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Masters Scholarships
Guides for funded master's degree and Masters by Research programs. Each guide covers eligibility, documents, benefits, and the full application process so you know exactly what to do.
ISA Wilmington Scholarship 2027 - Delaware
The ISA Section and District Scholarship for Wilmington supports full-time undergraduate or graduate students in instrumentation, systems, automation, or closely related fields across the Wilmington, Delaware automation community. Two-year students need one completed semester; four-year applicants must be sophomores or higher with at least a 3.0 GPA. Awards vary with endowment funding, though recent ISA student scholarships often reach about $2,000. Apply as an ISA student member at isa.org between January 15 and February 28, 2027, and explain your automation career plans in the Delaware chemical, pharma, and process industries.
ISA Texas Louisiana Mississippi Scholarship 2027
The ISA Section and District Scholarship covering Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi supports full-time undergraduate or graduate students in instrumentation, systems, automation, or closely related fields across those states. Two-year students need one completed semester; four-year applicants must be sophomores or higher with at least a 3.0 GPA. Award amounts vary with endowment funding, though recent ISA student scholarships often reach about $2,000. Apply as an ISA student member at isa.org between January 15 and February 28, 2027, and explain your automation career plans in the Gulf South region.
ISA Southwestern Wyoming Scholarship 2027
The ISA Section and District Scholarship for Southwestern Wyoming supports full-time undergraduate or graduate students in instrumentation, systems, automation, or closely related fields. Two-year students need one completed semester; four-year applicants must be sophomores or higher with at least a 3.0 GPA. Awards vary by endowment but recent ISA student scholarships often reach $2,000 or more. Apply as an ISA student member through isa.org between January 15 and February 28, 2027, and highlight ties to the Southwestern Wyoming section when you describe your automation career plans.
IAPD Scholarship 2027 - Up to $3,500
The IAPD Charitable Foundation scholarship supports undergraduate and graduate students tied to the performance plastics industry. You may qualify if you work for an IAPD member company, are a child of a member employee, or study professional sales as a major, minor, or concentration. High school seniors may apply with a 3.5 unweighted GPA, a 500-word essay, unofficial transcripts, and a signed addendum. Awards were up to $3,500 in 2025 and checks go directly to your school. Expect the next cycle to open in fall 2026 with a spring 2027 deadline pattern similar to April 6.
Hypertherm HyTech Leadership Scholarship 2027
The Hypertherm International HyTech Leadership Scholarship from the AWS Foundation pays $2,500 to a graduate student pursuing engineering management in the welding and cutting industry. You need a completed or in-progress bachelor of science degree, acceptance at an accredited graduate school, and a minimum 2.8 GPA. Financial need is optional but can boost your ranking. Apply through scholarship.aws.org when AWS national scholarships open December 1, 2026 and close March 1, 2027.
HSF Scholar Program 2027 - $500 to $5,000
The Hispanic Scholarship Fund HSF Scholar Program selects about 10,000 students each year for mentorship, career services, leadership conferences, and merit scholarships ranging from $500 to $5,000 when funds allow. Phase I opens on myHSF with a short application and no essay. Finalists complete Phase II with transcripts, essays, recommendations, and FAFSA verification. You must be a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or DACA recipient of Hispanic heritage with at least a 3.0 GPA in high school or 2.5 in college or graduate school, planning full-time enrollment at an accredited public or nonprofit four-year university or graduate school. The annual Phase I deadline is 15 February at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time.
Hope For Addiction Scholarship 2027 - $1,000
Samba Recovery''s Hope For Addiction Scholarship awards $1,000 annually to a student pursuing a degree that will help individuals and families affected by substance use disorder. Applicants submit a 500-1,000-word essay on how they will use their training in the addiction field, proof of college enrollment or acceptance, and a completed PDF application uploaded through sambarecovery.com. Samba reviews the first one hundred qualified submissions for essay quality and impact. The award is open to all majors tied to that career goal, with special encouragement for students in recovery or with family addiction experience. Deadline is 28 February each year.
Hilton Cares Community Scholarship 2027 - $5,000
The Hilton Cares Community Scholarship, run by the Hilton Global Foundation and Scholarship America, awards up to $5,000 to students in Hilton communities who plan full-time or part-time study at accredited colleges, universities, or vocational schools. High school seniors, graduates, and current undergraduate or graduate students in the United States may apply when the Scholars Apply portal opens. Roughly forty-five community awards are granted each cycle alongside a separate Hilton team member track. Funds cover tuition, fees, books, and required supplies. Hospitality majors are welcome but not required. Watch learnmore.scholarsapply.org/hiltoncares for the next opening; recent cycles closed in early February.
Headlights for Hope Scholarship 2027 - $1,000
The 2027 Headlights for Hope Scholarship from Clark & Howell, a Maine personal injury firm, awards $1,000 to a legal US resident enrolled in vocational school, a two- or four-year college, or graduate school who maintains at least a 3.0 GPA. Applicants submit a 750-1,000-word essay on road safety measures that could reduce motorcycle accidents and distracted driving, plus a resume and transcript. AI-generated essays are disqualifying. Preference goes to students from or attending secondary school in Maine or New Hampshire. Applications are due February 28, 2027.
Carlson Adelphe Scholarship 2027 - $3,000
The Gladys Ross Carlson Adelphe Scholarship Fund from the Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation awards about $3,000 to help members finish their degrees. Published listings tie the fund to Gamma Alpha chapter at Kansas State University, though you still apply through the national Foundation merit-based or need-based portal on kappakappagamma.org. All majors may qualify when your chapter and record match fund criteria. Expect a mid-November 2026 opening and a February 3, 2027 deadline on CareerOneStop-style catalogs, with Kappa''s national cycle closing in early February at 5 p.m. Eastern.
FLAS Academic Year Fellowship 2027 - Title VI
Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) academic year fellowships are federal Title VI awards that help US citizens and permanent residents pay for intensive modern language study combined with area or international studies at a US college that holds a Department of Education FLAS allocation. For the 2025-2026 grant cycle, published caps are $18,000 toward tuition and fees plus a $20,000 stipend for graduate fellows ($38,000 total) and $10,000 tuition plus a $5,000 stipend for undergraduates ($15,000 total). You never apply to the Department of Education directly; each National Resource Center or FLAS-granting program runs its own competition, usually in late winter or spring for the following academic year. Deadlines and language lists differ by campus, so Columbia''s Weatherhead East Asian Institute is one example among dozens nationwide.
Conway Memorial Scholarship 2027 - Up to $2,000
The G. Jason and Marcia Vance Conway Memorial Scholarship, administered by VSAC, honors two Vermont higher-education advocates who passed away in 2009 and 2010. Adult students who face significant barriers to education after high school and show financial need may apply for one or more awards up to $2,000 each. Submit the Unified Scholarship Application with ID CONWAY, FAFSA, essay #1, and a non-relative recommendation for any Title IV program at any enrollment level. File by February 11, 2027 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern for 2027-2028 study.