Political Science/Government scholarships - Jan '25
Updated Jan 30, 2025Apply below to the best Political Science/Government scholarships for January 2025.
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Islamic Scholarship Fund
International Relations • Political Science/Government • Public Policy & Administration • Public Relations • Sociology • Law • Journalism • Digital Communications/Media • Writing • Theatre/Performing Arts • Film • For Muslim students • Seniors • Juniors • Graduate Students • Sophomores
The Islamic Scholarship Fund offers up to $10,000 for Muslim students in media-related fields with a 3.0 GPA. Apply with essays and video.
Deadline:
March 22, 2025
Endowed Undergraduate School Scholarships
Political Science/Government • Juniors
Sumners scholarships offer up to $30,000 for Texas and Oklahoma students in various majors, requiring a 3.5 GPA for renewal.
Deadline:
April 1, 2025
Wisconsin Women In Government Undergraduate Scholarship
Wisconsin • Business Administration • Healthcare Administrative • Public Policy & Administration • Political Science/Government • For Women • Freshmen • Juniors • Sophomores • Seniors
The Wisconsin Women In Government Scholarship offers $3,000 for women pursuing public service careers. Apply with essays and recommendations.
Deadline:
June 12, 2025
Vermont DAR Good Citizenship Scholarship
Vermont • Social Sciences • Social Work • Sociology • Criminal Justice • Economics • History • International Relations • Philosophy • Political Science/Government • Urban Design • Psychology • High school • Freshmen
Vermont DAR Good Citizenship Scholarship offers $1,000 for high school seniors pursuing social sciences degrees. Apply with FAFSA, essay, and recommendations.
Deadline:
February 14, 2025
PG&E Black Employee Resource Group
California • Agriculture • Business (MBA) • Business Administration • Conservation • Energy • Agricultural Science • Animal Sciences • Meteorology • Climate Sciences • Computer Science • Environmental Science • Food Sciences & Technology • Geological & Earth Sciences • Information Sciences • Marine Biology/Sciences • Materials Science • Political Science/Government • Science • STEM • Health/Medical Technology • IT/Information Technology • Technology • Aerospace • Chemical Engineering • Civil Engineering • Computer Engineering • Construction Engineering • Electrical Engineering • Engineering • Environmental Engineering • Industrial Engineering • Mechanical Engineering • Medical/Biomedical Engineering • Nuclear Engineering • Mathematics • High school • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors
PG&E offers scholarships up to $5,000 for California students with a 3.0 GPA, encouraging STEM and business majors.
Deadline:
February 24, 2025
Mac Hyde Brownfield Scholarship Program
Minnesota • Environmental Engineering • Political Science/Government • Public Policy & Administration • Law • Business (MBA) • Public Health • Graduate Students • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors
The Mac Hyde Brownfield Scholarship offers $2,000 for students in brownfield redevelopment fields at Minnesota colleges. Apply now!
Deadline:
March 1, 2025
Women In Defense Scholarship
Cybersecurity • Defense & Military • Political Science/Government • Engineering • Computer Science • Physics • Mathematics • Law • International Relations • Public Policy & Administration • Economics • For Women • Juniors • Seniors • Graduate Students
The Women In Defense Scholarship supports women pursuing national security careers. Eligible students can receive $250+ with a 3.25 GPA.
Deadline:
March 15, 2025
Ally Financial Public Policy Scholars Program
Public Policy & Administration • Political Science/Government • For Black and/or African American students • Sophomores • Juniors
The Ally Financial Public Policy Scholars Program offers $10,000 for Black undergraduates in Public Policy. Apply with essays and recommendations.
Deadline:
April 27, 2025
Minority Dissertation Fellowship Program in Education Research
Education • Social Sciences • Sociology • Political Science/Government • Economics • For Asian students • For Black and/or African American students • For Hispanic and/or Latino students • For Middle Eastern students • For Native American / American Indian students • For Pacific Islander students • Graduate Students
The AERA Minority Dissertation Fellowship offers up to $25,000 for underrepresented graduate students in education research.
