Nationally Competitive Fellowships Advising
Opportunities for extraordinarily motivated students to excel on the national and international level
The Honors Program can provide faculty, current students, alumni, and advisors with information and guidance on appropriate nationally competitive fellowships for unusually well-qualified undergraduates. Contact Dr. Rita Barnes This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it . Please note that these are NOT for entering students.
While announcements about discipline-specific opportunities are typically disseminated by the academic colleges and departments, some fellowships are interdisciplinary and have a limited audience. These include, but are not limited to the following:
Applications due during the sophomore or junior year:
The Goldwater Scholarship The Truman Scholarship The Udall Scholarship*
The Soros Foundation Scholarships for New Citizens
Application due during the senior year for graduate research abroad:
The Rhodes Scholarship The Fulbright Scholarship** The Gates-Cambridge Scholarship
The U.S. Marshall Scholarship The George Mitchell Scholarship
*Udall Scholarship nominees should be referred to Dr. Dan Combs at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .
**Fulbright Scholarshiip nominees should be referred to Dr. Debbie Barnard at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .
QUALIFICATIONS:
While a GPA of 3.5 or above indicates a strong academic record, this alone does not qualify potential applicants for these awards: candidates must be extraordinary self-motivated, innovative thinkers whose ideas and service are not simply lists on a resume or names of honors societies. Qualified students are catalysts in their communities and have well-developed projects if they are applying for research grants. They must already display a record of proactive leadership if applying for service-related grants. They must also be willing to take the time--preferably one year--to prepare their applications, undertaking multiple revisions and taking full responsibility for communicating clearly and finding their own answers.
TO REFER A STUDENT OR FOR MORE INFORMATION:
If you wish to recommend a Tech student or alumni for major fellowship advising, or you are a Tech student interested in receiving more information, please send the following information to Dr. Rita Barnes, Director, Honors Program, at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it :
- Name, major, and year of graduation
- GPA and any specific credentials of note (please do not send a list of affiliations)
- Verification that the student has superior skills in written and oral communication
- Attestation of the student's character, as reflected in maturity as well as citizenship
