106 Social Science Scholarships

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• MESBEC Scholarship

  $5,000

  Catching the Dream

  Deadline 

  September 15, 2026 · 31 days left

• NALE Scholarship

  $5,000

  Catching the Dream

  Deadline 

  September 15, 2026 · 31 days left

• ACLS/New York Public Library Fellowship

  $65,000

  American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS)

  Deadline 

  September 28, 2026 · 44 days left

• Harry S. Truman Research Grant

  $2,500

  Harry S. Truman Library Institute for National and International Affairs

  Deadline 

  October 1, 2026 · 47 days left

• Visiting Research Fellowship

  Varies

  American Institute for Economic Research

  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

• Sigma Xi Grant-in-Aid of Research

  $5,000

  Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Society

  Deadline 

  October 15, 2026 · 61 days left

• Judicial Internship Program

  Varies

  Supreme Court of the United States

  Deadline 

  October 20, 2026 · 66 days left

  Essay 

  Required

• Joey Parisi Memorial Scholarship

  Varies

  American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees

  Deadline 

  October 31, 2026 · 77 days left

• ARIT Fellowships

  $16,000

  American Research Institute in Turkey (ARIT)

  Deadline 

  November 1, 2026 · 78 days left

• Doctoral Fellowship

  Varies

  Japan Foundation

  Deadline 

  November 1, 2026 · 78 days left

• National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship

  $30,000

  National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program

  Deadline 

  November 1, 2026 · 78 days left

• Research Fellowship

  Varies

  Japan Foundation

  Deadline 

  November 1, 2026 · 78 days left

• Graduate Research Fellowship Program

  $44,000

  National Science Foundation

  Deadline 

  November 4, 2026 · 81 days left

• Dissertation Fellowship in East European Studies

  $17,000

  American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS)

  Deadline 

  November 10, 2026 · 87 days left

• Ford Foundation Dissertation Fellowship for Minorities

  $24,000

  National Research Council

  Deadline 

  November 14, 2026 · 91 days left

• Ford Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship for Minorities

  $24,000

  National Research Council

  Deadline 

  November 14, 2026 · 91 days left

• National Science Foundation Fellowship

  $30,000

  Mercer University

  Deadline 

  December 1, 2026 · 108 days left

• College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

  Varies

  Alabama State University

  Deadline 

  December 16, 2026 · 123 days left

• Ford Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship for Minorities

  $35,000

  National Research Council

  Deadline 

  January 1, 2027 · 139 days left

• Johnetta Haley Scholarship

  $2,200

  Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

  Deadline 

  January 1, 2027 · 139 days left

• Vida Dutton Scudder Fellowship

  $10,000

  Wellesley College

  Deadline 

  January 1, 2027 · 139 days left

• DOE Office of Science Graduate Fellowship Program

  $45,500

  Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE)

  Deadline 

  January 3, 2027 · 141 days left

• National Defense Science and Engineering Fellowship

  $31,500

  Department of Defense, American Society for Engineering Education

  Deadline 

  January 4, 2027 · 142 days left

• KLL Scholarship

  $1,500

  Kelly Lynn Lutz Memorial Foundation

  Deadline 

  January 10, 2027 · 148 days left

• AAAS Mass Media Science and Engineering Fellows

  $450

  American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

  Deadline 

  January 15, 2027 · 153 days left

• Dibner Library Resident Scholars

  Varies

  Smithsonian Institution Libraries

  Deadline 

  January 15, 2027 · 153 days left

• Marine Policy Fellowship

  Varies

  Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

  Deadline 

  January 15, 2027 · 153 days left

• Summer Scholars Program in Biology & Biomedical Research

  Varies

  Washington University in St. Louis

  Deadline 

  January 15, 2027 · 153 days left

• Summer Fellowship

  $4,000

  Parkinson's Disease Foundation

  Deadline 

  January 23, 2027 · 161 days left

• Leadership and Community Service Scholarship

  $2,500

  Emmanuel College (Massachusetts)

  Deadline 

  January 30, 2027 · 168 days left

• ACOR-CAORC Fellowship

  $23,800

  American Center of Oriental Research (ACOR)

  Deadline 

  February 1, 2027 · 170 days left

• ACOR-CAORC Post-Graduate Fellowship

  $32,400

  American Center of Oriental Research (ACOR)

  Deadline 

  February 1, 2027 · 170 days left

• ACOR-CAORC Pre-Doctoral Graduate Fellowship

  $19,600

  American Center of Oriental Research (ACOR)

  Deadline 

  February 1, 2027 · 170 days left

• Clara B. Small Scholarship

  $1,200

  University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire

  Deadline 

  February 1, 2027 · 170 days left

  Min GPA 

  3.5

• Elsa Jorgenson Award

  $6,000

  Portland State University

  Deadline 

  February 1, 2027 · 170 days left

• Full-Tuition Division Scholarships (Seton Scholars)

