Apply as a Sophomore
university fellowships committee
| Fellowship | Academic Fields | Deadline | Application Procedure |
| ACC/IAC Award Sophomores, Juniors |
Any academic field. Supports study abroad on a BC semester, year, or summer program, especially to underrepresented destinations. |
January 15 |
Get application information from BC Coordinator. |
| Amgen Scholars at MIT U.S. citizens and permanent residents, Sophomores and Juniors |
Natural and Cognitive Sciences and Biotechnology Supports nine-week summer research opportunity at MIT |
February 1 | Get application information and guidance from the BC Coordinator. |
| Boston College Center for Human Rights & International Justice Sophomores and Juniors |
Any Academic Field Supports summer research on human rights issues |
March 15 | Get application information and guidance from the Center for Human Rights & International Justice, Stokes Hall N410. |
| Freeman-ASIA Scholarship Sophomores, Juniors |
Any academic field. Supports study abroad for up to a year, studying the language and culture in any of 15 East Asian or Southeast Asian countries. |
Funding for this Scholarship is temporarily suspended November, March, April 1 |
Get application information from BC Coordinator. |
| Gilman Scholarship Sophomores, Juniors, Pell Grant recipients |
Any academic field. Supports up to a year of study abroad in any eligible country. | October 1 and March 15 | Get application information from, and submit application to BC Coordinator. |
| Goldwater Scholarship Sophomores, Juniors |
Mathematics or Natural Sciences. Supports undergraduate study at BC. | January 1 |
Get application information from, and submit application to BC Coordinator, for review by the BC Nominating Committee. |
| Hollings/NOAA Scholarship Sophomores |
Oceanic and atmospheric sciences. | January 15 |
Get application information from, and submit application to BC Coordinator. |
| Amanda V. Houston Traveling Scholarship Sophomores, Juniors |
Any academic field. Supports domestic or international travel, for research or study. | February 1 |
Get application information from, and submit application to BC Coordinator. |
| IIPP Fellowship Sophomores, especially AHANA students |
Any academic major leading to a career in international affairs. Provides summer institutes, study abroad, internships, and graduate study. | March 10 |
Funding for this program is currently suspended by Congress. |
| NSEP/Boren Scholarship Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors |
Any academic field. Supports study abroad for up to a year, studying the language and culture of a non-Western country. | January 1 |
Get application information from, and submit application to BC Coordinator, for review by BC Nominating Committee. |
| Udall Scholarship Sophomores, Juniors |
Environmental public policy, or health care and Native American tribal policy. Supports undergrad study at BC. | March 1 | Get application information from, and submit application to BC Coordinator, for review by BC Nominating Committee. |
| Boston College Undergraduate Research Fellowships Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors |
Any academic field. Supports undergraduates who assist a BC faculty member in faculty research, during the Fall, Spring, or Summer semester. | Usually early September, December, and March. |
Formal application must be made by the faculty member who will direct the research. Get application information from BC Coordinator, and contact Departmental Fellowships Sponsor in your major. |
| Boston College Advanced Study Grants Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors |
Any academic field. Supports student-designed research or language skills acquisition projects during the summer. |
January 15 nominations invited; March 13 applications due |
Contact Departmental Fellowships Sponsor in your major. Applicants must be nominated by a faculty advisor. Invitations to submit proposals will be sent to all nominated students by BC Coordinator. |