97 Political Science Scholarships

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• Jacob Javits Fellowship

  Varies

  Mercer University

  Deadline 

  August 31, 2026 · 16 days left

• Fellowship on Women and Public Policy

  $9,000

  Center for Women in Government & Civil Society

  Deadline 

  September 1, 2026 · 17 days left

• Anthony C. "Tony" Russo Scholarship

  $3,000

  NPELRA Foundation

  Deadline 

  September 30, 2026 · 46 days left

• Ellis W. Hawley Prize

  $500

  Organization of American Historians

  Deadline 

  October 1, 2026 · 47 days left

• Frank Educational Fund

  $2,000

  The Association to Unite the Democracies

  Deadline 

  October 1, 2026 · 47 days left

• Frederick Burkhardt Residential Fellowship for Recently Tenured Students

  $75,000

  American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS)

  Deadline 

  October 2, 2026 · 48 days left

• Midwest Student Exchange Program

  Varies

  University of Kansas

  Deadline 

  November 1, 2026 · 78 days left

  Min GPA 

  3.4

• Political Science Alumni Award

  Varies

  University of Maryland -- Baltimore County

  Deadline 

  November 1, 2026 · 78 days left

• Fund for American Scholarship

  $5,000

  Fund for American Studies

  Deadline 

  November 15, 2026 · 92 days left

• Congressional Fellowship

  $35,000

  American Political Science Association

  Deadline 

  December 1, 2026 · 108 days left

• Elba L. and Gene Portteus Branigin Foundation Endowed Scholarship

  $3,000

  Franklin College

  Deadline 

  December 1, 2026 · 108 days left

• Mellon Fellowship

  Varies

  Mercer University

  Deadline 

  December 1, 2026 · 108 days left

• Cortez A.M. Ewing Public Service Fellowship

  $4,000

  University of Oklahoma

  Deadline 

  December 15, 2026 · 122 days left

• Vida Dutton Scudder Fellowship

  $10,000

  Wellesley College

  Deadline 

  January 1, 2027 · 139 days left

• Political Leadership Scholarship

  $3,250

  Pride Foundation

  Deadline 

  January 13, 2027 · 151 days left

• Arnold J. Lien Scholarship

  Varies

  Washington University in St. Louis

  Deadline 

  January 15, 2027 · 153 days left

• Washington Crossing Foundation Scholarship

  $5,000

  Washington Crossing Foundation

  Deadline 

  January 15, 2027 · 153 days left

  Essay 

  Required

• Yvonne Brathwaite Burke Scholarship

  $5,000

  California State University, Dominguez Hills

  Deadline 

  January 17, 2027 · 155 days left

  Min GPA 

  3.0

• Thomas R. Pickering Graduate Foreign Affairs Fellowship

  Varies

  Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation

  Deadline 

  January 21, 2027 · 159 days left

  Min GPA 

  3.2

• Woodrow Wilson Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Humanities

  $30,000

  Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation

  Deadline 

  January 21, 2027 · 159 days left

• Wayne V. Black Memorial Scholarship

  $5,000

  Entelec

  Deadline 

  January 26, 2027 · 164 days left

  Essay 

  Required

• AIAA Graduate Award

  $5,000

  American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

  Deadline 

  January 31, 2027 · 169 days left

• Orville and Wilbur Wright Graduate Award

  $10,000

  American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

  Deadline 

  January 31, 2027 · 169 days left

• Bo & Gloria Ginn Scholarship

  $1,200

  Georgia Southern University

  Deadline 

  February 1, 2027 · 170 days left

• D. Paul Fansler Memorial Scholarship

  $1,000

  Portland State University

  Deadline 

  February 1, 2027 · 170 days left

• Department of National Defense Security and Defense Forum (The Forum)/Internship Program

  $35,000

  Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC)

  Deadline 

  February 1, 2027 · 170 days left

• Department of National Defense Security and Defense Forum (The Forum)/M.A. Scholarship

  $10,000

  Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC)

  Deadline 

  February 1, 2027 · 170 days left

• Department of National Defense Security and Defense Forum (The Forum)/Ph.D. Scholarship

  $20,000

  Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC)

  Deadline 

  February 1, 2027 · 170 days left

• Department of National Defense Security and Defense Forum (The Forum)/R.B. Byers Post-Doctoral Fellowship

  $35,000

  Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC)

