Sponsor: National Security Education Program Initiative, Administered by Institute of International Education
1400 K Street, NW
7th Floor
Washington, DC 20005
Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. citizens, be graduate students and study abroad for three to six months in programs with preference for science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Strong preference is given to applicants who participate in programs for six months or longer and would like to work in federal government. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.
Amount: $12,000- $25,000
Deadline: January 24
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.borenawards.org
Sponsor: National Security Education Program Initiative, Administered by Institute of International Education
1400 K Street, NW
7th Floor
Washington, DC 20005
Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. citizens and undergraduate matriculated students at an accredited U.S. institution who have chosen a proposed country of study.
Amount: $8,000-$25,000
Deadline: January 31
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.borenawards.org
Sponsor: Tau Kappa Epsilon Educational Foundation
7439 Woodland Drive
Suite 100
Indianapolis, IN 46278
Eligibility: Applicants must have a GPA of at least 3.0, be sophomores or above and be seeking an undergraduate degree in political science or government. Applicants must also plan to pursue a career in political or government service. Preference is first given to members of the Beta-Theta Chapter.
Amount: $300
Deadline: March 15
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.tke.org/foundation/scholarships
Sponsor: Central Intelligence Agency
Office of Public Affairs
Washington, DC 20505
Eligibility: Applicants must be high school seniors or college freshmen or sophomores. High school students must have an SAT score of 1000 or higher or an ACT score of 21 or higher, while all applicants must have a GPA of at least 3.0. Applicants must demonstrate financial need, defined as a gross annual household income ceiling up to $120,000. They must meet all criteria for regular CIA employees, including security checks and medical examinations. Applicants must commit to a work experience each summer during college and agree to CIA employment for 1.5 times the length of their CIA-sponsored scholarship.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: June 30
How to apply: Applications are available online. A resume, SAT/ACT scores, family income information, copy of FAFSA or Student Aid Report, transcript and two letters of recommendation are required.
Website: https://www.cia.gov/careers/student-programs/
Sponsor: Community Foundation of Washington County MD
37 S. Potomac Street
Hagerstown, MD 21740
Eligibility: Applicants must be qualifying students pursuing a career in the administrative professional arena.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: Contact sponsor to confirm deadline
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.cfwcmd.org/scholarships/our-scholarships/
Sponsor: Center for Women in Government and Civil Society
University at Albany, SUNY
135 Western Avenue
Draper Hall 302
Albany, NY 12222
Eligibility: Students must be enrolled in a graduate program at an accredited college or university in New York and have completed at least 12 credits before applying but not be scheduled to graduate before the internship, and must have minimum 3-5 years work/internship experience and minimum 3.0 GPA. Applicants must demonstrate an interest in improving the status of women and underrepresented populations.
Amount: $12,000 stipend and tuition assistance
Deadline: September 1
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.cwig.albany.edu
Sponsor: Government Finance Officers Association
203 N. LaSalle Street
Suite 2700
Chicago, IL 60601
Eligibility: Applicants must be permanent residents of the U.S. or Canada. Students may not be previous winners of a Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) scholarship.
Amount: $25,000
Deadline: December 29
How to apply: Applications available online.
Website: https://www.gfoa.org/available-scholarships
Sponsor: Government Finance Officers Association
203 N. LaSalle Street
Suite 2700
Chicago, IL 60601
Eligibility: Applicants must be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States or Canada. Students may not be a past winner of a GFOA scholarship. Applicants must also be employed for at least two years by one or more state or local governments.
Amount: $10,000
Deadline: January 14
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.gfoa.org/available-scholarships
Sponsor: Governor's Office of the State of Illinois Dunn Fellowship
Dunn Fellowship Program
207 State House
Springfield, IL 62706
Eligibility: Fellows must possess a bachelor's degree. Fellows will be assigned to various posts in the Governor's office or in an office under the governor's jurisdiction.
Amount: Up to $41,588
Deadline: February 14
How to apply: Applications are available online or by mail.
Website: https://gov.illinois.gov/about/opportunities.html
Sponsor: Maryland Higher Education Commission
Office of Student Financial Assistance
6 North Liberty Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
Eligibility: Applicants must live in Maryland, and they must be employed full-time by Maryland state or local government or nonprofit organizations that serve low income or underprivileged people. They must have a degree from a Maryland college or from any law school, or certification from the Maryland State Department of Education. Priority is given to individuals who have graduated in the past three years. Applicants must also have college loans on which they have not defaulted, and each person's annual gross salary must be under $60,000. Applicants must work in one of the following positions: lawyers, teachers, nurses, nurse faculty members, physical and occupational therapists, social workers, speech pathologists or physician assistants.
