Announcement
Two American University Alumni Win 2022 Knight-Hennessy Scholarship
American University alumni have been awarded prestigious Knight-Hennessy Scholarship.
Office of Merit Awards Operating Updates
The Office of Merit Awards is operating in a hybrid modality with team members working in the office and remotely.
- JANUARY 17th: Due to flooding in Letts Lower Level, the Office of Merit Awards will be operating fully remote. We hope to be back in our office soon. Please email meritawards@american.edu for any assistance.
- Our office in Letts Hall Lower Level, Suite 6, is open for in-person visits Monday to Wednesday from 10am-4pm. You may schedule either an in-person or a virtual appointment on these days.
- On Thursdays and Fridays you can find us at the Career Center, 5th Floor, Butler Pavilion.
- For scheduling and other queries please email meritawards@american.edu or call 202-885-1854 Monday-Friday between 9am to 5pm
- Information about scholarship information sessions and workshops can be found here and on our instagram (@auofficeofmeritawards)
- Questions? Contact us at meritawards@american.edu or 202-885-1854.
Contact Us
Monday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
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Office of Merit Awards 4400 Massachusetts Avenue NW Washington, DC 20016 United StatesUpcoming 2022-2023 Events and Deadlines
Check out a complete listing of graduate and undergraduate scholarship deadlines.
Boren Awards
Undergraduate Info Sessions for Boren Scholarship (National deadline: February 1, 2023 at 5:00pm ET)
Boren Scholarship Getting Started | Wednesday Oct 19th at 12:30-1:30pm ET | Mary Graydon Center 200
Boren Scholarship Getting Started | Thursday Oct 27th at 12:30-1:30pm ET | Zoom Link
Graduate Info Sessions for Boren Fellowship (National deadline: January 25, 2023 at 5:00pm ET)
Boren Fellowship Getting Started | Wednesday, Oct 19th at 4:00-5:00pm ET | Zoom Link
Boren Fellowship Getting Started | Wednesday, Oct 26th at 4:00-5:00pm ET| Mary Graydon Center 200
Boren Fellowship Budget | Wednesday, Oct 30, 4:00-5:00pm ET | Zoom Link
Email meritawards@american.edu for more information
Critical Language Scholarship
National deadline: 15 November 2022, 8pm ET
Info Sessions
Tuesday, Sept 27th, 12:30-1:30pm EST | Mary Graydon 245
Tuesday, Oct 18th, 12:30-1:30pm EST | Zoom Link
Writing Workshops
Monday, Oct 24th, 2:00-3:00pm EST | Zoom Link
Thursday, Nov 3rd, 9:30-10:30am EST | Zoom Link
Email meritawards@american.edu for more information
Fulbright Grant
The following dates apply to the 2023-2024 Fulbright competition cycle.
Check back in Spring 2023 for finalized dates and locations of info sessions.
Fulbright Kickoff Info Session | Wednesday, March 8, 2023
Fulbright ETA Grants | Wednesday, March 22, 2023
Fulbright Research Grants | Tuesday, March 28, 2023
Fulbright Special Topic | Wednesday, April 5, 2023
Fulbright Study Grants | Tuesday, April 11, 2023
Fulbright Info Session | Wednesday, April 26, 2023
First Assignments Due: June 2023
Campus Deadline: Early September 2023
National Deadline: Mid-October 2023
Email meritawards@american.edu for more information
Service Scholarships
Luce Scholars, Princeton in Latin America*, Princeton in Asia, and Princeton in Africa
*Note: Due to issues surrounding the pandemic, Princeton in Latin America will not be accepting applications in Fall 2021. Read more here about the program's COVID-19 information and updates.
