Scholarships open to students studying in the social sciences and the humanities including, but not limited to, Anthropology, Economics, English, History, Languages, Political Science, Psychology, and Sociology.

Beinecke Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Beinecke Scholarship Program
Amount: $35,000.00
Closing Date: March 27, 2026
Description: Scholarship program is open to college juniors who are currently majoring in the arts, humanities or social sciences and plan to attend graduate school. Applicant must demonstrate superior standards of intellectual ability, scholastic achievement, and personal promise. Applicant must attend a participating institution (137 colleges – see website for details) and must be nominated by campus liaison (see website for details).

Hsiao Memorial Social Sciences Scholarship
Sponsor: Asian Pacific Fund
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: March 27, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to graduate students attending a U.S. based college or university in 2026-2027 with preference given to research/study topics that benefit those in social/economic need, especially Asian and Asian American communities. Preference for Asian heritage, but it is not required.

Women in Defense Scholarship
Sponsor: Women in Defense (WID) Horizons
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 27, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to females who are current undergraduate (at least junior level status) or graduate students and who demonstrate an interest in pursuing a career related to national security or defense. Preferred fields of study for the scholarship are security studies, military history, government relations, engineering, computer science, cyber security, physics, mathematics, business, law, international relations, political science, and economics.

Project Impact Scholarships
Sponsor: Project Impact
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 31, 2026
Description: Scholarships are open to graduating high school seniors and current college students from the state of Mississippi. There are multiple scholarships available – see website for details. In addition to the general scholarships, there are scholarships open specifically to African American students, students enrolled in nursing programs, and students enrolled in psychology or counseling degrees.

Beth B. Hess Memorial Scholarship
Sponsor: Sociologists for Women in Society
Amount: $18,000.00
Closing Date: April 1, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to advanced sociology Ph.D. students, preferably in the last year of their program, who began their study in a community college or technical school