Getting a degree is the most valuable asset to your career, and these scholarships for academia can help you get there affordably.
Getting a degree is the most valuable asset to your career, and these scholarships for academia can help you get there affordably.
With the average cost of tuition in the United States exceeding $16,000 per year, the college experience is an enormous investment. Still, the rewards outweigh the expenses, and pursuing a degree in academia will prove that. Americans with bachelor's degrees have an average lifetime earnings of $1.3 million more than those with only a GED or high school equivalent*.
To help your own cause, you can start by exploring the 4 academia scholarships listed below. There are many scholarships for academia awarded to students like you that have an intended career path in academia. Search below amongst the total $15,500 available in scholarships for academia — there's bound to be an opportunity perfect for you.
* Source: Georgetown University Report
Academia Scholarship Results
4 Matching Scholarships
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- 6500
Henry Belin du Pont Dissertation Fellowship
Deadline: November 15 | Amount: $6,500 plus housing
Hagley Museum and Library
- 1500
Herbert Hoover Presidential Library Association Travel Grant Program
Deadline: March 1 | Amount: $500-$1,500
Herbert Hoover Presidential Library Association
- 2500
Robert E. Thunen Memorial Scholarships
Deadline: April 1 | Amount: $2,500
Illuminating Engineering Society of North America
- 5000
Summer Graduate Research Fellowships
Deadline: Unknown | Amount: $5,000 stipend + travel and housing allowance
Institute for Humane Studies at George Mason University



