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External Search Engines
The following links are provided as information resources. The Office of Scholar Development and the University of Iowa are not responsible for information provided by external search sites. Please use caution with companies who guarantee scholarships for a fee as there are many free services available.
Undergraduate Scholarships
College Board Scholarship Search - The College Board is a not-for-profit membership association whose mission is to connect students to college success and opportunity.
FinAid - Provides information on scholarship search sites.
National Fellowships and Grants
Pivot Search - The University of Iowa community now subscribes to the Pivot funding and collaborator database.
The Illinois Database for Fellowships and Grants for Graduate Students
UCLA's GRAPES Database - Free-to-search for applicants to any graduate program, to graduate students working on a master’s thesis or doctoral dissertation, and to postdoc scholars.
Study Abroad
Fund for Education Abroad - Provide scholarships and ongoing support to students who are underrepresented among the U.S. study abroad population.
Diversity Abroad - Search study abroad scholarships and fellowships
USA Study Abroad - Study Abroad funding/fellowships lists maintained by US Department of State
Foreign Government Scholarships - Searchable list from US Department of State
Research and Training
Northwestern University's NSF REU Directory - A joint effort from Northwestern's Program in Environmental Sciences and Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, this directory focuses on opportunities offered by the National Science Foundation's Research Experiences for Undergraduates program but also includes additional chances to get engaged in research.
PREDOC Opportunities - Pathways to Research and Doctoral Careers or PREDOC maintains a list of open post-baccalaureate opportunities, including staff positions, positions for non-matriculated graduate students, and academic appointments.
Pathways to Science - This database is hosted by the Institute for Broadening Participation.
Law School Scholarship Databank - Supported by AccessLex Institute, this searchable site includes scholarships and writing competitions for prospective and current law students.