Deadline:
December 9, 2025
Law Office of Shane R. Kadlec Public Service Scholarship
Law • Social Work • Political Science/Government • Education • Teacher Education • Teaching • Age • Graduate Students • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors
The Shane R. Kadlec Public Service Scholarship offers $2,000 for students in public service fields. Apply with an essay and online application.
Deadline:
December 9, 2025
MAT Scholarship
Minnesota • Political Science/Government • High school
The MAT Scholarship offers $2,000 to 11th graders in Minnesota for college or vocational education. Apply with an essay and recommendation.
Deadline:
June 1, 2025
Special Agent Patrick Flickinger Memorial Scholarship
Criminal Justice • Political Science/Government • For Native American / American Indian students • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors • Graduate Students
The Patrick Flickinger Memorial Scholarship offers $1,000 for criminal justice students with a 3.0 GPA. Apply now!
Deadline:
October 7, 2025
Stephen K. Hall ACWA Water Law & Policy Scholarship
Law • Political Science/Government • Public Policy & Administration • Conservation • Climate Sciences • Graduate Students
The Stephen K. Hall ACWA Scholarship offers $10,000 for graduate students in water law, policy, or public administration.
Deadline:
March 1, 2025
TMCF | Cheniere Scholarship
Texas • Louisiana • District Of Columbia • Engineering • Social Sciences • Social Work • Sociology • Public Relations • Public Policy & Administration • Public Health • International Relations • Political Science/Government • Human Resources • Agriculture • Business (MBA) • Business Administration • Conservation • Environmental Engineering • Environmental Science • Juniors • Seniors
The TMCF | Cheniere Scholarship offers up to $12,000 for HBCU juniors and seniors in select majors. Apply now!
Deadline:
March 27, 2025
Matt Fong Asian Americans in Public Finance Scholarship
California • Business Administration • Management • Accounting • Political Science/Government • Public Policy & Administration • For Pacific Islander students • For Asian students • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors
The Matt Fong Scholarship offers $5,000 for Asian American students in California colleges studying finance-related fields with a 3.0 GPA.
Deadline:
April 3, 2025
Anne Rudin Scholarship
California • Political Science/Government • International Relations • Public Policy & Administration • For Women • Juniors • Seniors • Graduate Students
The Anne Rudin Scholarship offers $2,000 to female students in Sacramento studying public administration or related fields.
Deadline:
October 15, 2025
Pi Gamma Mu Scholarship
Sociology • World Studies • Political Science/Government • History • Economics • International Relations • Public Policy & Administration • Criminal Justice • Law • Social Work • Geological & Earth Sciences • Psychology • Graduate Students
The Pi Gamma Mu Scholarship offers $2,500 for graduate students in social sciences. Requires an essay and three recommendations.
Deadline:
May 1, 2025
Two Rivers-Ottauquechee Regional Commission Scholarship Program
Vermont • Agriculture • Agricultural Science • Arts • Economics • Education • Energy • Environmental Science • Conservation • Geological & Earth Sciences • Mathematics • Nursing • Political Science/Government • Psychology • Sociology • Aerospace • Chemical Engineering • Civil Engineering • Computer Engineering • Construction Engineering • Electrical Engineering • Engineering • Environmental Engineering • Industrial Engineering • Materials Science • Mechanical Engineering • Medical/Biomedical Engineering • Nuclear Engineering • Community Service • High school • Freshmen
The Two Rivers-Ottauquechee Scholarship offers $1,000 to Vermont seniors pursuing degrees in various fields. Apply with FAFSA and essays.
Deadline:
February 14, 2025
Nebraska Paralegal Association Student Scholarships
Nebraska • Business Administration • Management • English • History • Political Science/Government • Psychology • Criminal Justice • Accounting • Juniors • Seniors • Sophomores
Nebraska Paralegal Association offers $500 scholarships for paralegal students in accredited Nebraska programs. Essay and recommendation required.
Deadline:
March 1, 2025
APSA Fund for Latino Scholarship
Political Science/Government • For Hispanic and/or Latino students • Graduate Students • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors
APSA Fund for Latino Scholarship offers up to $1,000 for Latino students researching US Latino politics. Apply online.