Amount: Up to $10,000
Deadline: October 1
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://mhec.maryland.gov
Sponsor: Blakemore Foundation
701 Fifth Avenue
Suite 4200
Seattle, WA 98104
Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents of the United States at or near an advanced level in one of the languages listed above, having completed (at minimum) the equivalent of third-year college-level language classes. Students must have received (at minimum) a bachelor's degree.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: December 30
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.blakemorefoundation.org
Sponsor: Law Office of Shane R. Kadlec
9575 Katy Freeway
Suite 200
Houston, TX 77024
Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. citizens and 18 years of age or older. Students must be enrolled in an accredited U.S. college or university pursuing a career in public service such as law, social work, government, non-profit or education. An essay is required on a provided prompt.
Amount: $2,000
Deadline: January 10
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.injurylawyerhouston.com/scholarship
Sponsor: Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley
25 Van Wagner Road
Suite 2
Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
Eligibility: Applicants must be Dutchess County residents who are currently enrolled in or planning to matriculate at an accredited graduate school with the intent to pursue a career in government.
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: April 1
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://communityfoundationshv.org
Sponsor: Morris K. Udall Foundation
434 E. University Boulevard
Suite 300
Tucson, AZ 85705
Eligibility: Students must be juniors or sophomores studying full-time for an associate's or bachelor's degree at an accredited two- or four-year institution. They must be U.S. citizens, nationals or permanent residents and be committed to a career related to the environment, tribal public policy or Native American health care. Students must be nominated by a college or university faculty representative and must have a grade point average equivalent to a "B" or higher. Selection is based on demonstrated commitment to the environment, tribal public policy or Native American healthcare. Selection is also based on potential of applicant to make significant contributions, leadership, character, desire to make a difference and demonstration of diverse interests and activities.
Amount: Up to $7,000
Deadline: March 6
How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, essay, college transcript(s) and three recommendation letters are required.
Website: http://www.udall.gov
Sponsor: Pi Sigma Alpha
1527 New Hampshire Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20036
Eligibility: Applicants must belong to Pi Sigma Alpha and be nominated by their local chapter. The award is for a political science internship is based on academic achievement and service to the organization.
Amount: $2,000
Deadline: May 1
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://pisigmaalpha.org
Sponsor: Washington Crossing Foundation
P.O. Box 503
Levittown, PA 19058
Eligibility: Students must be in their senior year of high school. Applicants must submit an essay and a letter of recommendation.
Amount: $500-$5,000
Deadline: January 15
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.gwcf.org
Sponsor: Community Foundation for Muskegon County
425 W. Western Avenue
Suite 200
Muskegon, MI 49440
Eligibility: Applicants must be Reeths Puffer graduating students pursuing a career in education or human services at any accredited college, university or vocational school in the state of Michigan.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: February 1
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://muskegonfoundation.org/give/our-funds/?fwp_fund_type=scholarship
Sponsor: Community Foundation of Whitley County
400 N. Whitley Street
Columbia City, IN 46725
Eligibility: Applicants must be seniors graduating from any Whitley County High School who plans to attend college and pursue a career in public service representing the Republican Party, or students who plan a career within the Indiana Department of Natural Resources.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: April 15
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.cfwhitley.org/scholarships/
Sponsor: Truman Scholarship Foundation
712 Jackson Place NW
Washington, DC 20006
Eligibility: Applicants must be juniors, attending an accredited U.S. college or university and be nominated by the institution. Students may not apply directly. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or U.S. nationals, complete an application and write a policy recommendation.
Amount: Up to $30,000
Deadline: February 6
How to apply: See your school's Truman Faculty Representative or contact the foundation.
Website: http://www.truman.gov
Sponsor: University of California at Berkeley
UCPPIA Summer Institute
Goldman School of Public Policy
2607 Hearst Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94720-7320
Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. citizens or legal permanent residents who are rising undergraduate seniors who have at least one more semester (or two more quarters) of coursework remaining before graduation. They must be interested in public service careers and must have a demonstrated interest in policy issues that affect underserved populations. They must have overcome obstacles in their pursuit of higher education. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: November 15
How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form and personal statement are required.
Website: https://gspp.berkeley.edu/programs/undergraduate-programs/ppia-junior-summer-institute
Sponsor: University of California at Berkeley
UCPPIA Summer Institute
Goldman School of Public Policy
2607 Hearst Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94720-7320
Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. citizens or legal permanent residents. They must be rising undergraduate seniors who have at least one more semester (or two more quarters) of coursework remaining before graduation. They must be interested in law and public service careers and must have a demonstrated interest in policy issues that affect underserved populations. They must have overcome obstacles in their pursuit of higher education. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.
Amount: At least $5,000
Deadline: November 15
How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form and personal statement are required.
Website: https://gspp.berkeley.edu/programs/undergraduate-programs/ppia-junior-summer-institute
Sponsor: Wisconsin Women in Government Inc.
P.O. Box 2543
Madison, WI 53701
Eligibility: Applicants must be female Wisconsin residents who are undergraduate students at a participating Wisconsin college or university. They must be interested in government, public service or political careers and demonstrate financial need. Selection is based on academic merit, leadership, initiative, communication skills, extracurricular activities and commitment to public service.
Amount: Up to $3,000
Deadline: June 12
How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, transcript, two recommendation letters and financial aid information are required.
Website: http://wiscwomeningovernment.org/
