Social & Human Studies scholarships - Feb '25
Updated Feb 08, 2025Apply below to the best Social & Human Studies scholarships for February 2025.
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Ralph and Fanny Ellison Scholarship
New York • Oklahoma • Literature • Music • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors • Freshmen
The Ralph and Fanny Ellison Scholarship provides up to $10,000 for college students in Literature or Music from NY and OK with a 3.0 GPA.
Deadline:
July 11, 2025
Future Counselors of America Scholarship
Psychology • Counseling • Social Work • Graduate Students • Juniors • Seniors • Sophomores
The Future Counselors of America Scholarship offers $1,000 for psychology majors pursuing relationship counseling with a 3.5 GPA.
Deadline:
June 30, 2025
Serena Rose Jarvis Memorial College Scholarship
Veterinary • Mental Health • Counseling • Psychology • High school
The Serena Rose Jarvis Memorial Scholarship offers $1,500 for students facing mental health challenges. Apply with a personal essay.
Deadline:
January 1, 2026
Irene Adler Prize
Writing • Literature • Journalism • For Women • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors • Graduate Students
The Irene Adler Prize offers a $1,000 scholarship for women in journalism, creative writing, or literature. Essay required.
Deadline:
May 30, 2025
Omega Phi Beta Foundation - Rising Bud Scholarship
Literature • Writing • Arts • Art History • Arts Management • Studio Arts • Theatre/Performing Arts • Film • Interior Design • Architecture • Fashion • Graphic Design • Game Design • Design/Visual Communications • Photography • Other Trades/Crafts • Music • For Women • Freshmen
The Rising Bud Scholarship offers $500 to female freshmen in the arts from low-income households. Apply with an essay and references.
Deadline:
May 31, 2025
Ottumwa Regional Legacy Foundation's scholarships
Appanoose County • Davis County • Jasper County • Jefferson County • Henry County • Keokuk County • Mahaska County • Monroe County • Van Buren County • Wapello County • Iowa • Childcare • Counseling • Dentistry • Emergency Medical Services/Paramedic • Health Education • Health/Medical Technology • Healthcare Administrative • Healthcare Assistant • Healthcare-Related • Kinesiology/Physical Therapy • Medical/Biomedical Engineering • Medicine • Mental Health • Nursing • Nursing Assistant • Pharmacy • Pre-Dental • Pre-Med • Pre-Nursing • Psychology • Public Health • Social Work • Veterinary • Juniors • Seniors • Graduate Students
Ottumwa Regional Legacy Foundation offers over 180 health care scholarships, totaling $534,000 annually for southeast Iowa students.
Deadline:
March 31, 2025
Diversity in Health Care Scholarship
Childcare • Counseling • Dentistry • Emergency Medical Services/Paramedic • Health Education • Health/Medical Technology • Healthcare Administrative • Healthcare Assistant • Healthcare-Related • Kinesiology/Physical Therapy • Medical/Biomedical Engineering • Medicine • Mental Health • Nursing • Nursing Assistant • Pharmacy • Pre-Dental • Pre-Med • Pre-Nursing • Psychology • Public Health • Social Work • Veterinary • 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 • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors • Graduate Students
The Diversity in Health Care Scholarship awards $3,200 to underrepresented health professionals advancing their clinical credentials.
Deadline:
October 31, 2025
The Foundation Scholarship Fund
Conservation • Writing • Art History • Arts Management • Sociology • World Studies • Arts • History • Age • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors
The Foundation Scholarship Fund offers $2,000 for undergraduates in Fine Art, Art History, or Museum Studies with a 3.0 GPA.
Deadline:
November 26, 2025
Beinecke Scholarship Program
Art History • Arts • Arts Management • Studio Arts • Theatre/Performing Arts • Architecture • English • Fashion • Literature • Writing • Social Sciences • Religious/Theological Studies • Political Science/Government • Psychology • Philosophy • Graphic Design • Film • Photography • For Pacific Islander students • Seniors
The Beinecke Scholarship offers up to $35,000 for college juniors pursuing advanced degrees in arts, humanities, or social sciences.
Deadline:
March 29, 2025
CVS Health Foundation Health Care Careers Scholarship
Pharmacy • Nursing • Pre-Nursing • Nursing Assistant • Marine Biology/Sciences • Biology • IT/Information Technology • Psychology • Sociology • Kinesiology/Physical Therapy • Social Work • Health Education • For Black and/or African American students • For Hispanic and/or Latino students • Juniors
CVS Health Foundation offers $10,000 scholarships for African American or Latino/a/e students in health-related majors with financial need.