  Varies

  Seton Hill University

  Deadline 

  February 1, 2027 · 170 days left

• Herbert and Eleanor Sack Memorial Scholarship

  $500

  University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire

  Deadline 

  February 1, 2027 · 170 days left

• Jane Buttrey Memorial Scholarship

  $1,000

  Montana State University -- Billings

  Deadline 

  February 1, 2027 · 170 days left

  Min GPA 

  3.0

• Public Employee Retirement Research and Administration Scholarship

  $4,000

  Government Finance Officers Association

  Deadline 

  February 1, 2027 · 170 days left

• Public Investor Scholarship

  $5,000

  Government Finance Officers Association

  Deadline 

  February 1, 2027 · 170 days left

• David L. Hitchens Scholarship in Honor of Frances Marie Rasmussen

  $2,372

  The Evergreen State College

  Deadline 

  February 3, 2027 · 172 days left

• Davidson Fellows Scholarships

  $50,000

  Davidson Institute for Talent Development

  Deadline 

  February 12, 2027 · 181 days left

• Alumni Association Scholarship

  Varies

  Bridgewater State University

  Deadline 

  February 15, 2027 · 184 days left

• Graduate Tuition Assistance

  $3,000

  Texas A&M University - Kingsville

  Deadline 

  February 15, 2027 · 184 days left

• Human Sciences Alumni Association Scholarship

  $200

  Texas A&M University - Kingsville

  Deadline 

  February 15, 2027 · 184 days left

• Islamic Development Bank Loan Program

  $15,000

  Islamic Society of North America

  Deadline 

  February 15, 2027 · 184 days left

• Kappa Omicron Nu Scholarship

  $100

  Texas A&M University - Kingsville

  Deadline 

  February 15, 2027 · 184 days left

  Min GPA 

  3.0

• Mamie and Annetta Bailey Scholarship

  $500

  Texas A&M University - Kingsville

  Deadline 

  February 15, 2027 · 184 days left

• Myrtle Watt Nelson Endowed Scholarship

  $1,000

  Texas A&M University - Kingsville

  Deadline 

  February 15, 2027 · 184 days left

• Opal Owens Younts Scholarship

  $3,000

  Texas A&M University - Kingsville

  Deadline 

  February 15, 2027 · 184 days left

• Outstanding Incoming Freshman Scholarship

  $200

  Texas A&M University - Kingsville

  Deadline 

  February 15, 2027 · 184 days left

• Patricia Collins Amaral Memorial Fund

  $600

  Bridgewater State University

  Deadline 

  February 15, 2027 · 184 days left

  Min GPA 

  3.0

• Pi Gamma Mu Scholarship

  $2,000

  Pi Gamma Mu

  Deadline 

  February 15, 2027 · 184 days left

• Ralph Lanier Scholarship

  $500

  Texas A&M University - Kingsville

  Deadline 

  February 15, 2027 · 184 days left

  Min GPA 

  3.0

• TAPPI Technical Division Scholarship

  $4,000

  Technical Association of the Pulp & Paper Industry (TAPPI)

  Deadline 

  February 15, 2027 · 184 days left

• Aspinall Foundation Award

  $2,000

  Colorado Mesa University

  Deadline 

  February 21, 2027 · 190 days left

  Min GPA 

  3.0

• Ben Nighthorse Campbell Prize

  $250

  Colorado Mesa University

  Deadline 

  February 21, 2027 · 190 days left

• Walter O. Spofford, Jr. Memorial Internship

  Varies

  Resources for the Future

  Deadline 

  February 25, 2027 · 194 days left

• Carol Rudy Social Science and Leadership Scholarship

  $10,000

  Oregon Office of Student Access and Completion

  Deadline 

  March 1, 2027 · 198 days left

  Min GPA 

  3.2

• Hope (General) Scholarship

  $3,000

  Maryland Higher Education Commission

  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

• Umpqua Community College Social Science Scholarship

  $10,000

  Oregon Office of Student Access and Completion

  Deadline 

  March 1, 2027 · 198 days left

• Wal-Mart Scholarship (Pharmacy)

  $1,000

  University of Oklahoma

  Deadline 

  March 1, 2027 · 198 days left

• Wayne N. Aspinall Award

  $4,000

  Colorado Mesa University

  Deadline 

  March 1, 2027 · 198 days left

  Min GPA 

  3.0

• William Eli and Wanda Wray Putnam Scholarship

  Varies

  Colorado Mesa University

  Deadline 

  March 1, 2027 · 198 days left

  Min GPA 

  3.0

• Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) Scholarship

  $2,000

  State University of New York at Stony Brook

  Deadline 

  March 1, 2027 · 198 days left

• RFF Summer Internship

  Varies

  Resources for the Future

  Deadline 

  March 4, 2027 · 201 days left

• Vermont DAR Good Citizenship Scholarship

  $500

  Vermont Student Assistance Corporation (VSAC)