  Deadline 

  February 1, 2027 · 170 days left

• Edward Janosik Leadership Award

  $100

  State University of New York College of Arts and Sciences at Geneseo

  Deadline 

  February 1, 2027 · 170 days left

• George O'Connor Scholarship

  $1,500

  Montana State University -- Billings

  Deadline 

  February 1, 2027 · 170 days left

  Min GPA 

  3.0

• History/Political Science Fellowship

  $1,000

  Mount Aloysius College

  Deadline 

  February 1, 2027 · 170 days left

  Min GPA 

  3.3

• Jesse M. Rodgers Memorial Endowed Scholarship

  $500

  State University of New York College of Arts and Sciences at Geneseo

  Deadline 

  February 1, 2027 · 170 days left

• Minorities in Government Finance Scholarship

  $5,000

  Government Finance Officers Association

  Deadline 

  February 1, 2027 · 170 days left

• Political Science Scholarship

  $5,000

  University of Missouri - Columbia

  Deadline 

  February 1, 2027 · 170 days left

• Ann Gavell Scholarship

  $1,000

  The Evergreen State College

  Deadline 

  February 3, 2027 · 172 days left

• Colin Reese Memorial Scholarship

  $3,392

  The Evergreen State College

  Deadline 

  February 3, 2027 · 172 days left

• Dr. Aura-Lee A. and James Hobbs Pittenger American History Scholarship

  $2,000

  National Society Daughters of the American Revolution

  Deadline 

  February 10, 2027 · 179 days left

  Min GPA 

  3.3

• Enid Hall Griswold Memorial Scholarship

  $5,000

  National Society Daughters of the American Revolution

  Deadline 

  February 10, 2027 · 179 days left

• William E. Adams Memorial Scholarship

  $3,000

  Eastern Illinois University

  Deadline 

  February 14, 2027 · 183 days left

  Min GPA 

  3.0

• Alumni Association Scholarship

  Varies

  Bridgewater State University

  Deadline 

  February 15, 2027 · 184 days left

• Brookshire Politics Scholarship

  $100

  Texas A&M University - Kingsville

  Deadline 

  February 15, 2027 · 184 days left

  Essay 

  Required

• College of Business, Information, and Social Sciences Dean's Scholarship

  $1,000

  Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

  Deadline 

  February 15, 2027 · 184 days left

  Essay 

  Required

  Min GPA 

  3.5

• Islamic Development Bank Loan Program

  $15,000

  Islamic Society of North America

  Deadline 

  February 15, 2027 · 184 days left

• Marla Rice-Evans Political Science Scholarship

  $1,500

  University of North Carolina at Wilmington

  Deadline 

  February 15, 2027 · 184 days left

  Min GPA 

  3.5

• Patricia Collins Amaral Memorial Fund

  $600

  Bridgewater State University

  Deadline 

  February 15, 2027 · 184 days left

  Min GPA 

  3.0

• Political Science Scholarship

  $250

  Texas A&M University - Kingsville

  Deadline 

  February 15, 2027 · 184 days left

  Min GPA 

  3.0

• Henry A Zuberano Scholarship

  $5,000

  Hawaii Community Foundation

  Deadline 

  February 19, 2027 · 188 days left

• AFSCME/UNCF Union Scholars Program

  $5,000

  American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME)

  Deadline 

  February 28, 2027 · 197 days left

• Abe Slann Memorial Scholarship

  $400

  Clemson University

  Deadline 

  March 1, 2027 · 198 days left

  Min GPA 

  2.5

• Bruce B. Melchert Scholarship

  $350

  Tau Kappa Epsilon Offices of the Grand Chapter

  Deadline 

  March 1, 2027 · 198 days left

  Min GPA 

  3.0

• Gerald Ventura Jr. Memorial Scholarship

  $1,000

  University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth

  Deadline 

  March 1, 2027 · 198 days left

• James C. Carlisle Endowment in Liberal Arts

  $1,500

  Clemson University

  Deadline 

  March 1, 2027 · 198 days left

  Min GPA 

  2.5

• John B. Wolf Scholarship

  Varies

  Colorado Mesa University

  Deadline 

  March 1, 2027 · 198 days left

  Min GPA 

  3.0

• M. Brenn Green Scholarship

  $1,000

  Florida Atlantic University

  Deadline 

  March 1, 2027 · 198 days left

• Pat Barnhard Memorial Scholarship

  $500

  Truman Heartland Community Foundation

  Deadline 

  March 1, 2027 · 198 days left

• Tilman M. Bishop Scholarship

  $1,000

  Colorado Mesa University

  Deadline 

  March 1, 2027 · 198 days left

  Min GPA 

  2.5

• Daniel and Mary Feder Scholarship

  $500

  University of Massachusetts at Amherst

  Deadline 

  March 10, 2027 · 207 days left

• Charles L. Hebner Memorial Scholarship

  Varies

  Delaware Higher Education Commission

  Deadline 

  March 12, 2027 · 209 days left

• Barbara H. Ferrin Endowed Scholarship

  $2,000

  Palm Beach Atlantic University

  Deadline 

  March 15, 2027 · 212 days left

  Min GPA 

  3.5

• Bill and Emily Bradford

  Varies

  Lander University

  Deadline 

  March 15, 2027 · 212 days left

• Health Research Training Program

  Varies

  New York City Department of Health

  Deadline 

  March 15, 2027 · 212 days left

• Leo I. Shapiro Memorial Scholarship

  $750

  Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

  Deadline 

  March 15, 2027 · 212 days left

  Min GPA 

  3.0

• Robert J. Huffman Memorial Scholarship

  $500

  The Troy Foundation

  Deadline 

  March 25, 2027 · 222 days left

• Hubert H. Humphrey Doctoral Fellowship in Arms Control, Nonproliferation, and Disarmament

  $14,000

  United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency

  Deadline 

  March 31, 2027 · 228 days left

• Jean Chretien Scholarship

  $5,000

  University of Ottawa

  Deadline 

  March 31, 2027 · 228 days left

• William G. Saletic Scholarship

  $1,000

  Independent Colleges of Washington

  Deadline 

  March 31, 2027 · 228 days left

  Min GPA 

  2.5

• ARS Graduate Scholarship

  $4,000

  Armenian Relief Society of Eastern USA (ARS), Inc.