National deadlines: October 11, 2022 (Luce Scholars); October 26, 2022(Princeton in Africa); November 1, 2022 (Princeton in Asia)
Princeton in Writing Workshop | Wednesday, Oct 12, 2022 at 10:00-12:00pm EST| Zoom Link
Email meritawards@american.edu for more information
Foreign Service Fellowship Programs
Rangel Graduate Fellowship, Pickering Fellowship, and Payne Fellowship
National deadlines: Fall 2022 (exact dates vary by program)
Info. Session (for all three programs, for the 2022-2023 competition cycle):
Foriegn Fellowships Info Session | Tuesday, Feb 21, 2023 at 12:30-1:30pm | Zoom Link
Email meritawards@american.edu for more information.
Additional Fall 2022 Events
Goldwater Scholarship Info Session | Monday, Oct 3rd at 3:00-4:00pm | Zoom Link
Gilman Scholarshp Drop-In Advising
Thursday, Sept 29th at 12:00-2:00pm EST | Zoom Link
Monday, Oct 3rd at 2:00-4:00pm EST | Zoom Link
Udall Scholarship Info Session | Monday, Oct 24th at 12:30-1:30pm EST | Zoom Link
Killiam Fellowship Info Session | Tuesday, Oct 25th at 12:30-1:30pm EST | Zoom Link
Public Policy, Politics, and Public Health Info Session | POSTPONED
Leadership Awards for Sophomores | POSTPONED
Opportunities in STEM | Tuesday, Nov 1st at 4:00-5:00pm EST | Zoom Link
Rangel Summer Enrichment Program Info Session | Tuesday, Nov 8th at 12:30-1:30pm EST | Zoom Link
NOAA Hollings Scholarship Info Session | Wednesday, Nov 9th at 4:00-5:00pm EST | Zoom Link
National Science Foundation - Undergraduate Research Fellowship Info Session | Tuesday, Nov 15th at 12:30-1:30pm EST | Zoom Link
2021-2022 Award Recipients, Alternates, & Finalists
Nationally competitive awards help candidates accomplish their goals.
Early Identification Program (EIP)
EIP is an academic enrichment initiative for academically outstanding second-year & transfer students.
Achievements
AU Celebrates Fulbright Scholars
The highly competitive Fulbright US Scholars Program honored 11 American University alumni and one PhD student with awards to carry out self-designed research projects or teach English during the 2020–2021 academic year.
Science
Rising Senior Anthony LoPrete Wins Goldwater Scholarship
Anthony LoPrete (BS physics and computational science ’21) was selected from a pool of 1,343 university-nominated candidates for a prestigious Goldwater Scholarship.
Announcement
American University School of Public Affairs Student Mitchell Lenneville Selected as a Truman Scholar
School of Public Affairs Student is selected as a 2020 Truman Scholar
Announcement
American University Named a Top-Producing Institution for Fulbright U.S. Students
American University was named one of the nation’s leading universities and colleges for Fulbright U.S. Students.
Communications
Fulbright Filmmaker: SOC Grad to Study Disability Advocacy in the UK
Meredith Bartley, who graduated from American University School of Communication (AU SOC) in 2018, is the latest of many AU students to be selected for the prestigious Fulbright Scholar program.
International
For Boren Fellow, Language Is a Labor of Love
Kayla Tolbert has worked full-time through grad school and she’s now studying immersive Arabic in Jordan.
Alumni
Alumna Mackenzie Kelley Wins Fulbright to Study Type 2 Diabetes
Alumna Mackenzie Kelley (Magna Cum Laude, BS biochemistry ’18) has been awarded a Fulbright US Student Award for Research.
number 2
for Boren Scholars & Fellows combined55
Fulbright Scholars since 2013127
recipients, alternates, and finalists for nationally competitive scholarships (2017-18)Winner of a Rangel Fellowship
Chenoa Lee, SIS/BA, CAS/BA ’15
I wanted to pursue a career in public service as a Foreign Service Officer.
"Growing up in the Virgin Islands, I experienced firsthand how climate change impacts the most susceptible individuals. Experiencing these environmental pressures fostered my dedication to environmental activism and my desire to help those who are similarly affected. The Rangel Fellowship presented an amazing opportunity to finance graduate school and an avenue into an impactful career working to prevent environmental degradation. The Office of Merit Awards helped me prepare a competitive application and provided continuous support during the process."