External Scholarships
*Please note that ESS will not be accepting applications for the following scholarships*
Other Useful Scholarship Sites
- For more undergraduate and graduate fellowship opportunities, visit Pro Fellow website.
- Scholarships for Women
- Scholarships for Undocumented students
- Scholarships for Girl Scouts in NM
- Scholarships for NM residents
January
Scholarship | Deadline | Status | Notes |
| Ron Brown Scholarship Program (postmarked deadline) | January 9th | Undergrad | Must be Black/African American, US citizen or hold permanent resident visa card. Must be a high school senior at the time of application |
| GEM Fellowship | January 15th | Undergrad and grad | There are 2 programs: MS Engineering program and PhD program. For MS program: must be a senior or graduate at the time of application. US Citizen or permanent resident |
| AIAA Scholarships | January 31st | Undergrad and grad | |
| L'Oreal USA for Women in Science Program | January 31st | Grad | Must have a conferred PhD and have started postdoctoral research position |
February
Scholarship | Deadline | Status | Notes |
| AAAS Diverse Voices in Science Journalism Internships | February 1st | Undergrad | Have an interest in science writing |
| Hispanic Scholarship Fund | February 15th | High school seniors, undergrad, grad | Must be of Hispanic heritage |
| Entry Point Program | February 15th | Undergrad and Grad | Must be a US citizen |
| American Association of University Women (AAWU) | February 28th | Grad | For a Santa Fe County woman resident who is admitted into the graduate program at UNM. Short essay about yourself (more information on the website) and application should be sent to: Graduate Studies |
March Scholarships
Scholarship | Deadline | Status | Notes |
| National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE) Scholarships | March 1st | High school and Undergrad | NSPE member and US Citizen |
| American Society of Heating, Refridgerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Graduate Student Grant-in-Aid Program | March 1st | Grad | Must be involved with ASHRAE |
| California Council on Science and Technology | March 1st | Grad | Must be a PhD student |
| Udall Undergraduate Scholarship | March 5th | Undergrad | Udall faculty representative can give you access to the application. Representatives and their contact information are available on the site |
| Sabrina Single Mother's Scholarship | March 20th | Undergrad and Grad | Undergraduate or Graduate single mothers at UNM |
| Association of Dam Safety Officials Scholarship | March 31st (postmarked) | Undergrad | Must demonstrate an interest in pursuing a career in hydraulics, hydrology or geotechnical disciplines, or in another discipline related to the design, construction and operation of dams |
Upcoming Scholarships
April
Scholarship | Deadline | Status | Notes |
| HENAAC Scholarships | April 1st | Undergrad and Grad | Must have Hispanic background and have GPA of 3.0 or greater |
| NASA Internships | April 1st | Undergrad and Grad | Deadline for Summer Internships |
| Ronald McNair Scholars Program | April 2nd | Undergrad | Still accepts applications past the deadline |
| UNM Ambassadors-The Pack Blog Abroad Scholarship | April 15th | Undergrad | Must be departing during Fall semester for study abroad and enrolled in approved UNM Study Abroad Program |
| Society of Petroleum Engineers-Gus Archie Scholarship Program | April 15th | Undergrad | Undergrad student in petroleum engineering or related field |
| Society of Petroleum Engineers- Henry DeWitt Smith Memorial Scholarship | April 15th | Graduate | Pursuing Master's or PhD in Petroleum Engineering or related field |
May
Scholarship | Deadline | Status | Notes |
| American Society of Heating, Refridgerating and Air-conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Freshman Scholarship | May 1st | Undergrad | Award for sophomore year for pre-engineering or engineering student |
| American Society of Heating, Refridgerating and Air-conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) High School Senior Scholarship | May 1st | Undergrad | For full-time students in first year in college in pre-engineering, engineering, or engineering technology program |
| American Indian Graduate Center Wells Fargo Scholarship | May 1st | Undergrad | Full-time students attending accredited university |
| UNM Parent Association Scholarship | May 3rd | Undergrad and grad | Undergrads: Must be enrolled in 12 credit hours and have at least 2 semesters left before graduation. Graduates: Must be enrolled full time, 9 credit hours or more or 6 hours in conjunction with an assistantship, Masters or Doctoral student with at least two full-time semesters remaining until graduation. |
