USA Scholarships
Masters Scholarship Guides
Masters Scholarships
Guides to US master's scholarships, including research degrees. Each one covers who qualifies, what the award pays, and how to apply.
Lighting the Way Post-Acute Scholarship 2027
The Lighting the Way for Post-Acute Care Nursing Scholarship from the AAPACN Education Foundation pays $5,000 to a U.S. resident LPN or LVN working in post-acute or long-term care and earning a BSN or a higher nursing degree. The school receives the money. Winners also get registration for the AAPACN 2027 Conference. Apply between 1 October and 6 November 2026. The form does not save.
Alva C. McFarlane Scholarship 2027
The Alva C. McFarlane Scholarship 2027 from the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority opened on 5 October 2026 for U.S. Virgin Islands residents heading into engineering and technical fields. Bachelor's support goes up to $80,000, associate or technical study up to $30,000, and a new master's track up to $60,000 for at most three years. Awards work like interest-free loans that you repay with a WAPA job equal to the years you were funded. Apply by 15 January 2027 at 11:59 p.m. Atlantic Time.
Cody Renard Richard Scholarship 2027
The Cody Renard Richard Scholarship 2027 opened on 8 October 2026 for its seventh cycle, run with the Black Theatre Coalition. Ten students split a $100,000 pool, join mandatory online sessions starting February 2027, and attend a New York summit from 27 to 30 May. Past scholars received $5,000 to $8,000, and the exact 2027 amount is announced with selection. You must be a U.S. citizen, a full-time student in an offstage theatre degree, identify as Black, Asian, Latinx, Indigenous, or a person of color, and apply by 22 November 2026 at 11:59 p.m. EST.
William C. Powers Jr. Scholarship 2026
The William C. Powers Jr. Scholarship 2026 is a UT Austin leadership award from the Senate of College Councils. Currently enrolled undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students who have finished two long semesters can apply from 5 October through 16 October 2026 at 3:00 p.m. CST. The Senate scores university contribution, community involvement, work involvement, and uses financial need only to break a tie between equally strong leaders. The public page does not publish a dollar cap for this cycle.
IABA Scholarships 2027 - Up to $5,000 for Actuaries
The International Association of Black Actuaries (IABA) Scholarship Program supports Black undergraduate and graduate students pursuing actuarial careers with merit awards typically from $1,500 to $5,000 per year. Recipients also receive a travel stipend and hotel accommodations to attend the IABA Annual Meeting. Applicants must show progress toward actuarial exams or VEE requirements. The programme opens in late fall and closes March 7 for the 2026-27 cycle; expect a similar early-March 2027 deadline when the next portal opens on blackactuaries.org.
INKAS Rising Star Scholarship 2027 - $2,500 CAD
The INKAS Rising Star Scholarship, funded by INKAS Armored Vehicle Manufacturing and the Khazanski Foundation, awards two $2,500 CAD prizes each year: one for Engineering and Technology and one for Business, Finance and Law. Full-time students at accredited US or Canadian universities who hold at least a 75 percent average (or equivalent GPA) may apply with a 750-word essay. US citizens, Green Card holders, and students with valid US study permits qualify alongside Canadian citizens and permanent residents. Applications for the 2027 cycle typically open in November and close January 31 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern.
180 Medical Ron Howell Caregiver Scholarship 2027 - $1,000
180 Medical awards one $1,000 scholarship to a full-time student who is the primary unpaid caregiver for a family member with a chronic condition. Applications run from January 1 to June 1, and the recipient is named in August.
SAE Doctoral Engineering Scholarship 2027 - $15,000
The SAE Doctoral Engineering Scholarship awards $15,000 to U.S. graduate students pursuing a master''s or doctorate in engineering who intend to teach engineering at the university level. SAE expects at least a 3.5 GPA, leadership through Collegiate Design Series, SAE chapters, or similar activities, transcripts, GRE scores if taken, two recommendations, and a personal statement. Apply on sae.org by February 28, 2027. Recipients are notified by late June and paid through the university in July or August.
S Evelyn Lewis Memorial Scholarship 2027
The S. Evelyn Lewis Memorial Scholarships in Medical Health Sciences from the Zeta Phi Beta National Educational Foundation support women pursuing full-time undergraduate or graduate degrees in medicine or health sciences, including high school seniors entering accredited health programs in fall 2027. The AwardSpring catalog lists $5,000 due February 1, 2027. Apply at znefscholarships.awardspring.com with transcript, three recommendations, 150-word essay, and proof of enrollment.
POET Never Satisfied Scholarship 2027 - $5,000
The POET Never Satisfied Scholarship Program awards up to $75,000 total each cycle to U.S. students enrolled at accredited two- or four-year colleges, technical schools, or graduate programs in agriculture, finance, accounting, communications, engineering, computer science, human resources, or related majors. Four-year students typically receive $5,000 and two-year or technical students receive $2,500, plus networking with POET leaders and optional shadow days in Sioux Falls. There is no minimum GPA. You answer three essay questions, may submit an optional project, and apply on poet.com/neversatisfied. The 2026 cycle closed 13 February 2026; the next intake is expected to follow the same winter deadline in 2027.
PDF Student Travel Award 2027 - Up to $1,000
The PDF Student Travel Award, originally run by the Parkinson''s Disease Foundation and now folded into the Parkinson''s Foundation early-career portfolio, helps students present Parkinson''s disease research at scientific meetings. Historical standalone applications offered up to $1,000 for conference registration, transportation, and lodging when graduate or medical students, or undergraduates who completed a PDF Summer Student Fellowship, submitted budgets through the Foundation grant portal. Today the same travel support is described for Summer Student Fellowship awardees and Visiting Scholars, who may request up to $1,000 after their funded project to attend a related conference and present data from the award. Applicants justify expenses, submit receipts afterward, and file a short conference report. International students at US institutions may qualify when they meet programme rules and visa requirements.
NROC Postsecondary Education Scholarship 2027
The NROC Kathy Miles Memorial Postsecondary Education Scholarship, administered by VSAC, awards six $3,000 scholarships to Northgate Apartments residents in Burlington, Vermont who have lived on site at least six months. You need half-time enrollment in an undergraduate or graduate degree program at a Title IV school, a Northgate management certification, and essay #1. Enter NROC-PS on the Unified Scholarship Application by February 11, 2027 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern.