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First-years and Sophomores

This is not an exhaustive list of everything first and second years can apply for. These are simply some opportunities that we would like to highlight if you are early in your undergraduate career. Check them out below!

Fulbright UK Summer Institutes
The Fulbright UK Summer Institutes are three-to-four-week programs for U.S. undergraduate students offered at different higher education institutions in the United Kingdom.

Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program
The U.S. Department of State's Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship enables students of limited financial means to study or intern abroad.

Barry Goldwater Scholarship
The Goldwater Scholarship, one of the most prestigious scholarships in the natural sciences, engineering, and mathematics, seeks to identify and support college sophomores and juniors who show exceptional promise of becoming this nation's next generation of research leaders.

Harvard-Kennedy Public Policy Leadership Conference
The Harvard Kennedy School’s Public Policy Leadership Conference (PPLC) is a three-day intensive workshop that aims to inspire talented and driven first and second-year undergraduate students to pursue careers in public policy.

Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Hollings Scholarship Program increases undergraduate training in oceanic and atmospheric science through a full-time ten-week summer paid internship at a NOAA facility.

Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Summer Enrichment Program
The Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Summer Enrichment Program is a six-week summer program designed to provide undergraduate students with a greater understanding of current trends and career opportunities in international affairs.

Udall Scholarship
The Udall Foundation awards scholarships to college sophomores and juniors who demonstrate leadership, activities in public service, and commitment to issues related to Native American nations or the environment.