  Deadline 

  April 1, 2027 · 229 days left

• Bachelor's Degree Scholarship in Social Sciences

  $500

  DegreeDirectory.org

  Deadline 

  April 1, 2027 · 229 days left

• NTA Mayflower Tours Patrick Murphy Internship

  $2,000

  Tourism Cares

  Deadline 

  April 1, 2027 · 229 days left

  Essay 

  Required

• Acker Family Scholarship

  $1,000

  Wayne County Community Foundation

  Deadline 

  April 15, 2027 · 243 days left

• Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) National Society

  Varies

  Cameron University

  Deadline 

  April 15, 2027 · 243 days left

• Anthony Gobar Juvenile Justice Scholarship Fund

  $1,000

  Community Foundation of Greater Jackson

  Deadline 

  April 16, 2027 · 244 days left

• Legislative Fellowship

  $33,000

  New York State Senate

  Deadline 

  April 28, 2027 · 256 days left

• Richard A. Wiebe Public Service Fellowship

  $33,000

  New York State Senate

  Deadline 

  April 28, 2027 · 256 days left

• Byron Hanke Fellowship

  $5,000

  Foundation for Community Association Research

  Deadline 

  May 1, 2027 · 259 days left

• David A. Booth Scholarship

  $500

  University of Massachusetts at Amherst

  Deadline 

  May 1, 2027 · 259 days left

• David C. Knapp Political Science Scholarship

  $500

  University of Massachusetts at Amherst

  Deadline 

  May 1, 2027 · 259 days left

• Division of Social and Behavioral Science Scholarship

  Varies

  Bloomfield College

  Deadline 

  May 1, 2027 · 259 days left

  Essay 

  Required

  Min GPA 

  3.0

• Edwin A. Gere, Jr. Scholarship

  $500

  University of Massachusetts at Amherst

  Deadline 

  May 1, 2027 · 259 days left

• Lemanski Family Scholarship

  $1,000

  University of Massachusetts at Amherst

  Deadline 

  May 1, 2027 · 259 days left

• Bruce B. Melchert Scholarship

  $575

  TKE Educational Foundation

  Deadline 

  May 18, 2027 · 276 days left

  Min GPA 

  3.0

• Irwin Oder Political Science Award

  $200

  Dowling College

  Deadline 

  May 31, 2027 · 289 days left

  Min GPA 

  3.3

• Robert R. Robinson Scholarship

  $1,000

  Michigan Townships Association

  Deadline 

  May 31, 2027 · 289 days left

• Baron Avro Manhattan Trust Fund

  $2,500

  Bob Jones University

  Deadline 

  June 1, 2027 · 290 days left

• Betty Rendel Scholarship

  $1,000

  National Federation of Republican Women

  Deadline 

  June 1, 2027 · 290 days left

• The Ruth Segal Scholarship

  $4,500

  Foundation for Outdoor Advertising Research and Education (FOARE)

  Deadline 

  June 16, 2027 · 305 days left

• Senator Stan Waters Memorial Scholarship

  $5,000

  University of Calgary

  Deadline 

  July 15, 2027 · 334 days left

  Min GPA 

  3.2

• Christopher W. Keyser Undergraduate Scholarship

  $1,500

  Keyser Law, P.A.

  Deadline 

  July 31, 2027 · 350 days left

  Essay 

  Required

• Arthur and Alberta Rosien Memorial Scholarship

  $500

  Western Connecticut State University

  Deadline 

  Rolling

  Min GPA 

  3.0

• Ashbrook Scholarship

  $2,000

  Ashland University

  Deadline 

  Rolling

  Min GPA 

  3.0

• Frank T. Inouye Scholarship

  $1,000

  University of Hawaii -- Hilo

  Deadline 

  Rolling

  Min GPA 

  3.0

• Glenn and Dorothy Dumke Scholarship

  $1,000

  California State Polytechnic University -- Pomona

  Deadline 

  Rolling

• Knapp Scholarship in Political Science

  $5,000

  University of Massachusetts at Boston

  Deadline 

  Rolling

• Norman Williamson Jr. Memorial Scholarship

  $500

  California State Polytechnic University -- Pomona

  Deadline 

  Rolling

  Min GPA 

  3.0

• Pacific and Asian Affairs Council Internship

  Varies

  Pacific and Asian Affairs Council

  Deadline 

  Rolling

• Williard D. Keim Memorial Scholarship

  $500

  University of Hawaii -- Hilo

  Deadline 

  Rolling

  Min GPA 

  3.0