Deadline:
May 31, 2025
Tampax Flow It Forward Scholarship
Childcare • Counseling • Dentistry • Emergency Medical Services/Paramedic • Health Education • Health/Medical Technology • Healthcare Administrative • Healthcare Assistant • Healthcare-Related • Kinesiology/Physical Therapy • Medical/Biomedical Engineering • Medicine • Mental Health • Nursing • Nursing Assistant • Pharmacy • Pre-Dental • Pre-Med • Pre-Nursing • Psychology • Public Health • Social Work • Veterinary • For Black and/or African American students • Juniors
The Tampax Flow It Forward Scholarship awards up to $10,000 to HBCU juniors in healthcare focused on Black women's health.
Deadline:
August 19, 2025
Palmer Family Healthcare Education Scholarship Fund
Amador County • San Joaquin County • Butte County • Colusa County • El Dorado County • Nevada County • Placer County • Plumas County • Sacramento County • Sierra County • Solano County • Stanislaus County • Sutter County • Tuolumne County • Yolo County • Yuba County • California • Childcare • Counseling • Dentistry • Emergency Medical Services/Paramedic • Health Education • Health/Medical Technology • Healthcare Administrative • Healthcare Assistant • Healthcare-Related • Kinesiology/Physical Therapy • Medical/Biomedical Engineering • Medicine • Mental Health • Nursing • Nursing Assistant • Pharmacy • Pre-Dental • Pre-Med • Pre-Nursing • Psychology • Public Health • Social Work • Veterinary • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors • Graduate Students
The Palmer Family Healthcare Education Scholarship Fund provides $1,500+ to LGBTQ+ and allied healthcare students in select California counties.
Deadline:
August 16, 2025
Local Media Consortium Scholarship
Journalism • Digital Communications/Media • Literature • Film • Radio & Television • Communications • Writing • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors
The Local Media Consortium Scholarship offers $2,500 for full-time journalism students with a 3.0 GPA. Apply with transcripts and a recommendation.
Deadline:
March 28, 2025
The NIH Undergraduate Scholarship Program
Psychology • Social Sciences • Sociology • Medical/Biomedical Engineering • Medicine • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors
The NIH Undergraduate Scholarship Program offers up to $20,000 for disadvantaged students pursuing health-related research careers.
Deadline:
March 29, 2025
The Aritzia Scholarship
Mental Health • Social Sciences • Social Work • Fashion • Operations Management • For Gay students • For Lesbian students • For Bisexual students • For Transgender students • For Queer students • For LGBTQIA+ students • For Asexual students • Graduate Students • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors
The Aritzia Scholarship offers $5,000 to LGBTQ+ individuals pursuing careers in fashion, mental health, or social justice. Apply now!
Deadline:
April 14, 2025
Stephanie Nicole Ross Foundation Graduate Scholarship
Florida • Psychology • Mental Health • Graduate Students
The Stephanie Nicole Ross Foundation Graduate Scholarship offers $1,500 for Florida graduate students in psychology or related fields.
Deadline:
April 15, 2025
Katrin Lamon Fellowship
Literature • Communications • Design/Visual Communications • Digital Communications/Media • Journalism • For Native American / American Indian students • Graduate Students
The Katrin Lamon Fellowship supports American Indian and Alaska Native graduate students in literature and communication with awards up to $30,000.
Deadline:
June 1, 2025
Land Conservation and Indigenous Languages Scholarship
Foreign Languages • Natural Resources Management • Conservation • For Native American / American Indian students • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors • Graduate Students
The Land Conservation and Indigenous Languages Scholarship awards $10,000 to eligible American Indian and Alaska Native students.
Deadline:
June 1, 2025
Elizabeth Furber Fellowship – Women studying Creative Fine Arts
Arts • Studio Arts • Photography • Art History • Music • Writing • Architecture • Design/Visual Communications • Fashion • Graphic Design • Game Design • Interior Design • Theatre/Performing Arts • Literature • For Native American / American Indian students • For Women • Graduate Students
The Elizabeth Furber Fellowship offers $5,000 to American Indian and Alaska Native women in Creative Fine Arts graduate programs.
Deadline:
June 1, 2025
The Bates Scholarship for the Advancement of Career and Technical Education
Boulder County • Colorado • 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 • Manufacturing/Production • Childcare • Counseling • Emergency Medical Services/Paramedic • Health Education • Health/Medical Technology • Healthcare Administrative • Healthcare Assistant • Healthcare-Related • Kinesiology/Physical Therapy • Mental Health • Nursing • Nursing Assistant • Pre-Nursing • Psychology • Public Health • Social Work • Veterinary • Freshmen
The Bates Scholarship offers up to $5,000 for Boulder County seniors pursuing technical education in healthcare, engineering, or manufacturing.
