National prestigious fellowships available for undergraduates:
Fulbright ETA (English Teaching Assistant)
Link: http://us.fulbrightonline.org/about/types-of-awards/english-teaching-assistant-awards
Who can apply: Graduating students with some experience living in other countries.
Description: Government scholarship covering expenses and stipend for one year teaching English in a variety of foreign countries.
Deadline: In September
Fulbright Research Grant
Link: http://us.fulbrightonline.org/about/types-of-grants/study-research
Who can apply: Graduating seniors with interest and experience in research fields (fluency in foreign languages sometimes required).
Description: Government scholarship given to students who have developed individually designed research projects in numerous countries around the world.
Deadline: In September
Goldwater Fellowship
Link: https://goldwater.scholarsapply.org
Who can apply: Sophomore and junior science, technology, engineering or math students with a high GPA and research experience who plan on going into research careers.
Description: A scholarship designed to assist outstanding undergraduate students in STEM fields who intend to pursue a research career. Scholarship pays up to $7500 a year in tuition and expenses.
Deadline: In early January
Davies-Jackson Fellowship
Link: http://www.cic.edu/programs-and-services/programs/pages/davies-jackson-scholarship.aspx
Who can apply: Graduating seniors interested in graduate work in classics, economics, English, geography, history, human, social and political sciences, modern and medieval languages, music, philosophy, psychological and behavioral science. Must be a first-generation college students on both sides of family.
Description: Scholarship pays for two academic years (room, board and fees) of graduate study at St. John's College, Cambridge University (UK).
Deadline: In October
Boren Fellowship
Link: https://www.borenawards.org/boren_fellowship/basics.html
Who can apply: Graduating seniors applying to graduate school who need to learn languages of interest for national security purposes.
Description: up to $24000 for overseas study.
Deadline: In January
Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship
Link: http://www.iie.org/programs/gilman-scholarship-program
Who can apply: Sophomores and junior who are currently receiving a Pell grant and wish to study or intern abroad.
Description: Provides up to $5000 for eligible students to do study abroad or internships overseas.
Deadline: In January
Truman Scholarship
Link: https://www.truman.gov
Who can apply: College juniors planning to pursue career in public service with record of community and public service.
Description: Provides up to $30,000 to the cost of graduate education in public service career.
Deadline: In January