| NSF Graduate Research Internship Program (GRIP) at EPA | May 6th | Undergrad | |
| UNITE Summer Program | May 10th | High School students (9th,10th, 11th) | |
| Hispanic Association of Colleges and University Scholarships | May 24th | Undergrad and Grad | Several scholarships available,m please look at the requirements for each award |
July
Scholarship | Deadline | Status | Notes |
| Association of American Indian Affairs | July 1st | Undergrad and Gra | Must be enrolled in non-federally or federally recognized tribe |
August
Scholarship | Deadline | Status | Notes |
| SMART Scholarship Portal Opens | August 1st | Undergrad and Grad | |
| Ron Brown Scholarship Opens | August | High School Senior | Must be Black/African American and high school senior at time of application. |
| Associated Builders and Contractors Build Your Future Scholarship | August 2nd | Undergrad and Grad | Applicants must be pursuing craft professional training in the construction industry through NCCER accredited or a state/federally approved apprenticeship program in a merit shop |
September
Scholarship | Deadline | Status | Notes |
| International Peach Scholarship Fund | September 15th | Grad | This date is the start of IPS accepting Eligibility forms. This scholarship is for graduate students with a full-year of coursework left. *Please note that there are several deadlines for this scholarship. Please reference the IPS timeline* |
| Barry Goldwater Scholarship Opens | September 3rd | Sophomore or Junior | US Citizen or Permanent Resident with letter stating his/her intent to become a US Citizen. |
October
Scholarship | Deadline | Status | Notes |
| American-Australian Graduate Education Fund | October 15th | Graduate | Must have a plan to undertake a minimum of 1 year of research or study |
| NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program | October 22nd | Can be a current senior at time of application or completed a Bachelor's degree. See the guidelines before applying. | Must be a US Citizen, permanent resident, or national. |
November
Scholarship | Deadline | Status | Notes |
| AIS Scholarship | November 1st | Undergrad and Grad | Deadline for Spring scholarship. Must be at least 1/4 enrolled member of a Federally Recognized Native American Tribe |
| Naval Research Enterprise Internship Program | November 1st | Undergrad and Grad | Must be enrolled full-time at an accredited college institution. High school students, taking college courses must apply to SEAP program instead. |
December
Scholarship | Deadline | Status | Notes |
| Science, Mathematics & Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship | December 1st | Undergrad and grad | Scholarship and internship program |
| AAUW Selected Professions Fellowship | December 1st | Prefer undergrad | Fellowship, Must be a full-time student, citizen or permanent resident |
| NSF Graduate Research Internship (GRIP) at the EPA | December 4th | Grad | Internship |
| Ford Fellowship Dissertation and Postdoctoral Fellowship | December 6th | Grad | Fellowship |
| National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship Program | December 7th | Grad | Fellowship |
| Ford Fellowship Predoctoral Fellowship | December 13th | Grad | Fellowship |
| Novus Biological Scholarship Program | December 13th | Undergrad and Grad | Scholarship is also open to DACA students and undocumented students. |
| R&D Systems Scholarship | December 13th | Undergrad and Grad | Scholarship is also open to DACA students and undocumented students. |
| FormSwift Scholarship Program | December 15th | Graduating High School Seniors and Current College Students | Scholarship is also open to DACA and undocumented students |
| American Society for Nondestructive Testing (ASNT) Engineering Undergraduate Scholarship | December 15th | Undergrad | Scholarship |
| Goldman Sachs Scholarship for Excellence | |||
| DOE Scholars Program ORISE | December 17th | Undergrad and grad | Internship/Fellowship |
| Ford Foundation Fellowship Program | December 17th | Grad | Fellowship open to all citizens, US nationals, and permanent residents of the US, as well as DACA students. |
*More scholarships for undocumented and DACA students*
General Scholarship Offered Year-Round
Scholarship | Status | Notes |
| American Indian Science and Engineering Society General Scholarship Application | Undergrad | Must be an AISES member. Matches students with eligible scholarships |
| Research Initiation Grant | Grad |
