The Office of Nationally Competitive Awards supports UC undergraduates, graduate students, and recent alumni interested in applying for major external fellowships. NCA fosters the intellectual and personal development of UC’s student-scholars by facilitating a rewarding application process that encourages them to engage in rigorous self-reflection, cultivate strong writing practices, and define meaningful connections among their personal commitments, academic pursuits, and future goals.
This office administers UC’s nomination processes for awards like Rhodes, Marshall, Fulbright, Truman, and Goldwater; it also provides support for major awards that do not require endorsement.
Critical Language Scholarship - Tuesday, October 3rd @ 12:30PM in Swift 708.
Gaither Junior Fellows Program - Monday, October 16th @ 12:30PM in Swift 702.
Foreign Affairs Information Technology (FAIT) Fellowship - Tuesday, October 17th via Zoom.
Rangel International Affairs Summer Enrichment Program - Tuesday, November 14th @ 12:30PM in Swift 708.
Email nca@uc.edu with questions.
October 3rd at 12:30PM in Swift 708: Scholarship and Session Details
A summer study abroad opportunity for American college and university students to learn languages essential to America’s engagement with the world. Each summer, students spend eight to ten weeks abroad studying one of 15 languages that are critical to America’s national security and economic prosperity.
October 16th at 12:30PM in Swift 702: Scholarship and Session Details
The Gaither Fellows provide research assistance to scholars working in programs run by Carnegie Endowment for International Peace—a non-partisan foreign-policy think tank with centers in Washington D.C., Moscow, Beirut, Beijing, Brussels, and New Delhi. Positions are paid, full-time positions for one year.
October 17th at 12:30PM via Zoom: Scholarship and Session Details
A two-year Fellowship program that funds an IT-related degree, internships, professional development and mentorship – culminating in an appointment in the Foreign Service as an Information Management Specialist (IMS).
November 14th at 12:30PM in Swift 708: Scholarship and Session Details
A six-week summer program designed to provide undergraduate students with a deeper appreciation of current issues and trends in international affairs, a greater understanding of career opportunities in international affairs, and the enhanced knowledge and skills to pursue such careers.
September 19, 2023
Study abroad is back to 75% of pre-COVID levels at the University of Cincinnati, and a wide variety of international study options is available to students in any program. Where do you see yourself in the world?
October 3, 2022
Samvid Scholarship recognizes Chinmay Bakshi, A&S ’21, as future changemaker after an extraordinary undergraduate career that focused on both research and public service
April 14, 2022
Adam Elzarka is the second University of Cincinnati student to win the prestigious Harry S. Truman Scholarship, in addition to other nationally competitive awards.
April 4, 2022
Three students from the University of Cincinnati were announced as finalists for the Critical Language Scholarship this year. The CLS Program is a study abroad opportunity for American college and university students to learn languages essential to America’s engagement with the world.
If you are interested in being added to our database to be kept up-to-date on all info sessions and resources for the awards that interest you, please fill out our Intake Form.
Open to all students! Get an overview of the awards and how our office can help you apply!
