Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships place college students in 10-week, mentored lab projects on regeneration and aging in Bar Harbor, Maine. NSF REU fellows receive about $7,000, on-campus housing, a full meal plan, and some travel help. INBRE fellows follow the same summer structure for students enrolled at Maine colleges. You need one semester of college biology with lab, one semester of math, and U.S. citizenship or permanent residency for REU. Applications for summer 2027 are expected to open in mid-November 2026 and close around 25 January 2027 on the NSF ETAP portal.
Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship 2027 - $35K
The Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship Program gives graduating US high school seniors up to $35,000 over four years of college plus mentoring, internship placement, and the annual Mentoring and Leadership Conference in New York City. The 2026-2027 application opens September 1, 2026 and closes January 14, 2027 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern. Applicants need US citizenship, demonstrated financial need, strong academics, leadership, community service, SAT or ACT scores, a CSS Profile, and plans to attend an approved four-year college.
Killam Fellowship 2027 - $6,000 US-Canada
The Killam Fellowships Program, administered by Fulbright Canada, sends exceptional U.S. undergraduates to study for one semester or a full year at partner universities in Canada. U.S. citizens enrolled full time at a degree-granting American college may apply through a direct exchange at a partner school or through the open competition for any listed Canadian host. Awards include $6,000 US per semester or $12,000 for a full year, a health benefit plan, orientation in Ottawa and a spring seminar in Washington, D.C., plus mobility grants up to $800 US. The open competition typically opens August 15 and closes January 31 for placement the following academic year.
Documentary Photography Award 2027 - $1,000
The International Documentary Photography Award from Steve Anchell and Anchell Photography pays $1,000 to one undergraduate or graduate student who submits a blind-judged portfolio of 12 to 20 socially conscious documentary photographs plus a 350-word project essay. Matriculated students anywhere may apply regardless of major. The annual cycle historically closes January 1 at 11:59 p.m. Pacific. Winners are notified by March and paid by April. Apply through the official online form or partner portals such as Fastweb.
Katharine M Grosscup Horticulture 2027 - $3,500
The Katharine M. Grosscup Scholarships in Horticulture, administered by the Garden Club of America with a Cleveland-area committee, encourage sophomores through master's students at colleges in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, or West Virginia to study horticulture or related fields. U.S. citizens and permanent residents with about a 3.5 GPA may receive up to $3,500 paid directly for education and research, with a possible second-year award up to $1,000. Applications arrive electronically or by mail at GCA Headquarters by January 15, with interviews in early February. GCA allows only one GCA scholarship or fellowship application per year.