Deadline:
June 6, 2025
Cecelia Connelly Scholarship in Underwater Archaeology
Marine Biology/Sciences • Geological & Earth Sciences • History • Conservation • Environmental Science • Natural Resources Management • For Women • Graduate Students
The Cecelia Connelly Scholarship offers $2,500 to women pursuing graduate studies in underwater archaeology.
Deadline:
October 31, 2025
UNCF Health Careers Scholarship
Childcare • Counseling • Dentistry • Emergency Medical Services/Paramedic • Health Education • Health/Medical Technology • Healthcare Administrative • Healthcare Assistant • Healthcare-Related • Kinesiology/Physical Therapy • Medical/Biomedical Engineering • Medicine • Mental Health • Nursing • Nursing Assistant • Pharmacy • Pre-Dental • Pre-Med • Pre-Nursing • Psychology • Public Health • Social Work • Veterinary • Freshmen
UNCF Health Careers Scholarship offers $5,000 for high school seniors in health professions at CSSM, Cleveland. GPA 3.0 required.
Deadline:
December 12, 2025
The Game Changers Scholarship
Design/Visual Communications • Game Design • Interior Design • Urban Design • Political Science/Government • Criminal Justice • Psychology • Counseling • Public Health • Sociology • Communications • Health/Medical Technology • IT/Information Technology • Technology • Agriculture • Business (MBA) • Business Administration • Arts Management • Management • Natural Resources Management • Operations Management • Sports Management • Accounting • Economics • Biology • Marine Biology/Sciences • Chemistry • Physics • Geological & Earth Sciences • Astronomy • Environmental Engineering • Agricultural Science • Animal Sciences • Meteorology • Climate Sciences • Computer Science • Environmental Science • Fire Science/Firefighting • Food Sciences & Technology • Information Sciences • Materials Science • Science • Arts • Art History • English • Foreign Languages • Religious/Theological Studies • History • Social Sciences • International Relations • Gender Studies • Writing • Graphic Design • For Women • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors
The Game Changers Scholarship awards $2,000 to multicultural women for business, sciences, or liberal arts degrees. Minimum GPA: 3.0.
Deadline:
May 12, 2025
HaPI Measurement Scholarship
Healthcare-Related • Psychology • Sociology • Social Work • Public Health • Counseling • Nursing • Graduate Students
The HaPI Measurement Scholarship awards $500 to U.S. graduate students for health or psychosocial research. Apply with a proposal and recommendation.
Deadline:
February 20, 2025
The Melanie Foundation Scholarship
Mental Health • Psychology • Graduate Students
The Melanie Foundation Scholarship offers $2,500 for students pursuing a master's or doctoral degree in mental health. Apply now!
Deadline:
March 5, 2025
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FAQ
Common mistakes to avoid when applying for Social & Human Studies scholarships include missing deadlines, failing to follow application instructions, submitting generic essays, and not proofreading your application materials.
In your personal statement for Social & Human Studies scholarships, include your academic achievements, career goals, relevant experiences, and why you are passionate about your field of study. Be sure to convey your unique perspective and motivations.
Social & Human Studies scholarships may cover various expenses, including tuition fees, textbooks, and sometimes living expenses. The specific coverage will depend on the scholarship's terms.
Yes, many Social & Human Studies scholarships are open to international students, but eligibility can vary by scholarship. It's essential to check the specific requirements for each scholarship.
To apply for Social & Human Studies scholarships, you typically need to complete an application form, submit required documents such as transcripts and letters of recommendation, and write a personal statement or essay as specified by the scholarship provider.
To increase your chances of winning a Social & Human Studies 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 Social & Human Studies scholarships can vary widely but often include factors such as academic performance, field of study, financial need, and sometimes community involvement or specific demographic requirements.
Yes, many Social & Human Studies scholarships are legitimate and offered by reputable organizations, educational institutions, and foundations. It's important to research each scholarship to ensure its credibility.
You can find Social & Human Studies scholarships on various scholarship search platforms, including Mos, which provides a comprehensive database of available scholarships tailored to your field of study.
Social & Human Studies scholarships are financial awards designed to support students pursuing degrees in fields related to social sciences, humanities, and related disciplines. These scholarships aim to encourage academic excellence and support students in their educational endeavors.
When writing your application for Social & Human Studies scholarships, be clear and concise, highlight your passion for the field, and provide specific examples of your achievements and goals. Tailor your application to each scholarship's requirements.
Common documents required for Social & Human Studies scholarships include your academic transcripts, letters of recommendation, a personal statement or essay, and sometimes proof of financial need.
Yes, you can apply for multiple Social & Human Studies scholarships. In fact, applying for several scholarships can increase your chances of receiving funding for your education.
Resources for Social & Human Studies 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.
Complete guide to the Churchill Scholarship
The Churchill Scholarship provides college seniors with funding to pursue postgraduate studies at Cambridge in the UK.
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