Social Sciences + Humanities
Unless otherwise noted, UIC Scholarships does not administer or sponsor the programs listed on its website. The content of these pages are merely a guide for current undergraduate and professional school students at UIC. Deadlines are subject to change without notice, and for questions or contact information, please refer to the website that the short description is linked to.
August
Harry Frank Guggenheim Research Grant consists of research grants to individuals for individual projects from any of the natural and social sciences and the humanities that can increase understanding and amelioration of urgent problems of violence, aggression, and dominance in the modern world.
The Lucille Stoeppler Baker Scholarship is offered to students majoring in historical anthropology. Undergraduate and graduate students may apply.
September
National Academies Christine Mirzayan Science & Technology Policy Graduate Fellowship Program research internships are for rising or current graduate students in social sciences, health sciences, life sciences, physical sciences, engineering, law, and public health.
November
The Robert Bosch Foundation Fellowship is for MBA graduates (and other programs) with work experience and a genuine interest in community and public affairs as well as Germany and Europe.
The American Copy Editors Society Education Fund is for college juniors or seniors, graduate students and college graduates with a commitment to a career in copy editing; one (1) award of $2,500 and four (4) awards of $1,000 each.
The Dressel/Malikschmitt Social Justice Scholarship is offered to incoming and undergraduate students who have a passion for social change and have experience supporting social justice movements.
The Ford Foundation Fellowships (Interested students must contact the Office of External Fellowships) meant to increase the number of professors who can and will use diversity as a resource for enriching the education of all students; Alaska Natives (Aleut, Eskimo and other Indigenous People of Alaska); African Americans; Mexican Americans or Chicanos(as); Native American Indians; Native Pacific Islanders (Hawaiian/Polynesian/Micronesian); and Puerto Ricans.
The Harvey Fellows Program provides scholarships to Christian students in various fields at the graduate level.
The National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship (Interested students must contact the Office of External Fellowships) funding is for graduating college seniors or first-year graduate students pursuing doctoral degrees in physical and life sciences, mathematics, engineering, and social sciences.
December
The Puffin Foundation Grants is for emerging artists in the fields of art, film, music, theater, photography, and public interest whose works due to their genre and/or social philosophy might have difficulty being aired.
January
Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowship for Fall Semester (Interested students must contact the Office of External Fellowships) for graduating seniors, recent graduates or current graduate students able to work full-time for 6-9 months; individuals work with nonprofit, public-interest organizations addressing peace and security issues in Washington, DC; especially encouraged to apply are candidates with a strong interest in these issues who have prior experience with public-interest activism or advocacy
Also has Spring deadline in October.
March
The Brown and Caldwell scholarships offer funding opportunities for students from diverse backgrounds interested in Environmental studies.
The James Madison Scholarship (Interested students must contact the Office of External Fellowships) is for graduating seniors in college or current teaching professionals planning to obtain their master's degree in social science or history education..
April
The Society for the Study of Social Problems’ Beth B. Hess Memorial Scholarship is offered to advanced sociology Ph.D. students who studied at a U.S. two-year college for at least one year during their collegiate journey.
The Student Development Committee of the Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology hopes to award undergraduate and graduate students for their achievements and research in the child and adolescent psychology field.
May
The Leroy F. Aarons Scholarship | National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association for high school seniors, undergraduates and recent graduates accepted at graduate school; planning to pursue a career in journalism, be able to demonstrate their passion and commitment to the profession and be a current NLGJA member or Student Member; the award provides up to $5,000 in tuition funding
July
The Manatt Fellowship is for conducting research in democracy-building; U.S. or international graduate students pursuing degrees in international relations, political science, public administration or other related areas; graduate institution must be in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, or Wisconsin.
Variable Deadline
The American Anthropological Association Resources for Undergraduate Students is a list of awards, internships and competitions for undergraduate students studying anthropology.
JFK Presidential Library Summer Internships undergraduate and graduate students majoring in history, government, archival administration, library science, English, journalism, communications and other related disciplines.
National Geographic Young Explorers Grants funds for projects in research, conservation or exploration.
Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Foundation Scholarships are multiple named awards for students pursuing communications, public relations and/or journalism; *please note: many require membership in the PRSSA, the student arm of the society*