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Nationally Competetive Scholarships

The Irvin D. Reid Honors College provides advising for all WSU students interested in nationally competitive scholarships and fellowships.

Nationally competitive scholarships are available for graduates and undergraduates, and the competition is steep. Preparing to apply for a nationally competitive scholarship is an arduous task, requiring intense focus and dedication. 
 
Applicants compete nationally for a limited number of awards from various foundations. For every award there are hundreds of applicants. For example in 2008, there were 769 endorsed applicants for the 32 available Rhodes Scholarships.
 
Nationally competitive scholarships are generally merit based only, funding part or all of your educational expenses. Many times, there are stipends for living expenses, as well. A few of the awards have service obligations. These awards do not cover M.D.’s and rarely J.D.’s
 
You are strongly encouraged to familiarize yourself with the scholarships’ and fellowships’ websites. Most frequently asked questions are addressed on these websites, as well as detailed information regarding eligibility requirements.
 

The National Association of Fellowship Advisors (NAFA) provides the following resources for students seeking information on nationally competitive scholarships and fellowships (e.g., Rhodes, Gates Cambridge, Mitchell, Marshall, Goldwater, Truman):

 

 

Additional resource links:

Live to Learn - http://www.livetolearn.com

Wayne State Office for Study Abroad - http://studyabroad.wayne.edu

PD Soros Scholarship Resource Links - http://www.pdsoros.org/links/scholarships.shtml

North American Interfraternal Foundation - www.nif-inc.net/scholarships

National Science Foundation - http://www.nsf.gov/funding/

  

In addition to the first round of applications listed above, Honors will also be looking for students to apply for additional scholarships listed at http://honors.wayne.edu/nationalscholar.list.php.

For more information, please contact Dr. Carl Freeman, at ad5728@wayne.edu.