Scholarships for ambitious students

Funding programs many applicants never hear about, with the amount, the deadline, and who qualifies. 34 programs and counting.

• International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO)

  International Mathematical Union

  Gold, Silver, Bronze medals

• Research Science Institute (RSI)

  Center for Excellence in Education / MIT

  Fully funded (stipend, travel, housing)Deadline: December 31

• Regeneron Science Talent Search (STS)

  Society for Science / Regeneron

  Up to $250,000Deadline: November 15

• International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI)

  IOI Foundation

  Gold, Silver, Bronze medals

• Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF)

  Society for Science

  Up to $75,000 in prizes

• QuestBridge National College Match

  QuestBridge

  Full four-year scholarship (tuition, room & board) at 50+ partner collegesDeadline: September 26

• USA Computing Olympiad (USACO)

  USACO

  No prize — recognition only

• MIT PRIMES

  MIT Mathematics Department

  Free — mentor access and research guidanceDeadline: December 1

• United World Colleges (UWC)

  UWC International

  Need-based (many national committees offer full funding)Deadline: November 30

• Thiel Fellowship

  Thiel Foundation

  $100,000 + 2-year mentor networkDeadline: December 31

• Chevening Scholarship

  UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

  Full UK postgraduate scholarshipDeadline: November 7

• AMC / AIME / USAMO (Math Competition Pathway)

  Mathematical Association of America

  Recognition + scholarship eligibilityDeadline: November 1

• Jack Kent Cooke Foundation College Scholarship

  Jack Kent Cooke Foundation

  Up to $55,000 per year (last-dollar) toward a bachelor's degreeDeadline: November

• Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program

  Mastercard Foundation

  Comprehensive scholarship: tuition, living, books and travel at partner universities

• Google Summer of Code (GSoC)

  Google

  $1,500 – $6,600 stipendDeadline: April 2

• Robertson Scholars Leadership Program

  Duke University & UNC-Chapel Hill

  Eight semesters of full tuition, room & board, fees, plus funded summersDeadline: November 15

• MEXT Undergraduate Scholarship (Japanese Government)

  Japanese Government (MEXT)

  Full tuition + monthly living allowance + round-trip airfare to JapanDeadline: May

• Google Science Fair

  Google

  $50,000 scholarship + trip to Google HQDeadline: April 1

• PROMYS (Program in Mathematics for Young Scientists)

  Boston University

  Need-based aid available; base cost ~$6,000Deadline: April 1

• Google Computer Science Summer Institute (CSSI)

  Google

  Paid program + housingDeadline: February 28

• Morehead-Cain Scholarship

  University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

  Full ride: tuition, fees, housing, meals, plus four funded summersDeadline: October

• Cornelius Vanderbilt Scholarship

  Vanderbilt University

  Full tuition plus a one-time summer stipend (merit-based)Deadline: December 1

• USC Trustee Scholarship

  University of Southern California

  Full-tuition merit scholarshipDeadline: December 1

• Rhodes Scholarship

  Rhodes Trust / University of Oxford

  Full funding for postgraduate study at Oxford (fees + stipend)Deadline: October

• Goldman Sachs Global Leadership Program (GLP)

  Goldman Sachs

  Paid programDeadline: November 1

• Knight-Hennessy Scholars

  Stanford University

  Full funding for any Stanford graduate program (tuition + living stipend)Deadline: October 6

• NUS ASEAN Undergraduate Scholarship

  National University of Singapore

  Tuition fees (after MOE Tuition Grant) plus annual living allowance

• Gates Cambridge Scholarship

  Gates Foundation / University of Cambridge

  Full cost of a postgraduate degree at Cambridge (fees + maintenance stipend)Deadline: October

• Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX)

  US Congress / German Bundestag

  Full scholarship (flights, housing, language course, stipend)Deadline: December 1

• Korean Government Scholarship Program (KGSP)

  National Institute for International Education (NIIED), Korea

  Full Korean university scholarship + stipend + Korean language courseDeadline: March 31

• Japanese Government Scholarship (MEXT)

  Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology — Japan

  Full Japanese university scholarship + monthly stipendDeadline: May 31

• Diamond Challenge

  University of Delaware Horn Program

  $100,000 total prizes across categoriesDeadline: January 8

• Conrad Innovation Summit

  Conrad Foundation

  $10,000 + launch supportDeadline: January 15

• Science Olympiad (National Invitational / National)

  Science Olympiad

  Trophies, scholarships at state levelDeadline: October 1