  Deadline 

  March 9, 2027 · 206 days left

• Charles L. Hebner Memorial Scholarship

  Varies

  Delaware Higher Education Commission

  Deadline 

  March 12, 2027 · 209 days left

• Bourse de la Francophonie

  $2,500

  University of Ottawa

  Deadline 

  March 14, 2027 · 211 days left

• Canada's University Scholarship-Immersion Program

  $5,000

  University of Ottawa

  Deadline 

  March 14, 2027 · 211 days left

• CLAS Dissertation Award

  $5,000

  University of Florida

  Deadline 

  March 15, 2027 · 212 days left

• ISF National Scholarship Program

  $5,000

  Islamic Scholarship Fund

  Deadline 

  March 21, 2027 · 218 days left

  Min GPA 

  3.0

• Gina Finzi Memorial Student Summer Fellowship

  $4,000

  Lupus Foundation of America

  Deadline 

  March 29, 2027 · 226 days left

• John Kelly Labor Studies Scholarship Fund

  $3,250

  Office and Professional Employees International Union

  Deadline 

  March 31, 2027 · 228 days left

• Office of Critical Infrastructure Protection and Emergency Preparedness Fellowship in Honour of Stuart Nesbitt White

  $19,250

  Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC)

  Deadline 

  March 31, 2027 · 228 days left

• Alice Yuriko Endo Memorial Scholarship

  $5,000

  Japanese American Citizens League (JACL)

  Deadline 

  April 1, 2027 · 229 days left

• Bachelor's Degree Scholarship in Social Sciences

  $500

  DegreeDirectory.org

  Deadline 

  April 1, 2027 · 229 days left

• Bill Himes Memorial Scholarship

  $800

  Campbellsville University

  Deadline 

  April 1, 2027 · 229 days left

  Min GPA 

  2.0

• Liberal Arts and General Studies Degrees - Undergraduate Scholarship

  $500

  Education-Portal.com

  Deadline 

  April 1, 2027 · 229 days left

• Online Associate's Degree Scholarship

  $500

  DegreeDirectory.org

  Deadline 

  April 1, 2027 · 229 days left

• Online Bachelor's Degree Scholarship

  $500

  DegreeDirectory.org

  Deadline 

  April 1, 2027 · 229 days left

• Hicks Scholarship

  Varies

  Florida Atlantic University

  Deadline 

  April 20, 2027 · 248 days left

• Joel Polsky Academic Achievement Award

  $1,000

  American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) Educational Foundation, Inc.

  Deadline 

  April 30, 2027 · 258 days left

• Foundation Scholarship Program

  $5,000

  Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) Foundation

  Deadline 

  May 1, 2027 · 259 days left

• Presbyterian Church USA Student Opportunity Scholarships

  $2,000

  Presbyterian Church (USA)

  Deadline 

  May 15, 2027 · 273 days left

  Min GPA 

  2.5

• Robert C. Thomas/Tenneco Gas Scholarship

  $5,000

  University of Oklahoma

  Deadline 

  May 15, 2027 · 273 days left

• Carrol C. Hall Memorial Scholarship

  $900

  TKE Educational Foundation

  Deadline 

  May 18, 2027 · 276 days left

  Min GPA 

  3.0

• Arianna and Hannah Yellowthunder Scholarship

  $5,000

  American Indian Studies Center

  Deadline 

  May 23, 2027 · 281 days left

• Gamma Theta Upsilon-Geographical Honor Society

  $1,000

  Gamma Theta Upsilon

  Deadline 

  June 1, 2027 · 290 days left

• Ronald E. McNair Scientific Achievement Award

  $50

  Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.

  Deadline 

  June 30, 2027 · 319 days left

  Min GPA 

  3.5

• Rennie Taylor/Alton Blakeslee Fellowship

  $2,000

  Council for the Advancement of Science Writing (CASW)

  Deadline 

  July 1, 2027 · 320 days left

• Andrew Squire Scholarship

  Varies

  Case Western Reserve University

  Deadline 

  Rolling

• Creative and Research Fellowship

  $2,000

  Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.

  Deadline 

  Rolling

• Curtis Lee Smith Scholarship

  $18,000

  Case Western Reserve University

  Deadline 

  Rolling

• Elizabeth Walker Scholarship

  $18,000

  Case Western Reserve University

  Deadline 

  Rolling

• Frances Waddington Scholarship

  $1,400

  State University of New York College at Oneonta

  Deadline 

  Rolling

• John V. Friel History Scholarship

  $250

  Western Connecticut State University

  Deadline 

  Rolling

• Judith and Milton Riseman Scholarship

  $5,000

  City University of New York, City College

  Deadline 

  Rolling

• Lou Hochberg Awards

  $1,500

  Orgone Biophysical Research Laboratory

  Deadline 

  Rolling

  Essay 

  Required

• Minnesota Academic Excellence Scholarship

  Varies

  Minnesota Office of Higher Education Services

  Deadline 

  Rolling

• Minority Access for Research Careers (MARC) Scholarship

  $9,000

  University of Texas at San Antonio

  Deadline 

  Rolling

  Min GPA 

  3.0

• Minority Biomedical Research Support (MBRS) Scholarship

  Varies

  University of Texas at San Antonio

  Deadline 

  Rolling

  Min GPA 

  2.7

• Special Talent Scholarship

  $10,000

  Eckerd College

  Deadline 

  Rolling

• Wohlever Award in Computer Science

  Varies

  Western Connecticut State University

  Deadline 

  Rolling