National and International Scholarships

Some of the most prestigious national and international scholarships available to Illinois State students are listed here. The Honors Program is confident that, given their excellence, the students at Illinois State University are able to compete for these scholarships. We encourage you to consider investigating these scholarship opportunities in light of your particular career and professional goals.

• "How-To" Guide to all prestigious scholarships

Specific Application Assistance

The Honors Program has put together specific information to assist you in applying for several of these scholarships. Learn more about the application timelines for these awards and how the Honors Program can help you through the process.

• Fulbright Grants - Created in 1946 so as "to foster mutual understanding among nations through educational and cultural exchanges." These, the most prestigious American awards, give students the opportunity to study in foreign countries.
• Barry M. Goldwater Scholarships - Created to encourage students who wish to pursue careers in mathematics, science, or engineering.
• Harry S. Truman Scholarship - Intended to support students with exceptional leadership potential who wish to attend graduate school before pursuing careers in government or public service.
• Morris K. Udall Scholarships - Created to encourage students to pursue careers in environmental policy and to encourage Native American and Alaskan Native students to pursue careers in health care or tribal public policy.

Additional Scholarship Application Information

Visit the official websites for these awards:

• Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship - The Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program offers grants for U.S. citizen undergraduate students of limited financial means to pursue academic studies abroad.
• British Marshall Scholarships - This award was created to strengthen the relationship between Britain and the United States, especially among young people.
• Rhodes Scholarship - Cecil J. Rhodes established what is arguably the world’s most prestigious scholarship to “aid in the promotion of international understanding and world peace.”