The following reputable, free databases provide means to search and find opportunities ranging from scholarships and fellowships, awards, and internships to conduct research, attend graduate school, obtain real-world experience, receive training, or a combination of these opportunities. Each database is different.
General - Academic:
- Offers a filterable search tool. The webpage provides other college student resources.
- Over 20,000 listings with several filters to limit results. When our student ambassadors checked this site, they found some listings for which the deadline had passed and a few that offered loans rather than scholarships. Despite these cons, they felt this site was worth sharing due to the vast number of opportunities offered.
- The organization offers its own scholarships, including the $10,000 Blogging Scholarship, for students who maintain a weblog and attend college.
- Prefiltered categories help to easily find scholarships in many categories and at every level of education.
- This database provides information about professional and academic fellowships for all levels (undergraduate, graduate, early- and mid-career academics); however, please be aware that the broader webpage/company provides paid services that may be offered while using the database. Do not feel any obligation to pay for products on this website.
- Many opportunities that are tagged with filterable eligibility criteria.
- Search for awards from among 625 scholarships, grants, fellowships, and postdoctoral awards, with filterable options.
- The Illinois Database of Grants and Fellowships for Graduate Students, with filterable search options.
General - Non-Academic:
This is a list of websites the ESURC office has found useful. Please know we do not endorse these particular websites, and we encourage students to exercise caution.
- The site requires creating an account and providing detailed information, including an address.
- “Fastweb is a free scholarship search platform that connects students to college scholarships,, and financial aid news and resources. Our goal is to help you find scholarships to make college and trade school more affordable.â€
- The site requires creating an account before having access to scholarships. The account set-up requires many questions, including providing an address.
International Students / Immigrants / Undocumented:
- The opportunities in this list are curated for undocumented students and those looking for scholarships that do not require proof of citizenship or legal permanent residency.
- This is a listing of scholarships for international students, specifically for people from developing countries, people who would like to pursue development-related fields, and people who seek global and national development through further education.
Internships:
- For U.S. citizens, from the Boren Awards website, with details about obtaining internships with each of the agencies listed.
Law school-only:
- This database is limited to law school scholarships.
STEM-only databases:
- “Whether you’re just starting to explore a career in medicine, thinking about applying to medical school, attending medical school, or applying to residency, the AAMC is here to support you every step of the way.â€
- For opportunities specific to those pursuing mental health.
- STEM-only - federal internships and fellowships
- "ORISE connects the most talented and diverse college students, recent graduates, postdocs, and faculty to STEM internship and fellowship programs closely aligned with the interests of a variety of research facilities, including those managed for the U.S. Department of Energy and other federal agencies. These STEM internship and fellowship programs are key to the recruitment and preparation of the next generation of our nation’s scientific workforce."
- The scholarships listed offer financial aid specifically to women in computer science programs. This is not a complete list. Women can apply to computer science scholarships not earmarked for any specific gender. Supplement these scholarships with your own research to find more funding sources for which you may qualify.
- Zintellect provides listings of internships, experiential learning opportunities, academic fellowships and scholarships funded by government and private sector organizations. These programs are administered by ORAU and the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE). Visitors to the site may view available opportunities by selecting the Opportunity Catalog.