Welcome to the Office of National Scholarships and Fellowships. We nominate and prepare students for scholarships that require institutional endorsement, including the Rhodes, Marshall, Mitchell, Goldwater, Udall, Truman, and Gaither Junior Fellows competitions, along with those that incorporate some form of institutional review into their selection processes such as the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. We also serve as a resource for nationally competitive awards for which students apply directly, such as Gates Cambridge and Gilman. We work with all graduate and undergraduate students across all UConn campuses.
Opportunities
National scholarships are highly competitive, prestigious awards that provide support for a wide range of enriching experiences, including study abroad, undergraduate or graduate study, federal employment, language learning, teaching, research, and public service. Here are some of the scholarships that we support:
- Beinecke Scholarship
- Critical Language Scholarship (CLS)
- Churchill Scholarship
- Fulbright US Student Program
- Gilman Scholarship
- Goldwater Scholarship
- Marshall Scholarship
- Rhodes Scholarship
- Truman Scholarship
- Udall Scholarship
ONSF News
-
Meet 2026 Newman Civic Fellow Neha Shanavas ’27
Campus Compact has named student civic leaders from 39 States, Washington, D.C., and Mexico to the 2026 cohort of Newman… Read More
-
UConn Students Earn Fulbright Awards
Two recent UConn graduates are finalists for the Fulbright U.S. Student Program, which provides grants for individually designed study and… Read More
-
2026 NSF GRFP Recipients
Fifteen current and former UConn students have received Graduate Research Fellowships from the National Science Foundation. UConn’s recipients include three… Read More
-
2026 Goldwater Scholars
Three University of Connecticut undergraduate students have been named Goldwater Scholars for the current year. The Goldwater Scholarship is considered the nation’s… Read More
Upcoming Events
-
Sep14Holster Scholars Program Information Session (Virtual)12:30 PM
Learn about the Holster Scholars Program for first-year Honors students.
-
Sep14Holster Scholars Program Information SessionBuckley Classroom7:00 PM
Learn about the Holster Scholars Program for first-year Honors students.
-
Sep15Holster Scholars Program Information Session (Virtual)11:30 AM
Learn about the Holster Scholars Program for first-year Honors students.
-
Sep15Holster Scholars Program Information SessionBuckley Classroom7:00 PM
Learn about the Holster Scholars Program for first-year Honors students.
-
Sep16Leadership & Public Service Scholarships Info Session (Virtual)12:30 PM
Join the Office of National Scholarships & Fellowships to learn more about prestigious, nationally-competitive leadership and public service scholarships.
-
Sep17Leadership & Public Service Scholarships Info Session (Virtual)12:30 PM
Join the Office of National Scholarships & Fellowships to learn more about prestigious, nationally-competitive leadership and public service scholarships.
-
Sep21Holster Scholars Program Information Session (Virtual)12:30 PM
Learn about the Holster Scholars Program for first-year Honors students.
-
Sep25Holster Scholars Program Fall SymposiumThe Dodd Center for Human Rights2:30 PM
The 2026 Holster Scholars present their summer research, creative, and design projects.
-
Sep28Holster Scholars Program Information Session (Virtual)12:30 PM
Learn about the Holster Scholars Program for first-year Honors students.
-
Oct5Leadership & Public Service Scholarships Info Session (Virtual)12:30 PM
Join the Office of National Scholarships & Fellowships to learn more about prestigious, nationally-competitive leadership and public service scholarships.
-
Oct6Leadership & Public Service Scholarships Info Session (Virtual)12:30 PM
Join the Office of National Scholarships & Fellowships to learn more about prestigious, nationally-competitive leadership and public service scholarships.
-
Oct21Fall Frontiers 2026Student Union5:00 PM
The Fall Frontiers Poster Exhibition provides an opportunity for undergraduate students to share their research and creative activity with the UConn community. All members of the UConn community are invited to attend this poster exhibition.
-
Nov8Holster Scholars Program Application WorkshopBuckley Lounge/Dining Commons7:00 PM
Join us for a Holster Scholars Program application workshop/writing retreat in the Buckley Lounge/Dining Commons.