Deadline:
May 31, 2025
A&WMA International Scholarship
Environmental Engineering • Meteorology • Climate Sciences • Conservation • Other Trades/Crafts • Political Science/Government • Public Policy & Administration • Engineering • Graduate Students
A&WMA International Scholarship offers up to $7,500 for full-time graduate students in environmental fields. One-year award, reapply for second year.
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Larry McDonald Scholarship
Clark County • Oregon • Art History • Arts • Arts Management • Studio Arts • Theatre/Performing Arts • English • Foreign Languages • History • Graphic Design • Film • Design/Visual Communications • Literature • Writing • Political Science/Government • Social Sciences • Architecture • Interior Design • Religious/Theological Studies • For Asexual students • For Bisexual students • For Gay students • For Lesbian students • For Pansexual students • For Queer students • For Transgender students • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors
The Larry McDonald Scholarship supports LGBTQ+ students in Oregon and Clark County, WA, pursuing Arts or Humanities with an average award of $6,700.
Deadline Passed
Bill McKnight and Steve Parsons Legacy Scholarship
Kitsap County • Alaska • Idaho • Montana • Oregon • Washington • Arts • Art History • Arts Management • Studio Arts • Theatre/Performing Arts • Literature • Music • English • Foreign Languages • History • Religious/Theological Studies • Social Sciences • International Relations • Political Science/Government • For Queer students • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors • Graduate Students
The Bill McKnight and Steve Parsons Legacy Scholarship supports queer students in Arts and Humanities from the Pacific Northwest.
Deadline Passed
Congressional Fellowship Program
Political Science/Government • Journalism • Graduate Students
The Congressional Fellowship Program offers $1,500 for students in political science to work as legislative aides on Capitol Hill.
Deadline Passed
Congressional Fellowship Program
Political Science/Government • Journalism • Graduate Students
The Congressional Fellowship Program offers $1,500 for students in political science to work as legislative aides on Capitol Hill.
Deadline Passed
FAQ
Common mistakes to avoid include missing deadlines, failing to follow application instructions, submitting incomplete applications, and not proofreading your essays or personal statements. Take your time to ensure your application is thorough and polished.
Many Political Science/Government scholarships have renewal requirements, which may include maintaining a certain GPA, completing a specific number of credit hours, or submitting progress reports. Check the scholarship guidelines for details.
Political Science/Government scholarships typically cover tuition and fees, but some may also provide funds for books, supplies, and living expenses. Always check the specific scholarship details for what is covered.
Yes, many Political Science/Government scholarships are open to international students, but eligibility can vary by scholarship. Be sure to check the specific requirements for each scholarship.
Common documents required for applying to Political Science/Government scholarships include your academic transcripts, a personal statement or essay, letters of recommendation, and sometimes a resume or CV.
To increase your chances of winning a Political Science/Government scholarship, focus on maintaining a strong academic record, crafting a compelling personal statement, obtaining strong letters of recommendation, and applying to multiple scholarships.
Eligibility criteria for Political Science/Government scholarships can vary widely but often include factors such as academic performance, field of study, financial need, and sometimes specific demographic or geographic requirements.
Yes, many Political Science/Government scholarships are legitimate and offered by reputable organizations, universities, and foundations. It's important to research each scholarship to ensure its credibility.
You can find Political Science/Government scholarships on various scholarship search platforms, including Mos, which aggregates numerous scholarship opportunities tailored to your field of study.
Political Science/Government scholarships are financial awards designed to support students pursuing degrees in political science, government, international relations, or related fields. These scholarships can help cover tuition, fees, and other educational expenses.
In your personal statement for Political Science/Government scholarships, include your academic and career goals, relevant experiences, your passion for the field, and how the scholarship will help you achieve your objectives.
Yes, you can apply for multiple Political Science/Government scholarships. In fact, applying for several scholarships can increase your chances of receiving financial aid.
Resources for Political Science/Government scholarships
Complete guide to the Truman Scholarship
The Truman Scholarship is a prestigious award for college students who plan to pursue a graduate degree in public service fields.
Complete guide to the Mitchell Scholarship
The Mitchell Scholarship provides a one-year stipend for future US leaders to study somewhere in Ireland.
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