UIowa Campus Nomination Deadline: 1.16.24

Audience: Sophomores or Juniors (or students in their second or third year of college enrollment with senior standing credit-wise)

Areas of Study: Field of study must be relevant to how the applicant intends to engage as an environmental or Tribal scholar and/or advocate

Award Criteria: Demonstrated leadership, service, academic achievement

Award Benefit: Up to$7000 for tuition, room and board, books, and other required fees and a four-day Scholar Orientation experience in Tucson, AZ in August

Open to international students: No

Institutional Endorsement required: Yes. Applicants must apply through the Office of Scholar Development.

The Udall Scholarship offers one year of funding to exceptional undergraduate students who are engaged in academic and advocacy work related to environmental sustainability or tribal policy.  

The Udall Foundation awards scholarships to college sophomores and juniors for leadership, public service, and commitment to issues related to American Indian nations or to the environment. In each application cycle,  the Udall Foundation will award up to 60 scholarships of up to $7,000 each, and anticipates that at least 20 scholarships will be awarded in Tribal Public Policy and Native Health Care. The Udall scholarship honors the legacies of Morris Udall and Stewart Udall, whose careers had a significant impact on American Indian self-governance, health care, and the stewardship of public lands and natural resources.

University of Iowa Udall Scholars: Christopher Page, 2009, 2010 Scholar, Holden Binder, 2018 Scholar, Jeffrey Ding, 2014 Honorable Mention, 2015 Scholar, Jacqueline M. Leonard, 2007 Scholar, Meredith DeBoom, 2008 Scholar, Gustave Stewart, 2018 Scholar