Recent Successes
Megan Brown
Fulbright Study/Research Grant
Recipients of Fulbright awards are selected on the basis of academic and professional achievement, as well as their record of service and leadership potential in their respective fields.
Asher Thye
NSF REU
The National Science Foundation funds a large number of research opportunities for students through its research experiences for undergraduates program.
Nia Kamau
Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship
Sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, this fellowship provides graduate education in preparation for a career in the foreign service.
Claire Lamberti
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
The NSF GRFP recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students in NSF-supported STEM disciplines who are pursuing research-based master’s and doctoral degrees at accredited US institutions.
Gabrielle Gard
Goldwater Scholarship
One of the most prestigious national science awards presented to undergraduate students, which encourages the pursuit of research careers in the natural sciences, engineering and mathematics.
Isabelle Galko
Marshall Scholarship
A prestigious opportunity to pursue graduate studies in the UK for distinguished young Americans with leadership potential
Mushfequr Rahman
Boren Scholarship
A competitive scholarship that funds study abroad by U.S. students in world regions critical to U.S. interests.
Austin Hickle
Truman Scholarship
A prestigious and highly competitive national scholarship recognizes college students who are “change agents,” with outstanding leadership potential and a commitment to public service careers.
Scholarship and Fellowship Opportunities
SMU coordinates applications and nominations for major national programs. Click to view the many opportunities.
Students in the News
SMU Undergraduate Researcher Earns Prestigious Goldwater Scholarship
SMU second-year Joshua Ange received a 2023-24 Goldwater Scholarship, one of the most prestigious national science awards presented to undergraduate students.
Two Dedman College Students Win Critical Language Scholarship
Undergraduate students Rodney Johnson and EJ Rorem received the U.S. Department of State's prestigious Critical Language Scholarship (CLS). The CLS covers all expenses for an eight-to-ten-week immersive summer abroad experience for undergraduate students to learn one of 14 languages important for American national security and economic prosperity.
SMU senior awarded prestigious Marshall scholarship
SMU senior environmental science major Isabelle Galko is one of just 41 American university students named a Marshall Scholar for 2022, a prestigious opportunity to pursue graduate studies in the UK for distinguished young Americans with leadership potential.