This page shares information and links about opportunities that the Department is aware of regarding external scholarships and award opportunities for undergraduate students. These opportunities do not require a departmental review or internal competition–students apply to these opportunities directly.
If you have a listing you'd like us to add, or have questions about this page, please email Michelle Wellens.
If you receive an external award, we'd love to hear about it and celebrate your accomplishment – please email: awesome@cs.illinois.edu
Title (Link) | Institution/Sponsor | Deadline | Who | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cargill | March 4, 2021 | The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is one of only 13 schools across the United States whose students are eligible to apply. This opportunity is open to students who are currently enrolled full-time as freshman or sophomores. Students who are technically juniors, but will not graduate until sometime between May 2023 and August 2024, are also eligible to apply. Download the informational .pdf *Visit this link for join upcoming informational webinars: https://www.cargillglobalscholars.com/participating-countries/us-faqs/ | In addition to a $2,500.00 scholarship for each year of the program ($5,000.00 total), Cargill Global Scholars participate in two fully-funded leadership seminars – one with their fellow U.S. Scholars, and one with Scholars from all six program countries – and receive one-on-one mentorship from Cargill employees. | |
| Undergrad Conference Travel Grants | Illinois Office of Undergraduate Research | 9/30/2020 | Conference travel grants are meant for students who will present their work. Must be in good academic standing. | Up to $350 for travel |
| Undergrad Research Support Grant | Illinois Office of Undergraduate Research | 10/15/2020 | Students must be current Illinois undergraduate students and be in good academic standing. Applicants must have faculty support or mentoring for the duration of their proposed research. | Funds to conduct research |
| Bailey Undergraduate Scholarship | University YMCA | 2/28/2021 | The Bailey Undergraduate awards given each year to undergraduate students at the University of Illinois who have demonstrated positive impact and commitment as a result of service, community involvement, leadership, and action. Financial need and academic achievement will also be considered. University of Illinois – Urbana campus undergraduate students in all programs are eligible to apply. | $3000 awards ($1500/semester) |
| Beckman Institute | Application opens Spring 2021 | This program allows up to five promising undergraduates to pursue research at the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology during the summer. | A $3,000 disbursement will be made to each successful applicant’s University account at the end of the spring semester. The purpose of the $3,000 award is to pay for housing and/or other living expenses so that the selected students can remain on campus during the summer to conduct research in Beckman Institute laboratories. | |
| Stem Scholarship | HoshizakiIceMaker.com | 6/30/21 |
| $1,000 |
We will update the page as we become award of new opportunities.
If you have a listing you'd like us to add, or have questions about this page, please email Michelle Wellens.