The Goel Scholarship
The Goel Scholarship is a unique opportunity within the Honors College at Georgia Southern University for students to receive a full-ride scholarship to support the student’s college education and at the same time receive mentorship to ensure success during and after college. This scholarship covers 100% of tuition, mandatory fees, textbooks, meal plan, and housing for up to eight semesters. Recipients must be first generation college students, have demonstrated financial need, and be a resident of Georgia or a border state of Georgia (Alabama, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, or Tennessee).
Other Featured Scholarships
1906 Scholars – Full Tuition
The 1906 Scholarship is a full-tuition scholarship that provides the amount of tuition for up to eight semesters. This scholarship can be added to the Hope Scholarship or other forms of aid to support the full cost of education.
Honors Global Scholars
The Honors Global Scholars is a cohort program designed for students who want to develop their global competencies. Students participate in a curated program of globally themed courses and an intensive study abroad program at Georgia Southern University’s campus in Wexford, Ireland.
Savannah Scholars
The Honors Savannah Scholars is a cohort program designed for students on the Armstrong campus in Savannah who want to delve into Savannah’s history, economy and culture through coursework and active engagement with community partners.
External Opportunities
Students interested in learning more about nationally competitive scholsarships should review the lists of opportunities in the links below and then contact Dr. Francis Desiderio with any questions at francisdesiderio@georgiasouthern.edu or 912-478-7926.
American-Scandinavian Foundation Fellowships and Grants
- Campus deadline: September 12
- Campus deadline: December 5
- Requires campus endorsement
U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarship Program
- Campus deadline: September 12
- Campus deadline: December 5
DAAD – German Academic Exchange Service / Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst
- Campus deadline: September 12 for deadlines in fall; December 5 for deadlines in spring
Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship
- Campus deadline: September 12 for October deadlines; January 31 for March deadlines
- NOTE: Students may now apply for summer awards at the fall deadline! Early applications are accepted, and decisions are announced in time for students to apply again at the March deadline, if needed.
Humanity in Action Fellowships
- Campus deadline: December 5
Phi Kappa Phi Study Abroad Grant
- Campus deadline: February 15
DAAD – German Academic Exchange Service / Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst RISE Scholarships
- Campus deadline: September 12 for final deadlines in fall; December 5 for deadlines in spring
Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship
- Campus deadline: December 5
- Requires campus endorsement
Hertz Foundation Graduate Fellowship
- Campus deadline: September 12
National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship
- Campus deadline: September 12
National Institute of Standards and Technology Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (NIST-SURF)
- Campus deadline: December 5
Science, Mathematics & Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship
- Campus deadline: September 12
- Campus deadline: December 5
- Requires campus endorsement
Carnegie Junior Fellows Program
- Campus deadline: December 5
- Requires campus endorsement
Humanity in Action Fellowships
- Campus deadline: December 5
Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Scholarship
- Campus deadline: December 5
Public Policy and International Affairs Fellowship Program
- Campus deadline: September 12
Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Program
- Campus deadline: September 12
The Herbert Scoville, Jr. Peace Fellowship
- Campus deadline: September 12 for fall semester deadline; December 5 for spring semester deadline
- Campus deadline: December 5
- Requires campus endorsement
- Campus deadline: December 5
- Requires campus endorsement
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Graduate Arts Award
- Campus deadline: December 5
- Campus deadline: September 12
- Requires campus endorsement
- Campus deadline: September 12
George C. Marshall Scholarship
- Campus deadline: September 12
- Requires campus endorsement
George J. Mitchell Scholarship
- Campus deadline: September 12
- Requires campus endorsement
National Institutes of Health Oxford-Cambridge Scholars Program
- Campus deadline: December 5
Donald M. Payne International Development Graduate Fellowship
- Campus deadline: December 5
- Campus deadline: March 1
- Requires campus endorsement
- Campus deadline: September 12
- Requires campus endorsement
Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans
- Campus deadline: September 12
- Campus deadline: December 5
- Requires campus endorsement